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Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully.

The American Scholar


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 3m AVG DURATION
    • 342 EPISODES

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    The Read Me a Poem podcast is an absolute delight for poetry enthusiasts and weary minds alike. With its perfect balance of information and beautiful poems, it provides a refreshing escape for those seeking solace in the written word. Ms. Holmes' delivery is both clear and lyrical, captivating listeners with her love for the material she presents.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Ms. Holmes' incredible reading voice, tone, and speed. Her voice draws you in from the very beginning, setting the stage for a mesmerizing experience. She provides brief introductions to each poem without overshadowing the essence of the piece itself. The selection of poems is diverse, encompassing various topics, time periods, and styles. This variety keeps the podcast engaging and ensures that there's something for everyone to enjoy.

    While The Read Me a Poem podcast has many strengths, one could argue that its only drawback is its length. Listeners are left wanting more as they become immersed in these exceptional readings and find themselves yearning for additional content to savor. However, it's worth noting that even though there may be a desire for more poems, the quality of each piece makes up for any potential shortcomings.

    In conclusion, The Read Me a Poem podcast is a must-listen for poetry lovers seeking refuge from their daily lives or simply looking to expand their literary horizons. Ms. Holmes' passionate delivery brings life to each poem and creates an immersive experience that resonates with audiences. While it may leave listeners wanting more, its collection of diverse poems and Ms. Holmes' enchanting readings make this podcast a truly remarkable journey into the realm of poetry.



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    Latest episodes from Read Me a Poem

    “That Day” by Nikki Giovanni

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 2:43


    Amanda Holmes reads Nikki Giovanni's “That Day.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Piano Fire” by Claudia Emerson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 3:26


    Amanda Holmes reads Claudia Emerson's “Piano Fire.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Pin Pricks of Loneliness” by Etheridge Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 2:27


    Amanda Holmes reads Etheridge Knight's “Pin Pricks of Loneliness.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Little Sleep's-Head Sprouting Hair in the Moonlight” by Galway Kinnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 6:53


    Amanda Holmes reads Galway Kinnell's “Little Sleep's-Head Sprouting Hair in the Moonlight.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Wild Peaches” by Elinor Wylie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 5:00


    Amanda Holmes reads Elinor Wylie's “Wild Peaches.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Campo dei Fiori” by Czesław Miłosz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 4:40


    Amanda Holmes reads Czesław Miłosz's “Campo dei Fiori.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Dream” by Theodore Roethke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:33


    Amanda Holmes reads Theodore Roethke's “The Dream.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Käthe Kollwitz” by Muriel Rukeyser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 9:39


    Amanda Holmes reads Muriel Rukeyser's “Käthe Kollwitz.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Yellowhammer's Nest” by John Clare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 3:15


    Amanda Holmes reads John Clare's “The Yellowhammer's Nest.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes” by Emily Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 1:59


    Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson's “After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Writing in the Dark” by Denise Levertov

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 2:45


    Amanda Holmes reads Denise Levertov's “Writing in the Dark.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Vow” by Yuliya Musakovska

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 4:29


    Amanda Holmes reads Yuliya Musakovska's “The Vow,” translated from the Ukrainian by the author and Olena Jennings. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Faustina, or, Rock Roses” by Elizabeth Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 4:33


    Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop's “Faustina, or, Rock Roses.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer” by Mark Strand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 3:44


    Amanda Holmes reads Mark Strand's “My Mother on an Evening in Late Summer.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Frog Prince” by Stevie Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 2:53


    Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith's “The Frog Prince.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 3:22


    Amanda Holmes reads Jack Gilbert's “The White Heart of God.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Terrorist, He's Watching” by Wisława Szymborska

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 3:08


    Amanda Holmes reads Wisława Szymborska's “The Terrorist, He's Watching,” translated from the Polish by Stanisław Barańczak and Clare Cavanagh. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 5:00


    Amanda Holmes reads Robinson Jeffers's “The Purse-Seine.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Horses” by Ted Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 3:44


    Amanda Holmes reads Ted Hughes's “The Horses.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Horses” by Edwin Muir

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 5:02


    Amanda Holmes reads Edwin Muir's “The Horses.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Snow” by Louis MacNeice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 2:16


    Amanda Holmes reads Louis MacNeice's “Snow. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Guests” by Celia Thaxter 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 3:45


    Amanda Holmes reads Celia Thaxter's “Guests.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Full Moon Rhyme” by Judith Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 2:43


    Amanda Holmes reads Judith Wright's “Full Moon Rhyme.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing” by William Butler Yeats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 1:51


    Amanda Holmes reads William Butler Yeats's “To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “how i got ovah” by Carolyn Rodgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 2:37


    Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Rodgers's “how i got ovah.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Defeat” by Kahlil Gibran

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 3:01


    Amanda Holmes reads Kahlil Gibran's “Defeat.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “A Prayer for My Daughter” by W. B. Yeats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 5:38


    Amanda Holmes reads W. B. Yeats's “A Prayer for My Daughter.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “To David, About His Education” by Howard Nemerov

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 2:34


    Amanda Holmes reads Howard Nemerov's “To David, About His Education.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Testimony of J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Fiction” by Ai

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 5:47


    Amanda Holmes reads Ai's “The Testimony of J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Fiction.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Three Things Enchanted Him …” by Anna Akhmatova

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 2:26


    Amanda Holmes reads Anna Akhmatova's “Three Things Enchanted Him …” translated from the Russian by Stanley Kunitz and Max Hayward. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “water sign woman” by Lucille Clifton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 2:25


    Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton's “water sign woman.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    From All Souls by Saskia Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 2:19


    Amanda Holmes reads the first part of Saskia Hamilton's All Souls. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Gaffe” by C. K. Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 4:24


    Amanda Holmes reads C. K. Williams's “The Gaffe.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Pulley” by George Herbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 2:08


    Amanda Holmes reads George Herbert's “The Pulley.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Snake” by D. H. Lawrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 6:30


    Amanda Holmes reads D. H. Lawrence's “Snake.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Bird of Night” by Randall Jarrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 2:19


    Amanda Holmes reads Randall Jarrell's “The Bird of Night.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “How Do I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 2:27


    Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Barrett Browning's “How Do I Love Thee.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Poet's Occasional Alternative” by Grace Paley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 2:08


    Amanda Holmes reads Grace Paley's “The Poet's Occasional Alternative.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “I Will Greet the Sun Again” by Forugh Farrokhzad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 4:30


    Amanda Holmes reads Forugh Farrokhzad's “I Will Greet the Sun Again,” translated from the Farsi by Sholeh Wolpé. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Cucumber ” by Nâzim Hikmet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 3:16


    Amanda Holmes reads Nâzim Hikmet's poem “The Cucumber,” translated from the Turkish by Randy Blasing and Mutlu Konuk. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Stick the Landing” by David Gewanter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 4:50


    Amanda Holmes reads David Gewanter's “Stick the Landing.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Tristan da Cunha” by Roy Campbell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 8:49


    Amanda Holmes reads Roy Campbell's “Tristan da Cunha.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Last Words of My English Grandmother”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 2:43


    Amanda Holmes reads William Carlos Williams's “The Last Words of My English Grandmother.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “À une passante” by Charles Baudelaire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 3:38


    Amanda Holmes reads Charles Baudelaire's “À une passante,” translated from the French by Cyril Scott. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Peter Quince at the Clavier” by Wallace Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 5:08


    Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens's “Peter Quince at the Clavier.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Daybreak in Alabama” by Langston Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 2:20


    Amanda Holmes reads Langston Hughes's “Daybreak in Alabama.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Answering Machine” by Linda Pastan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 2:21


    Amanda Holmes reads Linda Pastan's “The Answering Machine.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 2:13


    Amanda Holmes reads Wendell Berry's “The Peace of Wild Things.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “He Asked About the Quality” by C. P. Cavafy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 3:12


    Amanda Holmes reads C. P. Cavafy's “He Asked About the Quality,” translated from the Greek by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “Death Fugue” by Paul Celan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 6:09


    Amanda Holmes reads Paul Celan's “Death Fugue,” translated from the German by Pierre Joris. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    “One Letter” by Liu Xiaobo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 2:23


    Amanda Holmes reads Liu Xiaobo's “One Letter,” translated from the Mandarin by Jeffrey Yang. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you'll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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