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Read Me a Poem

The American Scholartheamericanscholar.org
Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully.

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Episodes

“Parachutes My Love, Could Carry Us Higher” by Barbara Guest

Amanda Holmes reads Barbara Guest’s “Parachutes My Love, Could Carry Us Higher.” 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.

Jul 15, 20253 min

“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath

Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s “ Daddy .” 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....

Jul 08, 20255 min

“The Fig Tree” by Ruth Stone

Amanda Holmes reads Ruth Stone’s “ The Fig Tree .” 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....

Jul 01, 20252 min

Verse 31 from “Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore

Amanda Holmes reads verse 31 from Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali. 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....

Jun 24, 20252 min

“Sakura Park” by Rachel Wetzsteon

Amanda Holmes reads Rachel Wetzsteon’s “ Sakura Park .” 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....

Jun 17, 20253 min

“The Last One” by W. S. Merwin

Amanda Holmes reads W. S. Merwin’s “ The Last One .” 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....

Jun 10, 20255 min

“In the Summer” by Nizar Qabbani

Amanda Holmes reads Nizar Qabbani’s “ In the Summer ,” translated from the Arabic by Bassam Franghieh and Clementina Brown. 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....

Jun 03, 20252 min

“A Blessing” by James Wright

Amanda Holmes reads James Wright’s “A Blessing.” 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.

May 27, 20253 min

“Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Hayden’s “ Those Winter Sundays .” 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....

May 20, 20252 min

“That Day” by Nikki Giovanni

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....

May 13, 20253 min

“Piano Fire” by Claudia Emerson

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....

May 06, 20253 min

“Pin Pricks of Loneliness” by Etheridge Knight

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....

Apr 29, 20252 min

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

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....

Apr 22, 20257 min

“Wild Peaches” by Elinor Wylie

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....

Apr 15, 20255 min

“Campo dei Fiori” by Czesław Miłosz

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....

Apr 08, 20255 min

“The Dream” by Theodore Roethke

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....

Apr 01, 20254 min

“Käthe Kollwitz” by Muriel Rukeyser

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....

Mar 25, 202510 min

“The Yellowhammer’s Nest” by John Clare

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....

Mar 18, 20253 min

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

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....

Mar 11, 20252 min

“Writing in the Dark” by Denise Levertov

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....

Mar 04, 20253 min

“The Vow” by Yuliya Musakovska

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....

Feb 25, 20254 min

“Faustina, or, Rock Roses” by Elizabeth Bishop

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....

Feb 18, 20255 min

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

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....

Feb 11, 20254 min

“The Frog Prince” by Stevie Smith

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....

Feb 04, 20253 min

“The White Heart of God” by Jack Gilbert

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....

Jan 28, 20253 min

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

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....

Jan 21, 20253 min

“The Purse-Seine” by Robinson Jeffers

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....

Jan 14, 20255 min

“The Horses” by Ted Hughes

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....

Jan 07, 20254 min

“The Horses” by Edwin Muir

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....

Dec 31, 20245 min

“Snow” by Louis MacNeice

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....

Dec 24, 20242 min
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