Poem-a-Day

Imaikalani Kalahele: "Contact Zone"

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Imaikalani Kalahele for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 11, 2022. www.poets.org

Ngaio Simmons: "Whānau"

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Ngaio Simmons for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 10, 2022. www.poets.org

Evelyn Flores: "The Flame Tree"

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Evelyn Flores for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 9, 2022. www.poets.org

Charles Reznikoff: "[The city breaks in houses to the sea, uneasy with waves,]"

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 8, 2022. www.poets.or...

Nisha Atalie: "Do/Do Not"

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Nisha Atalie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 7, 2022. www.poets.org

Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: "For Mauna a Wākea"

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 6, 2022. www.poets.or...

Penina Ava Taesali: from "What kind of times are these?"

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Penina Ava Taesali for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 5, 2022. www.poets.org

Craig Santos Perez: "Love in a Time of Covid-19"

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Craig Santos Perez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 4, 2022. www.poets.org

Dana Naone Hall: "Remembering"

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Leahi Hall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 3, 2022. www.poets.org

Joe Balaz: "Message to My Sistah"

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Joe Balaz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 2, 2022. www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: May 2022 Guest Editor Brandy Nālani McDougall

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Brandy Nālani McDougall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2022. www...

Yvor Winters: "The Moonlight"

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on May 1, 2022. www.poets.or...

Liza Katz Duncan: "Apostrophe"

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Liza Katz Duncan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 30, 2022. www.poets.org

C. Prudence Arceneaux: "Menopause"

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by C. Prudence Arceneaux for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 29, 2022. www.poets.org

Clemonce Heard: "The United States of Montessori"

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Clemonce Heard for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 28, 2022. www.poets.org

Kim Stafford: "For the Bird Singing before Dawn"

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Kim Stafford for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 27, 2022. www.poets.org

Matt Gonzalez: "Remember the Puns & Brashbrandy"

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Matt Gonzalez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 26, 2022. www.poets.org

Deema K. Shehabi: "Vista"

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Deema K. Shehabi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 25, 2022. www.poets.org

Jamil B. Holway: "Throbbings"

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 24, 2022. www.poets...

KB Brookins: "Good Grief"

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by KB Brookins for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 23, 2022. www.poets.org

Nathalie Handal: "The City"

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Nathalie Handal for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 22, 2022. www.poets.org

Zeina Hashem Beck: "Time,"

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Zeina Hashem Beck for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 21, 2022. www.poets.org

Michael Simms: "Imperfect"

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Michael Simms for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 20, 2022. www.poets.org

Cyrus Cassells: "Guitarrero!"

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Cyrus Cassells for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 19, 2022. www.poets.org

Home: "Ken Cockburn"

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Ken Cockburn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 18, 2022. www.poets.org

Evelyn Scott: "From Brooklyn"

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 17, 2022. www.poets...

E. E. Cummings: "[since feeling is first]"

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 16, 2022. www.poets...

Mosab Abu Toha: "Mouth Still Open"

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mosab Abu Toha for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 15, 2022. www.poets.org

Cecily Parks: "Sunday"

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Cecily Parks for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 14, 2022. www.poets.org

Rosemary Catacalos: "Mr. Chairman Takes His Leave"

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Rosemary Catacalos for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 13, 2022. www.poets.org

José Antonio Rodríguez: "Mercy"

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by José Antonio Rodríguez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 12, 2022. www.poets.org

Jenny Browne: "Late Fermata"

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Jenny Browne for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 11, 2022. www.poets.org

May Sinclair: "The Dark Night (XVIII)"

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 10, 2022. www.poets...

Ameen Rihani: "Gone with the Swallows"

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 9, 2022. www.poets....

Loretta Diane Walker: "Imagining My Neighbor"

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 8, 2022. www.poets....

Zeina Azzam: "Nine Spice Mix"

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Zeina Azzam for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 7, 2022. www.poets.org

Kirk Wilson: "Gifts"

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Kirk Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 6, 2022. www.poets.org

Samuel Hazo: "High, Higher, Highest"

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Samuel Hazo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 5, 2022. www.poets.org

Robin Robertson: "On Time"

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Robin Robertson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 4, 2022. www.poets.org

Vita Sackville-West: from "The Land"

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 3, 2022. www.poets....

Kahlil Gibran: from "Sand and Foam"

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 2, 2022. www.poets....

Mohja Kahf: "​​The Aunty Poem (Mi Privilege Es Su Privilege)"

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mohja Kahf for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 1, 2022. www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: April 2022 Guest Editor Naomi Shihab Nye

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Naomi Shihab Nye for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on April 1, 2022. www.poets...

Brian Tierney: "We Dream the Dreams Dreaming Us"

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Brian Tierney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 31, 2022. www.poets.org

Tina Chang: "Lion"

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Tina Chang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 30, 2022. www.poets.org

Farnaz Fatemi: "Farnaz"

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Farnaz Fatemi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 29, 2022. www.poets.org

Mark Wunderlich: "My Local Dead"

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mark Wunderlich for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 28, 2022. www.poets.org

Laura Riding Jackson: "The Spring Has Many Silences"

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 27, 2022. www.poets...

Angelina Weld Grimké: "At the Spring Dawn"

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 26, 2022. www.poets...

Jameson Fitzpatrick: "Divorce Song"

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Jameson Fitzpatrick for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 25, 2022. www.poets.org

Dana Jaye Cadman: "Ghosts"

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Dana Jaye Cadman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 24, 2022. www.poets.org

Monica Ferrell: "In Safranbolu"

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Monica Ferrell for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 23, 2022. www.poets.org

Rio Cortez: "Black Lead in a Nancy Meyers Film"

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Rio Cortez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 22, 2022. www.poets.org

Victoria Redel: "The Pact"

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Victoria Redel for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 21, 2022. www.poets.org

Djuna Barnes: "Pastoral"

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 20, 2022. www.poets...

Gertrude Stein: "Much Later"

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 19, 2022. www.poets...

Evan Gill Smith: "The Cow Speaks to the Child"

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Evan Gill Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 18, 2022. www.poets.org

Eugenia Leigh: "Glossolalia"

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Eugenia Leigh for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 17, 2022. www.poets.org

Tarfia Faizullah: "Red-Lipped Poem"

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Tarfia Faizullah for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 16, 2022. www.poets.org

Maya C. Popa: "One Way or Another"

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Maya C. Popa for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 15, 2022. www.poets.org

Emily Pittinos: "A Cloud of Drench Bearing Down"

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Emily Pittinos for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 14, 2022. www.poets.org

Katherine Mansfield: "Voices of the Air"

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 13, 2022. www.poets...

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha: "Femme Futures"

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 12, 2022. www.poet...

Noʻu Revilla: "Welcome to the Gut House"

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Noʻu Revilla for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 11, 2022. www.poets.org

Stefania Gomez: "At the New York City AIDS Memorial"

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Stefania Gomez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 10, 2022. www.poets.org

Youmna Chlala: "Night Needs No Stars"

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Youmna Chlala for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 9, 2022. www.poets.org

Tracy Fuad: "Eclipse Season"

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Tracy Fuad for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 8, 2022. www.poets.org

Willa Carroll: "Cloud Demolition"

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Willa Carroll for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 7, 2022. www.poets.org

Marianne Moore: "Reinforcements"

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 6, 2022. www.poets....

Willa Cather: "I Sought the Wood in Winter"

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 5, 2022. www.poets....

Meghann Plunkett: "Climate"

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Meghann Plunkett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 4, 2022. www.poets.org

Alicia Mountain: "Drift"

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Alicia Mountain for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 3, 2022. www.poets.org

Monica McClure: "The Heedless Shephard"

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Monica McClure for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 2, 2022. www.poets.org

Hannah Aizenman: "As a Father of Daughters"

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Hannah Aizenman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2022. www.poets.org

Guest Editor Interview: March 2022 Guest Editor Brenda Shaughnessy

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Mary Sutton and Brenda Shaughnessy for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on March 1, 2022. www.poe...

Kwame Dawes: "It Bruises, Too"

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Kwame Dawes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 28, 2022. www.poets.org

Effie Lee Newsome: "Exodus"

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 27, 2022. www.po...

Bruce Nugent: "Shadow"

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 26, 2022. www.po...

Patricia Smith: "The Sun, Mad Envious, Just Wants the Moon"

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Patricia Smith for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 25, 2022. www.poets.org

Cornelius Eady: "God Could Not Make Her a Poet"

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Cornelius Eady for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 24, 2022. www.poets.org

Afaa Michael Weaver: "Midnight Air in Louisville"

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Afaa Michael Weaver for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 23, 2022. www.poets.org

Marie Howe: "My Dead Friends"

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Marie Howe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 22, 2022. www.poets.org

Tim Seibles: "All the Time Blues Villanelle"

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Tim Seibles for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 21, 2022. www.poets.org

Elizabeth Curtis Holman: "We Pulled a Rose in Summer Time"

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 20, 2022. www.po...

Waring Cuney: "No Images"

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 19, 2022. www.po...

Gail Mazur: "The Flea"

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Gail Mazur for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 18, 2022. www.poets.org

Brandon D. Johnson: "Standing by a Shelf"

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Brandon D. Johnson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 17, 2022. www.poets.org

Carl Phillips: "Why So This Quiet"

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Carl Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 16, 2022. www.poets.org

Laure-Anne Bosselaar: "Late Afternoon Stroll on the Cliffs"

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Laure-Anne Bosselaar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 15, 2022. www.poets.org

E. Ethelbert Miller: "Crossing the Line"

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 14, 2022. www.po...

Helene Johnson: "Trees at Night"

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 13, 2022. www.po...

Arna Bontemps: "Length of Moon"

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 12, 2022. www.po...

Kimiko Hahn: "[The whale already]"

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Kimiko Hahn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 11, 2022. www.poets.org

Robert Pinsky: "Revisionary"

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Robert Pinsky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 10, 2022. www.poets.org

Martín Espada: "Wake Up, Mario"

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Martín Espada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 9, 2022. www.poets.org

Marilyn Nelson: "Last Mattress"

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Marilyn Nelson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 8, 2022. www.poets.org

Garrett Hongo: "On 'Phantasmagorique #15,' a Painting by Kathy Goodell"

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Garrett Hongo for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 7, 2022. www.poets.org

Clarissa Scott Delany: "Joy"

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 6, 2022. www.poe...

Langston Hughes: "As I Grew Older"

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 5, 2022. www.poe...

Linda Susan Jackson: "Nailing Things Down"

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded by Linda Susan Jackson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on February 4, 2022. www.poets.org