Poem-a-Day
Episodes
Solmaz Sharif: "Visa"
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Solmaz Sharif for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Traci Brimhall: "Aubade on a Ghost Hunt"
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Traci Brimhall for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Shivanee Ramlochan: "Witch Hindu"
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Shivanee Ramlochan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Suji Kwock Kim: from "Disorient: Children of the Revolution"
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Suji Kwock Kim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Thomas Lovell Beddoes: "A Song on the Water"
24 Oct 2021
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 October 24, 2021. www.poe...
Charlotte Smith: "Sonnet XLIV"
23 Oct 2021
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 October 23, 2021. www.poe...
Noor Hindi: "Breaking [News]"
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Noor Hindi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Ann-Margaret Lim: "One Summer"
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Ann-Margaret Lim for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Gabrielle Bates: "Dear Birmingham"
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Gabrielle Bates for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Aria Aber: "Waiting for Your Call"
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Aria Aber for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Rita Dove: "Incantation of the First Order"
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Rita Dove for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 18, 2021. www.poets.org
Alfonsina Storni: "Running Water"
17 Oct 2021
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 October 17, 2021. www.poe...
Leopoldo Lugones: "Journey"
16 Oct 2021
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 October 16, 2021. www.poe...
Edil Hassan: "Under the Tuscan Sun (2003): A Romance I̶n̶t̶e̶r̶r̶u̶p̶t̶e̶d̶"
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Edil Hassan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Tiana Clark: "Proof"
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Tiana Clark for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 14, 2021. www.poets.org
Lisa Russ Spaar: "Driving"
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Lisa Russ Spaar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 13, 2021. www.poets.org
Erika L. Sánchez: "Departure"
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Erika L. Sánchez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 12, 2021. www.poets.org
torrin a. greathouse: "Belt Is Just Another Verb for Song"
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by torrin a. greathouse for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 11, 2021. www.poets.org
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: "Caprice"
10 Oct 2021
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 October 10, 2021. www.poe...
Narciso Tondreau: "Yesterday and To-Day"
09 Oct 2021
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 October 9, 2021. www.poet...
Shara McCallum: from "Passage"
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Shara McCallum for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 8, 2021. www.poets.org
Aurielle Marie: "pantoum for aiyana & not a single hashtag"
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Aurielle Marie for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 7, 2021. www.poets.org
francine j. harris: "Burden, old story."
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by francine j. harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 6, 2021. www.poets.org
Bettina Judd: "Not My Ancestors"
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Bettina Judd for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 5, 2021. www.poets.org
Ada Limón: "Lover"
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Ada Limón for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 4, 2021. www.poets.org
Juana de Ibarbourou: "Bond"
03 Oct 2021
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 October 3, 2021. www.poet...
Conceição Lima and David Shook: "Afroinsularity"
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Conceição Lima and David Shook for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 2, 2021. www.poe...
Guest Editor Interview: October Guest Editor Safiya Sinclair
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Tara Jayakar and Safiya Sinclair for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2021. www.poe...
Ama Codjoe: "Primordial Mirror"
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Ama Codjoe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on October 1, 2021. www.poets.org
Tonya M. Foster: from "In the After"
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Tonya M. Foster for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 30, 2021. www.poets.org
Mary-Kim Arnold: "The Maze"
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Mary-Kim Arnold for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 29, 2021. www.poets.org
Suzi F. Garcia: "A Modified Villanelle for My Childhood"
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Suzi F. Garcia for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Balam Rodrigo and Dan Bellm: "The Patron Saints"
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Balam Rodrigo and Dan Bellm for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 27, 2021. www.poets...
Juan Ramón Jiménez: "One Night"
26 Sep 2021
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 September 26, 2021. www.p...
Lauri García Dueñas and Olivia Lott: "0"
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Lauri García Dueñas and Olivia Lott for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 25, 2021....
John Keene: "Looking at Photos"
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by John Keene for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Douglas Kearney: "The Thing of Nature That Defies or Defers, Rather Than Presupposes, Representation"
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Douglas Kearney for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 23, 2021. www.poets.org
Monica Youn: "Leave"
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Monica Youn for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 22, 2021. www.poets.org
Bernadette Mayer: "The Lobelias of Fear"
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Bernadette Mayer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 21, 2021. www.poets.org
Harryette Mullen: "Conversation in Isolation"
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Harryette Mullen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 20, 2021. www.poets.org
José Santos Chocano: "A Song of the Road"
19 Sep 2021
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 September 19, 2021. www.p...
Rosalía de Castro: "The Carillon"
18 Sep 2021
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 September 18, 2021. www.p...
Carolina Ebeid: "Silueta of Crushed Lipstick and Mum Petals"
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Carolina Ebeid for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Andrea Blancas Beltran: "Year of the Rat, Full Moon in Aries, and Coltrane Plays"
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Andrea Blancas Beltran for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Cecilia Vicuña: "The Disappeared"
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Cecilia Vicuña for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 15, 2021. www.poets.org
Anna Maria Hong: "We Were"
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Anna Maria Hong for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 14, 2021. www.poets.org
David Shapiro: "The Only Emperor"
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by David Shapiro for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 13, 2021. www.poets.org
Khushal Khan Khattak: "[Know thou well this world its state...]"
12 Sep 2021
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 September 12, 2021. www.p...
Fenton Johnson: "Rulers"
11 Sep 2021
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 September 11, 2021. www.p...
Hoa Nguyen: "The Pu Pu Platter Appetizer"
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Hoa Nguyen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 10, 2021. www.poets.org
Joseph Rios: "For Henry's Bar"
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Joseph Rios for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 9, 2021. www.poets.org
Farid Matuk: "The Butcher’s Fifth Quarter"
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Farid Matuk for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 8, 2021. www.poets.org
Roberto Tejada: "Night Festival"
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Roberto Tejada for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 7, 2021. www.poets.org
Victoria Guerrero, Anastatia Spicer, and Honora Spicer: "NN3"
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Victoria Guerrero, Anastatia Spicer, and Honora Spicer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on Se...
Claude McKay: "French Leave"
05 Sep 2021
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 September 5, 2021. www.po...
Helen Hoyt: "The Office Building"
04 Sep 2021
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 September 4, 2021. www.po...
Fanny Howe: "Margo"
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Fanny Howe for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 3, 2021. www.poets.org
Rachel Levitsky: "Audience"
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Rachel Levitsky for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Guest Editor Interview: September Guest Editor Rosa Alcalá
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Rosa Alcalá and Tara Jayakar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 1, 2021. www.poet...
TC Tolbert: "What I really want to know is how rough, Melissa,"
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by TC Tolbert for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on September 1, 2021. www.poets.org
Catalina Cariaga: "A Word"
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Catalina Cariaga for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 31, 2021. www.poets.org
Joan Retallack: "POLITIES &/or SONNETS"
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Joan Retallack for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 30, 2021. www.poets.org
John Gould Fletcher: "A Distant Song"
29 Aug 2021
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 August 29, 2021. www.poet...
Georgia Douglas Johnson: "Promise"
28 Aug 2021
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 August 28, 2021. www.poet...
Barbara Jane Reyes: "Brown Girl Creed"
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Barbara Jane Reyes for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Darius Atefat-Peckham: "Confessional to Famous Iranian Pop Singer Dariush"
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Darius Atefat-Peckham for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Harmony Holiday: "She leads me to tongues"
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Harmony Holiday for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 25, 2021. www.poets.org
Kyle Dacuyan: "Hunter heart a lonely is the"
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Kyle Dacuyan for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 24, 2021. www.poets.org
Barton Smock: "Soonisms"
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Barton Smock for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 23, 2021. www.poets.org
Walter Everette Hawkins: "The Drowsy World Dreams On"
22 Aug 2021
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 August 22, 2021. www.poet...
Leonora Speyer: "Summer Sorrow"
21 Aug 2021
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 August 21, 2021. www.poet...
Jennifer Karmin: "work: an ode for the human micropoem*"
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Jennifer Karmin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 20, 2021. www.poets.org
Jalynn Harris: "The Life of a Writer"
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Jalynn Harris for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2021. www.poets.org
Philip Schaefer: "Gradually Then Suddenly"
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Philip Schaefer for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2021. www.poets.org
E. C. Belli: "Vows"
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by E. C. Belli for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2021. www.poets.org
Kyle Carrero Lopez: "Untitled (Havana, 2000)"
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Kyle Carrero Lopez for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 16, 2021. www.poets.org
Charles Bertram Johnson: "Serenity"
15 Aug 2021
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 August 15, 2021. www.poet...
Winifred Welles: "Exile"
14 Aug 2021
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 August 14, 2021. www.poet...
Hannah Sanghee Park: "The One Mockingbird Only Sings at Night"
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Hannah Sanghee Park for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 13, 2021. www.poets.org
Jada Renée Allen: "Interior"
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Jada Renée Allen for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 12, 2021. www.poets.org
Dāshaun Washington: "A Fairy Tale of Blackboyhood"
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Dāshaun Washington for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 11, 2021. www.poets.org
Rachel Moritz: "Poem for Rebecca Wight"
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Rachel Moritz for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 10, 2021. www.poets.org
Nick Demske: "I let the flies bite me when I meditate"
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Nick Demske for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 9, 2021. www.poets.org
Effie Lee Newsome: "Sunset"
08 Aug 2021
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 August 8, 2021. www.poets...
Tu Fu: "The River Village"
07 Aug 2021
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 August 7, 2021. www.poets...
Cammy Thomas: "French Toast"
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Cammy Thomas for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 6, 2021. www.poets.org
Timmy Straw: "Copernicus"
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Timmy Straw for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 5, 2021. www.poets.org
Kimberly Alidio: "a feeling has passed before a charted present"
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Kimberly Alidio for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 4, 2021. www.poets.org
Dan Lau: "XX Judgement"
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Dan Lau for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 3, 2021. www.poets.org
Guest Editor Interview: August Guest Editor Kazim Ali
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Kazim Ali and Tara Jayakar for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Dan Rosenberg: "Order"
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Dan Rosenberg for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 2, 2021. www.poets.org
Sara Teasdale: "August Moonrise"
01 Aug 2021
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 August 1, 2021. www.poets...
Carrie Law Morgan Figgs: "Life"
31 Jul 2021
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 July 31, 2021. www.poets....
Natasha Marin: "Once upon a Black Imagination..."
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Natasha Marin for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 30, 2021. www.poets.org
Yanyi: "Landscape with a Hundred Turns"
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Yanyi for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 29, 2021. www.poets.org
Ronaldo V. Wilson: "UPON Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America..."
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Ronaldo V. Wilson for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 28, 2021. www.poets.org
Vanessa Angélica Villarreal: "I Was a Good Wife"
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 27, 2021. www.poets.org
Gwen Westerman: "Give-Away Song"
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded by Gwen Westerman for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on July 26, 2021. www.poets.org
Maxwell Anderson: "Earth Evanescent"
25 Jul 2021
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 July 25, 2021. www.poets....
George Moses Horton: "Memory"
24 Jul 2021
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 July 24, 2021. www.poets....