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6/20/2023
10 : 14

"Sonnet for Ochún" by Leslie Sainz

After my left arm I washed my right, neck, décolletage, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 20, 2023 Sonnet for Ochún Leslie Sainz After my left arm I washed my right, neck, décolletage,
6/20/2023
7 : 34

"Malice" by S. Brook Corfman

I have violence in me, of rage, and of necessity, and my love has none. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 14, 2023 Malice S. Brook Corfman I have violence in me, of rage, and of
6/20/2023
6 : 44

"Pilgrimage" by Bhanu Kapil

The arch of my foot aches. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 15, 2023 Pilgrimage Bhanu Kapil The arch of my foot aches. Soon, we're walking through nettles, a yellow paddock, fresh
6/20/2023
6 : 5

"Poem" by Wendy Trevino

Always in relation / Is what any one is Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 16, 2023 Poem Wendy Trevino Always in relation Is what any one is & change happens Only in relations
6/20/2023
5 : 44

"The New Remorse" by Oscar Wilde

The sin was mine; I did not understand. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260 poets each
6/20/2023
5 : 34

"[It was deep April, and the morn]" by Michael Field

It was deep April, and the morn Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work of 260 poets each year,
6/20/2023
5 : 18

from "All About You" by Chris Nealon

Fog— / The needle this morning wavers indifferently Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 19, 2023 from “All About You” Chris Nealon Fog— The needle this morning wavers indifferently
6/13/2023
20 : 14

She flew past blessings long ago

June 13, 2023 Poems for Juneteenth Celebrate and reflect on Juneteenth next week with these voices from Poets.org: “To a Dark Girl” by Gwendolyn Bennett “Reparation” by Joshua Bennett “Interrogation
6/13/2023
10 : 14

"Canto for the Chestnut-Eared Laughingthrush" by Hai-Dang Phan

And then rushed into the embrace of the mountains Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 13, 2023 Canto for the Chestnut-Eared Laughingthrush Hai-Dang Phan And then rushed into the embrace
6/12/2023
10 : 14

"Holly Says Sobriety is Paying Attention" by Susan Landers

Orange tabby in the foxglove. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 12, 2023 Holly Says Sobriety Is Paying Attention Susan Landers Orange tabby in the foxglove. Four beets in a bag. The
6/12/2023
2 : 25

from "This Household of Earthly Nature; An Essay" by Cody-Rose Clevidence

the moon's rose madder in composite image: capture Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day June 9, 2023 from “This Household of Earthly Nature; An Essay” Cody-Rose Clevidence the moon's
6/12/2023
2 : 6

"Walls" by C. P. Cavafy

Without reflection, without mercy, without shame, Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of
6/12/2023
2 : 3

"The Weather-Cock Points South" by Amy Lowell

I put your leaves aside, / One by one: Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of this
5/24/2023
10 : 14

"HomeGoods" by Janice Lobo Sapigao

Immediately after the diagnosis, we flip through the racks. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day May 24, 2023 HomeGoods Janice Lobo Sapigao Immediately after the diagnosis, we flip through the
5/23/2023
20 : 34

"Words are loyal."

May 23, 2023 Memorial Day In honor of Memorial Day weekend, read and share a selection of poems reflecting on war and loss: “Memorial Day for the War Dead” by Yehuda Amichai “Little Lead Soldiers ” by
5/23/2023
10 : 16

"Blood Sex" by Crystal Valentine

And when we are finished, I ask / if she thinks us grotesque, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day May 23, 2023 Blood Sex Crystal Valentine And when we are finished, I ask if she thinks us
5/22/2023
10 : 14

"Someday, Again" by Jason Bayani

I'm waiting for the words / to catch up to my heart Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day May 22, 2023 Someday, Again Jason Bayani I'm waiting for the words to catch up to my heart
5/21/2023
10 : 14

"Moonlight on Manila Bay" by Fernando M. Maramág

A light, serene, ethereal glory rests Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making a gift to help cover the costs of this
5/20/2023
10 : 14

"Yellow Moon" by Angela Manalang-Gloria

I stand at my window and listen; / Only the plaintive murmur of a swarm of cicadas. Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. In honor of National Poetry Month, please consider making
5/19/2023
10 : 14

"Mentor" by Rachel McKibbens

I tell my daughter first, because her knowing Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day May 19, 2023 Mentor Rachel McKibbens “death cannot harm me more than you have harmed me, my beloved life.” —