Every day, we find each other—through poetry

Dear Reader,

There’s nothing like Poem-a-Day, which celebrates what Academy Chancellor Dorianne Laux says asks us to look at “what our best possible situation could be, so that we have an actual visual or aural representation of what we can work toward.” Poems prompt us to reflect on fundamental questions, helping us understand ourselves, one another, and our world.

Poem-a-Day offers this every day—from 260 new poems by today’s poets to the more than 100 poems we present on the weekends, reintroducing poets from the past. And we’re able to do so only because of your partnership. Please, if you’re able, take a moment now to support this special series in 2024.