Since 2018, the Academy of American Poets has invited twelve new Guest Editors to each curate a month of Poem-a-Day, the original and only daily poetry series sharing previously unpublished poems by today’s poets.

The 2023 cohort of Guest Editors are all award-winning poets who represent wide-ranging expertise and editorial perspectives, hailing from California to Texas to Michigan to Georgia. Learn more about them below.

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Read about the Guest Editors from 20222021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.

Tyree Daye

January 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Tyree Daye

Listen to a short Q&A where Tyree Daye discusses his curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Patricia Smith

February 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Patricia Smith

Listen to a short Q&A where Patricia Smith discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Diane Seuss

March 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Diane Seuss

Listen to a short Q&A where Diane Seuss discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Ada Limón

April 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Ada Limón

Listen to a short Q&A where Ada Limón discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Hieu Minh Nguyen

May 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Hieu Minh Nguyen

Listen to a short Q&A where Hieu Minh Nguyen discusses his curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Brian Teare

June 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Brian Teare

Listen to a short Q&A where Brian Teare discusses his curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
John Lee Clark

July 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor John Lee Clark

Listen to a short Q&A where John Lee Clark discusses his curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Divya Victor

August 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Divya Victor

Listen to a short Q&A where Divya Victor discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Eunsong Kim

September 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Eunsong Kim

Listen to a short Q&A where Eunsong Kim discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

October 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Vanessa Angélica Villarreal

Listen to a short Q&A where Vanessa Angélica Villarreal discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Steve Bellin-Oka

November 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Steve Bellin-Oka

Listen to a short Q&A where Steve Bellin-Oka discusses his curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.
Claudia Rankine

December 2023 Poem-a-Day Guest Editor Claudia Rankine

Listen to a short Q&A where Claudia Rankine discusses her curatorial process for Poem-a-Day.