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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

“Postcard from Kashmir” by Agha Shahid Ali

Amanda Holmes reads Agha Shahid Ali’s poem, “ Postcard from Kashmir .” 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 05, 20202 min

“The Courage Of Shutting-Up” by Sylvia Plath

Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s poem, “ The Courage Of Shutting-Up .” 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 28, 20204 min

“Nod” by Walter de la Mare

Amanda Holmes reads Walter de la Mare’s poem, “ Nod .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 21, 20202 min

“Because It’s Good to Keep Things Straight” by Kenneth Patchen

Amanda Holmes reads Kenneth Patchen’s poem, “ Because It’s Good to Keep Things Straight .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 14, 20202 min

“Dover Beach” by Matthew Arnold

Amanda Holmes reads Matthew Arnold’s poem, “ Dover Beach .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 07, 20203 min

“Driving Glove” by Claudia Emerson

Amanda Holmes reads Claudia Emerson’s poem, “ Driving Glove .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 31, 20202 min

“the lost baby poem” by Lucille Clifton

Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s “ the lost baby poem .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 24, 20203 min

“Poetry, a Natural Thing” by Robert Duncan

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Duncan’s poem, “ Poetry, a Natural Thing .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 17, 20203 min

“The Hard Question” by W. H. Auden

Amanda Holmes reads W. H. Auden’s poem, “The Hard Question.” 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 10, 20203 min

“Diving into the Wreck” by Adrienne Rich

Amanda Holmes reads Adrienne Rich’s poem, “ Diving into the Wreck .” 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. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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 03, 20205 min

“Renascence” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “ Renascence .” 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, 202013 min

“Birches” by Robert Frost

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Frost’s poem, “ Birches .” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org . If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. Explore more poetry at our website, https://theamericanscholar.org/ 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, 20205 min

“Love Poem” by Audre Lorde

Amanda Holmes reads Audre Lorde’s “ Love Poem .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20202 min

“The Gravel Walks” by Seamus Heaney

Amanda Holmes reads Seamus Heaney’s poem, “The Gravel Walks.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20204 min

“Advice to a Girl” by Sara Teasdale

Amanda Holmes reads Sara Teasdale’s poem, “ Advice to a Girl .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20202 min

“miss rosie” by Lucille Clifton

Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s poem, “ miss rosie .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20202 min

“I Knew a Woman” by Theodore Roethke

Amanda Holmes reads Theodore Roethke’s poem, “ I Knew a Woman .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20203 min

“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley

Amanda Holmes reads William Ernest Henley’s poem, “ Invictus .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20202 min

“The Listeners” by Walter de La Mare

Amanda Holmes reads Walter de La Mare’s poem, “ The Listeners .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20193 min

“Forgotten As If You Never Were” by Mahmoud Darwish

Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “ Forgotten As If You Never Were .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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, 20194 min

“Trouble with Math in a One-Room Country School” by Jane Kenyon

Amanda Holmes reads Jane Kenyon’s poem “ Trouble with Math in a One-Room Country School .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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 17, 20193 min

An Excerpt from “Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali . Have a suggestion for a poem? 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 09, 20192 min

“My November Guest” by Robert Frost

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Frost’s poem, “ My November Guest .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Nov 25, 20193 min

“Nirvana” by Charles Bukowski

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem, “Nirvana.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Nov 15, 20193 min

“Dungeon” by Rabindranath Tagore

Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, “Dungeon.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Nov 08, 20193 min

“November Rain” by Jaroslav Seifert

Amanda Holmes reads Jaroslav Seifert’s poem, “November Rain.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Nov 01, 20195 min

“[hist whist]” by E. E. Cummings

Amanda Holmes reads E. E. Cummings’s poem, “ [hist whist] .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Oct 25, 20192 min

“The Life Beyond” by Rupert Brooke

Amanda Holmes reads Rupert Brooke’s poem, “ The Life Beyond .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Oct 18, 20193 min

“The Emperor of Ice Cream” by Wallace Stevens

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem, “ The Emperor of Ice Cream .” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org . If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 20192 min

“Lines to a Nasturtium” by Anne Spencer

Amanda Holmes reads Anne Spencer’s poem, “ Lines to a Nasturtium .” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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....

Oct 04, 20193 min
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