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Poem-a-Day
by The Academy of American Poets
Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today’s poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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Spencer Reece: “Window”
Recorded by Spencer Reece for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2026. www.poets.org
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Tina Chang: “Bearing Down”
Recorded by Tina Chang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2026. www.poets.org
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E. B. White: “Dog Around the Block”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 16, 2026. www.poets.org
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Sara Teasdale: “Song at Capri”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 15, 2026. www.poets.org
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Ada Limón: “Dusk After Your Passing”
Recorded by Ada Limón for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 14, 2026. www.poets.org
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Randall Mann: “Five Murders”
Recorded by Randall Mann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 13, 2026. www.poets.org
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Monica Sok: “The Monk”
Recorded by Monica Sok for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 12, 2026. www.poets.org
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Marcus Wicker: “How to Continue Loving the World Despite Years of Impediment”
Recorded by Marcus Wicker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 11, 2026. www.poets.org
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Jameson Fitzpatrick: “Refrain”
Recorded by Jameson Fitzpatrick for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 10, 2026. www.poets.org
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John Keats: “The Human Seasons”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 9, 2026. www.poets.org
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Arthur Conan Doyle: “A Tragedy”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 8, 2026. www.poets.org
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Tracy K. Smith: “Não, João”
Recorded by Tracy K. Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 7, 2026. www.poets.org
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Adrian Matejka: “Record Player”
Recorded by Adrian Matejka for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2026. www.poets.org
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Elizabeth Metzger: “Wake Turbulence”
Recorded by Elizabeth Metzger for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2026. www.poets.org
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Chen Chen: “An Evening Discussion”
Recorded by Chen Chen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2026. www.poets.org
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Meghan O’Rourke: “Erasers”
Recorded by Meghan O’Rourke for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2026. www.poets.org
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W. B. Yeats: “No Second Troy”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2026. www.poets.org
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Archibald MacLeish: “Sonnet”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 1, 2026. www.poets.org
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Leslie Sainz: "[There are forces that twist the tops of us like pliers.]"
Recorded by Leslie Sainz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026. www.poets.org
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Guest Editor Interview: August 2026 Guest Editor Charif Shanahan
Recorded by Mary Sutton and Charif Shanahan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026 www.poets.org
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Charif Shanahan: “Song”
Recorded by Charif Shanahan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 31, 2026. www.poets.org
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Marwa Helal: "[the river]"
Recorded by Marwa Helal for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2026. www.poets.org
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Kimberly Reyes: "The Storm Surge, 1981–1992"
Recorded by Kimberly Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2026. www.poets.org
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Emily Jungmin Yoon: "After My First Breakup, My Father Writes His First Email"
Recorded by Emily Jungmin Yoon for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2026. www.poets.org
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Divya Victor: "40 Feet from Nowhere"
Recorded by Divya Victor for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2026. www.poets.org
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Alfred Kreymborg: “Dirge”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2026. www.poets.org
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Gerard Manley Hopkins: “Spring and Fall”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 25, 2026. www.poets.org
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Daniel Borzutzky: “Heave Sonnet #241117”
Recorded by Daniel Borzutzky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 24, 2026. www.poets.org
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Cecilia Vicuña, translated by Rosa Alcalá: “Ex Nothing”
Recorded by Cecilia Vicuña for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 23, 2026. www.poets.org
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Dare Williams: “Zero Hour”
Recorded by Dare Williams for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 22, 2026. www.poets.org
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Elvira Hernández, translated by Thomas Rothe: “Cross-Armed”
Recorded by Elvira Hernández and Thomas Rothefor Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 21, 2026. www.poets.org
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Meg Day: “32-inch Aubade with Captions”
Recorded by Meg Day for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 20, 2026. www.poets.org
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Aldous Huxley: “The Merry-Go-Round”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 19, 2026. www.poets.org
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Leonora Speyer: “Deep Sea Fishing”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 18, 2026. www.poets.org
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Wo Chan: “Roller Coaster, Lightning Storm”
Recorded by Wo Chan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 17, 2026. www.poets.org
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Diana Bellessi, translated by Leo Boix: “I Have Built a Garden …”
Recorded by Diana Bellessi and Leo Boix for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 16, 2026. www.poets.org
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Luis Chaves, translated by Julia Guez: “The Bricklayer”
Recorded by Luis Chaves and Julia Guez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 15, 2026. www.poets.org
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Nicole Cecilia Delgado, translated by Carina del Valle Schorske: “Septihambre”
Recorded by Nicole Cecilia Delgado and Carina del Valle Schorske for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 14, 2026. www.poets.org
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Hajjar Baban: “LOW FLYING PLANES” [From metal and yellow underneath the tire]
Recorded by Hajjar Baban for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 13, 2026. www.poets.org
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George Gordon Byron: “Song for the Luddites”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 12, 2026. www.poets.org
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H. J. Massingham: “To Don Quixote”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 11, 2026. www.poets.org
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Margaret Rhee: “LETTER VII: Remember to Breathe”
Recorded by Margaret Rhee for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 10, 2026. www.poets.org
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Lucas de Lima: “[earth & blood & mining dam-burst.]”
Recorded by Lucas de Lima for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 9, 2026. www.poets.org
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Yesenia Montilla: “Contemplations While Holding Sunchokes During a Blizzard”
Recorded by Yesenia Montilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 8, 2026. www.poets.org
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Samuel Ace: “On the far side of pleasure”
Recorded by Samuel Ace for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 7, 2026. www.poets.org
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Circe Maia, translated by Jesse Lee Kercheval: “I Didn’t Know”
Recorded by Jesse Lee Kercheval and Silvia Guerra for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 6, 2026. www.poets.org
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D. H. Lawrence: “The Mosquito Knows”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 5, 2026. www.poets.org
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Robert Penn Warren: “Prophecy”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 4, 2026. www.poets.org
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S. Brook Corfman: “Lake Michigan II”
Recorded by S. Brook Corfman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 3, 2026. www.poets.org
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Janel Pineda: “How to Take a Life”
Recorded by Janel Pineda for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 2, 2026. www.poets.org
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Poem-a-Day is the original, daily poetry series featuring new poems by today’s poets. Produced by the Academy of American Poets, this free digital series is made possible by you, our readers and listeners. Theme music by Kat Rejsek. Audio engineering by Genevieve Shubeck. Learn more about Poem-a-Day and, if you can, please consider supporting this series by making a gift at poets.org/give.
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