One Poem Only

By Maggie Devers

A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse.

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How many episodes does One Poem Only have?

The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.

One Poem Only episodes:

July 01, 2026OPO Revisited | Ancient Remedies by Raquel Medora
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Ancient Remedies by Raquel Medora. Read the full poem on Substack. Listen to me read Roses and My Rage Garden from her new book, Sun Showers & Moonflowers, over on Instagram @rembrandts.cure.
More from Raquel Medora ↓
@raquel.medora on Instagram
Lost in Thought on Substack
Her books, Sun Showers & Moonflowers, and Moms Are The Strongest Men, are out now

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.
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2min
June 30, 2026"Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is "Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Maggie Devers ↓
My debut poetry collection, For My Daughter, available as an audiobook.
Purchase a signed copy of For My Daughter or get one free by subscribing to the podcast: One Poem Only on Patreon
Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Feed yourself poetry every day.
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3min
June 29, 2026Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after WC Quinn | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after Abstract by WC Quinn Read the full poem on Substack.
More from Allison Dean ↓
@allisondeanart on Instagram

More from WC Quinn ↓
@astoldby.wcquinn on Instagram
@wcquinn on Substack

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.
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4min
June 28, 2026Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Ellie Augustin | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Mastering the Pen by Ellie Augustin. Read the full poem on Substack.
More from Sandra Beth Levy ↓
@slevy43 on Instagram
Her first poetry book, Unfurling The Scroll Of Seven Decades, will be available for pre-sale with Finishing Line Press in October of 2026.
Sandra has had recent poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse.
As well as The Vagabond’s Verse-Weekly Verses.
And three poems in a SHINE Poetry Series spotlight.

More from Ellie Augustin ↓
Her blog, Lines Between Living
@lines_between_living_now on Instagram
@linesbtwnliving on Substack

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Feed yourself poetry every day.
...more
5min
June 27, 2026Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after Emma-Jane Barlow | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after You Are Poetry by Emma-Jane Barlow. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Erin Zarro ↓
@erinzpoetry on Instagram
Her two chapbooks, Life as a Moving Target, and Without Wings, are available now.

More from Emma-Jane Barlow ↓
@emmajanepoetry on Instagram
@emmajanebarlow on Substack
Her books, Darkness & Light & Sins & Sunflowers: Second Edition, are out now

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.
...more
4min
June 26, 2026Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Jo Guzman | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Only Sleeping by Jo Guzman. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from DL Powers ↓
@flowerpresspublications on Instagram

More from Jo Guzman ↓
@mjvcoast on Instagram
@acuppajoguzman on Substack
Her books, Craving & 28, are out now

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
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5min
June 25, 2026The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Jill Crammond ↓
@jilly_loves_books on Instagram
@jillypoet on Substack
Her book, Handbook for Unwell Mothers, published by Finishing Line Press, is available now

More from Kerena Joseline ↓
@kerena.j.c on Instagram

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.
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4min
June 24, 2026Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Danielle Eleanor Lavalle | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Lot: Vacant, Not by Danielle Eleanor Lavalle. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Jo Wright ↓
@joslipstick on Instagram
@msizzard on Substack

More from Danielle Eleanor Lavalle ↓
@danielleeleanorlavalle on Instagram

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.
...more
4min
June 23, 2026Regenerate by Steph Patterson after Rachel Turney | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Regenerate by Steph Patterson after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poem on Substack.
More from Steph Patterson ↓
@spookyspatters on Instagram
@spookyspatters on Substack

More from Rachel Turney ↓
@turneytalks on Instagram
@turneytalks on Substack
Her books, Record Player Life (the b-side), Retired Wannabe Club Kid, and Women Making Soup Together are out now
You can discover more on her website: TurneyTalks.com

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Feed yourself poetry every day.
...more
4min
June 22, 2026Invasion by Sarah Abbett after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Invasion by Sarah Abbett after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poem on Substack.
More from Sarah Abbett ↓
@sabbett1123 on Instagram
@bookdragon on Substack

More from Kerena Joseline ↓
@kerena.j.c on Instagram

Support + Stay Connected to OPO
If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.
Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.
Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.
...more
4min

FAQs about One Poem Only:

How many episodes does One Poem Only have?

The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.