Recorded by Academy of American Poets staff for Poem-a-Day, a series produced by the Academy of American Poets. Published on November 23, 2025. www.poets.org
Aug 2021
Margaret Cavendish's "A Lady Dressed by Youth"
<strong>Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne</strong> (1623 – 15 December 1673) was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer and playwright. She published in her own name at a time when most women writers remained anonymous.<br/><hr><p style="co ... Show More
6m 11s
Dec 2020
Robert Frost's "Christmas Trees"
<strong>Robert Frost, </strong>born March 26, 1874, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Francisco-California" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Francisco</a>, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/California-state" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan ... Show More
11m 37s
Sep 30
Bruce Smith Reads Mary Ruefle
Bruce Smith joins Kevin Young to read “Open Letter To My Ancestors,” by Mary Ruefle, and his own poem “The Game.” Smith, the author of eight poetry collections, including the forthcoming “Hungry Ghost,” has received awards from the Academy of American Poets and the American Acade ... Show More
40m 40s
Nov 2021
William Blake's "The Garden of Love"
<p><strong>William Blake</strong> (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_poetry" rel="no ... Show More
6m 23s