Poem of the Day Series Archives — McKenzie Lynn Tozan

Poem of the Day: Meg Day

Happy National Poetry Month! Here’s the Poem of the Day, for the first of the month: Meg Day’s “Hymn to a Landlocked God.” Enjoy!

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Poem of the Day: James Wright

Happy Friday! Today’s poem of the day is “A Blessing” by James Wright. Enjoy!

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Poem of the Day: Jennifer Jackson Berry

Late to the game today, but here is Wednesday’s Poem of the Day: “Lost & Found Love Poem with Oranges & Trash” by Jennifer Jackson Berry! Enjoy!

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Poem of the Day: Linda Gregg

For today’s Poem of the Day, here is Linda Gregg’s poem, “Hard Season.” Enjoy!

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Poem of the Day: Mary Oliver

Happy Monday! And Welcome Back to my Poem of the Day Series. To start us off, here is a lovely one by Mary Oliver, “How I Go to the Woods.” Enjoy!

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Poem of the Day: Ada Limón

Help me turn my mind off. Help me be more than a song. The stress like a crow’s open flame. Help me to not…

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Poem of the Day: Kim Addonizio

DARKENING, THEN BRIGHTENING The sky keeps lying to the farmhouse, lining up its heavy clouds above the blue table umbrella, then launching them…

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Poem of the Day: Kim Dower

HE SAID I WROTE ABOUT DEATH and I didn’t mean to, this was not my intent. I meant to say how I loved…

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(I’m Back) Poem of the Day: Jack Gilbert

Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while again. But here I am: quiet little me, doing quiet not-so-little things. I’m in the process…

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Poem of the Day: John Ashbery

AT NORTH FARM Somewhere someone is traveling furiously toward you, At incredible speed, traveling day and night, Through blizzards and desert heat, across…

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Poem of the Day: Julie Bruck

—after Philip Larkin TO BRING THE HORSE HOME Is all I’ve wanted past wanting since I was six and delirious with fever,…

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Poem of the Day: Danez Smith

not an elegy for Mike Brown I am sick of writing this poem but bring the boy. his new name his same old…

Category: Poem of the Day Series

Poem of the Day: Meg Day

Poem of the Day: James Wright

Poem of the Day: Jennifer Jackson Berry

Poem of the Day: Linda Gregg

Poem of the Day: Mary Oliver

Poem of the Day: Ada Limón

Poem of the Day: Kim Addonizio

Poem of the Day: Kim Dower

(I’m Back) Poem of the Day: Jack Gilbert

Poem of the Day: John Ashbery

Poem of the Day: Julie Bruck

Poem of the Day: Danez Smith

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