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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

“I shall forget you presently, my dear” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “ I shall forget you presently, my dear ,” Sonnet IV in Four Sonnets (1922) . 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 15, 20192 min

“The Flea” by John Donne

Amanda Holmes reads John Donne’s poem, “ The Flea .” 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 08, 20193 min

“I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” by Emily Dickinson

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem, “ I felt a Funeral, in my Brain. ” 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 01, 20193 min

“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll

Amanda Holmes reads Lewis Carroll’s poem, “ Jabberwocky .” 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 25, 20193 min

“Fever 103” by Sylvia Plath

Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s poem, “ Fever 103 .” 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 18, 20194 min

“Lot’s Wife” by Anna Akhmatova

Amanda Holmes reads Anna Akhmatova’s poem, “ Lot’s Wife ” (or “ Лотова жена ”). 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 11, 20193 min

“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden

Amanda Holmes reads W. H. Auden’s poem, “ Musée des Beaux Arts .” 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 04, 20193 min

“The Planet on the Table” by Wallace Stevens

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem, “ The Planet on the Table .” 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 28, 20182 min

“The King’s Breakfast” by A. A. Milne

Amanda Holmes reads A. A. Milne’s poem, “ The King’s Breakfast .” 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 21, 20183 min

“To Be in Love” by Gwendolyn Brooks

Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “ To Be in Love .” 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 14, 20182 min

“Church Going” by Philip Larkin

Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “ Church Going .” 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 07, 20185 min

“The Pool” by H. D.

Amanda Holmes reads H. D.’s poem, “ The Pool .” 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 30, 20181 min

“The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” by Edward Lear

Amanda Holmes reads Edward Lear’s poem, “ The Owl and the Pussy-Cat .” 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 16, 20183 min

“One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop

Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s poem, “ One Art .” 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 09, 20182 min

“Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes

Amanda Holmes reads Langston Hughes’s poem, “ Let America Be America Again .” 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 02, 20186 min

“The Sheep Child” by James Dickey

Amanda Holmes reads James Dickey’s poem, “ The Sheep Child .” 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 26, 20185 min

“The Waking” by Theodore Roethke

Amanda Holmes reads Theodore Roethke’s poem, “ The Waking .” 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 19, 20183 minEp. 4

“The Second Coming” by W. B. Yeats

Amanda Holmes reads W. B. Yeats’s poem, “ The Second Coming .” 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 12, 20183 minEp. 3

"Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith

Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s best-known poem, “ Not Waving but Drowning .” 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 05, 20182 minEp. 2

“Poetry” by Marianne Moore

What better way to begin a series of poetry readings than with a poem about the art itself? Listen to Amanda Holmes Duffy read “ Poetry ” by Marianne Moore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 20183 minEp. 1
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