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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

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem, “ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock .” 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....

Sep 26, 201910 min

“The Purist” by Ogden Nash

Amanda Holmes reads Ogden Nash’s poem, “ The Purist .” 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....

Sep 20, 20192 min

“Any Case” by Wislawa Szymborska

Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s poem, “ Any Case ,” translated from the Polish by Grazyna Drabik and Sharon Olds. 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....

Sep 06, 20193 min

“Elderly Tears” by Leonardo Sinisgalli

Amanda Holmes reads Leonardo Sinisgalli’s poem, “Elderly Tears,” both in the original Italian and in her own translation.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. Pianto antico by Leonardo Sinisgalli I vecchi hanno il pianto facile. In pieno meriggio in un nascondiglio della casa vuota scoppiano in lacrime seduti. Li coglie di sorpresa una disperazione infinita. Portano alle l...

Aug 30, 20192 min

“We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks

Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “ We Real Cool .” 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....

Aug 23, 20192 min

“I Remember” by Stevie Smith

Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s poem, “ I Remember .”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....

Aug 16, 20192 min

“Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke

Amanda Holmes reads Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “ Archaic Torso of Apollo ,” translated by Stephen Mitchell, and our producer Stephanie Bastek reads “Archaïscher Torso Apollos” in the original German. 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 f...

Aug 09, 20194 min

“227 (my darling since)” by E. E. Cummings

Amanda Holmes reads E. E. Cummings’s poem “ 227 (my darling since) .” 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....

Aug 02, 20192 min

“60 yard pass” by Charles Bukowski

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem “ 60 yard pass .” If you are the listener who suggested this poem, please email us! We would love to send you a prize. 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....

Jul 26, 20193 min

“An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from section III of Alexander Pope’s “ An Essay on Man: Epistle 1 .” 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....

Jul 19, 20193 min

“The Makers” by Howard Nemerov

Amanda Holmes reads Howard Nemerov’s poem, “ The Makers .” 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....

Jul 12, 20193 min

“Our Casuarina Tree” by Toru Dutt

Amanda Holmes reads Toru Dutt’s poem “ Our Casuarina Tree .” 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....

Jul 05, 20195 min

“Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman” by Anne Sexton

Amanda Holmes reads Anne Sexton’s poem “ Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely 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....

Jun 28, 20195 min

“Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky” by Dolores Kendrick

Amanda Holmes reads Dolores Kendrick ’s poem “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky.” 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....

Jun 21, 20193 min

An Excerpt from William Wordsworth’s Prelude

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude , a poem that her actor father used to recite in his student days. 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....

Jun 14, 20194 min

“The Troubles of a Book” by Laura Riding

Amanda Holmes reads Laura Riding’s poem, “ The Troubles of a Book .” 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....

Jun 07, 20193 min

“My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem “ My Shadow .” 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....

May 31, 20192 min

“To a Poor Old Woman” by William Carlos Williams

Amanda Holmes reads William Carlos Williams’s poem, “ To a Poor Old 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....

May 17, 20192 min

“The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car” by Caroline D. Emerson

Amanda Holmes reads Caroline D. Emerson’s poem “The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car.” 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....

May 10, 20193 min

“Aubade” by Philip Larkin

Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “ Aubade .” 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....

May 03, 20195 min

“Well, I have lost you” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “Well, I have lost you.” 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....

Apr 26, 20192 min

“I Am Not I” by Juan Ramón Jiménez

Amanda Holmes reads Juan Ramón Jiménez’s poem, “ I Am Not I .” 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....

Apr 19, 20192 min

“Daffodils” by Ted Hughes

Amanda Holmes reads Ted Hughes’s poem, “Daffodils.” 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....

Apr 12, 20195 min

“Gus: the Theatre Cat” by T. S. Eliot

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem, “ Gus: the Theatre 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....

Apr 05, 20195 min

“Bessie Dreaming Bear” by Marnie Walsh

Amanda Holmes reads Marnie Walsh’s poem, “ Bessie Dreaming Bear .” 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....

Mar 29, 20192 min

“To the Insects” by W. S. Merwin

Amanda Holmes reads W. S. Merwin’s poem, “ To the Insects .” 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....

Mar 22, 20192 min

“Sonnet XVII” by Pablo Neruda

Amanda Holmes reads Pablo Neruda’s poem, “ Sonnet XVII ,” in Stephen Mitchell’s translation and the original Spanish. 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....

Mar 15, 20194 min

“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou

Amanda Holmes reads Maya Angelou’s poem, “ Phenomenal 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....

Mar 08, 20193 min

“Crossing the Bar ” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Amanda Holmes reads Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “ Crossing the Bar .” 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....

Mar 01, 20192 min

“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen

Amanda Holmes reads Wilfred Owen’s poem, “ Dulce et Decorum Est .” 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 22, 20193 min
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