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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 Singing Cat” by Stevie Smith

Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s poem “ The Singing Cat .” 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....

Aug 30, 20222 min

“Ich grolle nicht” by Heinrich Heine

Amanda Holmes reads Heinrich Heine’s poem “ Ich grolle nicht ,” translated from the German by Richard Stokes. 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....

Aug 23, 20222 min

“The Taxi” by Amy Lowell

Amanda Holmes reads Amy Lowell’s poem “ The Taxi .” 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....

Aug 09, 20222 min

“Work Is My Secret Lover” by Grace Cavalieri

Amanda Holmes reads Grace Cavalieri’s poem “ Work Is My Secret Lover .” 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....

Aug 02, 20223 min

“I, Lover” by Elsa Gidlow

Amanda Holmes reads Elsa Gidlow’s poem “ I, Lover .” 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 26, 20222 min

“Harriet in the Promised Land” by Sam Cornish

Amanda Holmes reads Sam Cornish’s poem “ Harriet in the Promised Land .” 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 19, 20223 min

“An Introduction” by Kamala Das

Amanda Holmes reads Kamala Das’s poem “An Introduction.” 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 12, 20225 min

A Very Specific Excerpt from “Maud” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Amanda Holmes reads the eighth stanza of the eighteenth part of “ Maud ,” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 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 05, 20223 min

“nobody but you” by Charles Bukowski

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem “ nobody but you .” 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 28, 20223 min

“She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep” by Robert Graves

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Graves’s poem “ She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep .”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 21, 20222 min

“In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr.” by June Jordan

Amanda Holmes reads June Jordan’s poem “ In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr. ” 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 14, 20223 min

“Birth of the Foal” by Ferenc Juhasz

Amanda Holmes reads Ferenc Juhasz’s poem “ Birth of the Foal ,” translated from the Hungarian by David Wevill. 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 07, 20223 min

“I Love to See the Summer Beaming Forth” by John Clare

Amanda Holmes reads John Clare’s poem “ I Love to See the Summer Beaming Forth .” 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 31, 20222 min

“Adlestrop” by Edward Thomas

Amanda Holmes reads Edward Thomas’s poem “ Adlestrop .” 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 24, 20222 min

“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh

Amanda Holmes reads Sir Walter Raleigh’s poem “ The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd .” 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 17, 20223 min

“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” by Christopher Marlowe

Amanda Holmes reads Christopher Marlowe’s poem “ The Passionate Shepherd to His Love .” 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 10, 20223 min

“In Country Sleep” by Dylan Thomas

Amanda Holmes reads Dylan Thomas’s poem “ In Country Sleep .” 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 03, 202211 min

“Nevertheless” by Marianne Moore

Amanda Holmes reads Marianne Moore’s poem “ Nevertheless .” 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 26, 20223 min

“The Color Blue” by Boris Pasternak

Amanda Holmes reads Boris Pasternak’s poem “ The Color Blue ,” translated from the Russian by Olga Dumer. 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 19, 20223 min

“The Love I Gave You Once” by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Amanda Holmes reads Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poem “ The Love I Gave You Once .” 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 12, 20224 min

“Tell all the truth but tell it slant” by Emily Dickinson

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem “ Tell all the truth but tell it slant .” 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 05, 20221 min

“Soldiers Aim at Us” by Ilya Kaminsky

Amanda Holmes reads Ilya Kaminsky’s poem “ Soldiers Aim at Us .” 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 29, 20223 min

“Kisses” by Gabriela Mistral

Amanda Holmes reads Gabriela Mistral’s poem “Kisses,” translated from the Spanish especially for this podcast by Carolyn Forché. 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 22, 20228 min

“Nothing Twice” by Wislawa Szymborska

Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s poem “ Nothing Twice .” 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 15, 20223 min

“The Rumination of Rivers” by William Bronk

Amanda Holmes reads William Bronk’s poem “The Rumination of Rivers.” 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 08, 20223 min

“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Amanda Holmes reads Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “ Ode to the West Wind .” 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 01, 20228 min

“At the American Express Office” by Edith Bruck

Amanda Holmes reads Edith Bruck’s poem “At the American Express Office,” translated by Jeanne Bonner. 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 22, 20223 min

“Touch Me” by Stanley Kunitz

Amanda Holmes reads Stanley Kunitz’s poem “ Touch Me .” 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 15, 20223 min

“Love After Love” by Derek Walcott

Amanda Holmes reads Derek Walcott’s poem “ Love After Love .” 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 08, 20222 min

“The Snow Man” by Wallace Stevens

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem “ The Snow Man .” 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 01, 20222 min
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