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The Daily Poem

Goldberry Studios dailypoempod.substack.com
The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits. The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios.

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Episodes

Ted Kooser's "So This is Nebraska"

Today's poem is Ted Kooser's "So This is Nebraska." And remember to subscribe, rate, and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 12, 20196 min

Elizabeth Bishop's "The Flood"

Today's poem is Elizabeth Bishop's "The Flood." Remember to subscribe, rate, and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 11, 20197 min

Shakespeare's "The Quality of Mercy" speech

Today's poem is Shakespeare's "the quality of mercy is not strained" speech, delivered by Portia in act IV, scene I of The Merchant of Venice . Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jul 10, 20197 min

W.H. Auden's "Epitaph of Tyrant"

Today's poems is W.H. Auden's "Epitaph of Tyrant." Remember to subscribe, rate, and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 09, 20197 min

Richard Wilbur's "My Father Paints the Summer"

Today's poem is Richard Wilbur's "My Father Paints the Summer." Remember to subscribe, rate, and review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jul 08, 20197 min

W.S. Merwin's "Learning a Dead Language"

Today's poem is W.S. Merwin's "Learning a Dead Language." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 05, 20198 min

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Frost at Midnight"

Today's poem is Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Frost at Midnight." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 03, 20196 min

William Wordsworth's "it is a beauteous evening"

Today's poem is William Wordsworth's "it is a beauteous evening." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 02, 20196 min

A.E. Stallings' "Empathy"

Today's poem is A.E. Stallings' "Empathy." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jul 01, 20197 min

Henry David Thoreau's "Summer Rain"

Today's poem is Henry David Thoreau's "Summer Rain." Remember: subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 28, 20197 min

David Wagoner's "Falling Asleep in the Garden"

Today's poem is David Wagoner's "Falling Asleep in the Garden." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 27, 20197 min

Gerard Manley Hopkins' "Pied Beauty"

Today's poem is another great summer poem: Gerard Manley Hopkins' "Pied Beauty." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 26, 20195 min

Rhina Espaillat's "Look Long Enough"

Today's poem is Rhina Espaillat's "Look Long Enough," Remember: Subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 25, 20196 min

John Keats' "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket"

Today's poem is John Keats' Petrarchan sonnet, "On the Grasshopper and the Cricket." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 24, 20196 min

Richard Wilbur's "The Writer"

Today's poem is Richard Wilbur's "The Writer." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 17, 20196 min

Siegfried Sassoon's "Everyone Sang"

Today's poem is Siegfried Sassoon's "Everyone Sang." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 14, 20195 min

Frank O'Hara's "Having a coke with you"

Today's poem is Frank O'Hara's "Having a coke with you." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 13, 20197 min

Robert Wrigley's "Horseflies"

Today's poem (read by Joshua Gibbs who is filling in for David) is Robert Wrigley's "Horseflies." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 12, 20197 min

Thomas Lux's "A Little Tooth"

Today's poem is Thomas Lux's "A Little Tooth" -- presented by guest host, Joshua Gibbs. Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 11, 20194 min

Mary Oliver's "Summer Poem"

Today's summer-themed poem is aptly name "Summer Poem," by Mary Oliver. Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 10, 20197 min

Emily Dickinson's "I died for beauty - but was scarce"

Today's poem is Emily Dickinson's "I died for beauty - but was scarce." Remember: leave a review! Help us spread the word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 06, 20196 min

John Masefield's "Sea Fever"

Today's poem is John Masefield's popular poem "Sea Fever." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 05, 20197 min

Howard Nemerov's "Trees"

Today's summer-themed poem is Howard Nemerov's "Trees." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Jun 04, 20196 min

Wallace Stevens' "The House Was Quiet and the World Was Calm"

Today's poem is Wallace Stevens' "The House Was Quiet and the World Was Calm." Remember: subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

Jun 03, 20196 min

Phyllis McGinley's "June in the Suburbs"

Today's poem is Phyllis McGinley's "June in the Suburbs." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

May 31, 20198 min

Denise Levertov's "The Secret"

Today's poem is Denise Levertov's "The Secret." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

May 30, 20195 min

Oh My Darling Clementine

Today's poem is the folksong "Oh My Darling Clementine." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

May 28, 20197 min

Wendell Berry's "The Vacation"

Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "The Vacation." Remember: subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

May 24, 20196 min

Wallace Stevens' "Gallant Chateau"

Today's poem is Wallace Stevens' "Gallant Chateau." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe...

May 23, 20197 min

D.H. Lawrence's "A Baby Running Barefoot"

Today's poem is D.H. Lawrence's "A Baby Running Barefoot." Remember: subscribe, rate, review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

May 22, 20196 min
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