Carl Sandburg: “Summer Grass”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 23, 2026. www.poets.org
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W. H. Auden: “[Watch any day his nonchalant pauses]”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 22, 2026. www.poets.org
Raymond Antrobus: “Charles Uzor”
Recorded by Raymond Antrobus for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 21, 2026. www.poets.org
Pimone Triplett: “Toy Peacock in Teak Birdcage”
Recorded by Pimone Triplett for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 20, 2026. www.poets.org
Rowan Ricardo Phillips: “MMXXVI”
Recorded by Rowan Ricardo Phillips for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 19, 2026. www.poets.org
Spencer Reece: “Window”
Recorded by Spencer Reece for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 18, 2026. www.poets.org
Tina Chang: “Bearing Down”
Recorded by Tina Chang for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 17, 2026. www.poets.org
E. B. White: “Dog Around the Block”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 16, 2026. www.poets.org
Sara Teasdale: “Song at Capri”
Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 15, 2026. www.poets.org
Ada Limón: “Dusk After Your Passing”
Recorded by Ada Limón for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 14, 2026. www.poets.org
Randall Mann: “Five Murders”
Recorded by Randall Mann for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 13, 2026. www.poets.org
Monica Sok: “The Monk”
Recorded by Monica Sok for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 12, 2026. www.poets.org
Marcus Wicker: “How to Continue Loving the World Despite Years of Impediment”
Recorded by Marcus Wicker for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 11, 2026. www.poets.org
Jameson Fitzpatrick: “Refrain”
Recorded by Jameson Fitzpatrick for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on August 10, 2026. www.poets.org