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8/12/2024
10 : 14

"The Hymn" by Bernardo Wade

Last night, the boy— / you've already grieved—crawls Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 12, 2024 The Hymn Bernardo Wade after Marie Howe Last night, the boy— you've already
8/11/2024
13 : 34

Revisiting Summer Songs

Breathe life into your summer writing with these poetry prompts from Diane Seuss Don't let summer slip away without writing a new poem. Summer Songs is a series of generative prompts inspired by
8/11/2024
10 : 14

"Acceptance" by Robert Frost

When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud 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
8/10/2024
10 : 14

"Bluebird and Cardinal" by Karle Wilson Baker

Thou winged symbol of the quiet mind, 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
8/9/2024
10 : 4

"Rest Stop" by Chandler Peters-Durose

When given the opportunity to connect with Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 9, 2024 Rest Stop Chandler Peters-Durose (for Maje Adams) When given the opportunity to connect with No
8/8/2024
10 : 14

"Once and Future" by Desdamona

We painted dawn into midnight Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 8, 2024 Once and Future Desdamona We painted dawn into midnight Out of cement ceilings we made skylights From gravel,
8/7/2024
19 : 24

"How bleak this need"

August 7, 2024 2024 poet laureate fellows Poems bridge distances between people. Join us in congratulating our 2024 Poet Laureate Fellows—twenty-two poets who serve as bridges in their communities,
8/7/2024
10 : 4

"And out of the ashes" by Farah Habad

Out of the ashes, / rose a helicopter. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 7, 2024 And out of the ashes Farah Habad Out of the ashes, rose a helicopter. An unwelcome phoenix.
8/6/2024
10 : 14

"When it Really is Just the Wind, and Not a Furious Vexation" by Kyle Tran Myhre

The year I was born, the Soviet Union's / early warning radar system Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 6, 2024 When it Really is Just the Wind, and Not a Furious Vexation Kyle
8/5/2024
13 : 24

"Alone in bed thinking about another breakup" by Ty Chapman

I'm not brave because I leave gently. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 5, 2024 Alone in bed thinking about another breakup Ty Chapman I'm not brave because I leave gently.
8/4/2024
13 : 44

Starting this Tuesday: Haleh Liza Gafori on Rumi

Learn about the life and work of the great Persian mystic. “Perhaps it is [Rumi's] elusiveness, his leaps and paradoxes, the challenges of them and the invitations they offer, that attract so many
8/4/2024
12 : 14

"To a Tree in Bloom" by Hildegarde Flanner

There is no silence lovelier than the one 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
8/3/2024
11 : 14

"Here’s a Little Mouse" by E. E. Cummings

here's a little mouse) and / what does he think about Facebook Twitter Instagram Poem-a-Day is reader-supported. Your gift today will help the Academy of American Poets continue to publish the work
8/2/2024
10 : 14

"The First Rule of Buoyancy" by Ollie Schminkey

as a child, i learned / while killing, do not think about being killed. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 2, 2024 The First Rule of Buoyancy Ollie Schminkey as a child, i learned
8/1/2024
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"The Hills are Writing" by Isha Camara

They sing as they walk n' when they walk they dance. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day August 1, 2024 The Hills are Writing Isha Camara Lynchburg, VA. Summer 2022 They sing as they walk
7/31/2024
18 : 34

"your laugh lost to some silence I can’t breach"

July 31, 2024 summer songs: weekly prompt We hope these prompts by Diane Seuss have been a source of inspiration. Our final prompt speaks to Lyn Hejinian's elegy “Ponderable.” more at poets.org
7/31/2024
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"Ekphrasis On ‘The New York Times’ Headline ‘Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal Kingdom’" by Emily Khilfeh

let me praise not the wasp & the paper nest, Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 31, 2024 Ekphrasis On “The New York Times” Headline “Understanding the Middle East Through the Animal
7/30/2024
10 : 4

"Artist Statement" by Tarik Dobbs

The lowercase “I” without end / punctuation. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 30, 2024 Artist Statement Tarik Dobbs The lowercase “I” without end punctuation. The artist comes from a
7/29/2024
10 : 4

"I wake at dawn to glimpse my barren chest and speak to the children I won’t birth." by Spencer Williams

My two delicate hums. Facebook Twitter Instagram Support Poem-a-Day July 29, 2024 I wake at dawn to glimpse my barren chest and speak to the children I won't birth. Spencer Williams My two delicate
7/28/2024
10 : 14

From “The Windy City” by Carl Sandburg

Winds of the Windy City, come out of the prairie, 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