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:

June 21, 2026“The thing about the obedient girl is” by June Jasmine after Toni Young | 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 by June Jasmine after Untamed by Toni Young Read the full poems on Substack.
More from June Jasmine ↓
@junejasminepoetry on Instagram
@junejasminepoetry on Substack

More from Toni Young ↓
@toniyoungpoems on Instagram
@toniyoungpoems 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.
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2min
June 20, 2026What We Don’t Put Away by Ella B. Winters after Nicole Shepherd | 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 What We Don’t Put Away by Ella B. Winters after Nicole Shepherd. Read the full poem on Substack.
More from Ella B. Winters ↓
@ella.b.winters on Instagram
@ellabwinters on Substack

More from Nicole Shepherd ↓
@tenderpunkconfessional on Instagram
@tenderpunkconfessional 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 shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.
...more
3min
June 19, 2026To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after Rachel Turney | 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 To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Ash Kemp ↓
@occasionally_educational on Instagram
@occasionallyeducational on Substack
Read her review of Hemlock in The New Territory Issue 19

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.
Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
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3min
June 18, 2026Joyward by Ashrita Damera 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 Joyward by Ashrita Damera after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Ashrita Damera ↓
@_rainbow.bites_ on Instagram

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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3min
June 17, 2026Inert by Rachel Turney after Amelia Wicker | 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 Inert by Rachel Turney after Dystopian Dirges (United Healthcare) by Amelia Wicker. Read the full poems 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

More from Amelia Wicker ↓
@poison.or.grapes_poetry 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
3min
June 16, 2026What the Ivy Does by J.A. Otto after Claire Shalhope | 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 What the Ivy Does by J.A. Otto after Les Ondines by Claire Shalhope. Read the full poem on Substack.
More from J.A. Otto ↓
@jaotto.writes on Instagram

More from Claire Shalhope ↓
@claires.creatives 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.
Feed yourself poetry every day.
...more
6min
June 15, 2026She Identifies As Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Toni Young | 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 She Identifies as Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Untamed by Toni Young. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Maria Mecham ↓
@ml.mecham on Instagram
@mariamecham on Substack
She has poems featured in journals: CIRQUE 15.2, Nettle Literary Journal & Clayjar Review
And the anthology Upon Learning That: A collection of poetry based on facts about the natural world edited by Alex Dawson

More from Toni Young ↓
@toniyoungpoems on Instagram
@toniyoungpoems 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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2min
June 14, 2026Once a Palm Reader Told Me by Tabitha Dial after Ariel Kasha | 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 Once a Palm Reader Told Me by Tabitha Dial after Ariel Kasha. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Tabitha Dial ↓
@TabithaDial on Instagram
@tabithadial on Substack
Her book, Cheese Astrology: A Weekly Guide, is out now

More from Ariel Kasha ↓
@arielkashaceli on Instagram
Her book, Luna di Sirena: Love Letters from the Tide, is available 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
3min
June 13, 2026Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Meagan Sexton | 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 Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Cradle by Meagan Sexton. Read the full poems on Substack.
More from Monica C. Crum ↓
@monicaccrumpoetry on Instagram
Her book, Nena No More Volume 2, is available now
Discover more at her blog monicacrumpoetry.com

More from Meagan Sexton ↓
@soul.spills10 on Instagram
@meaganswrites on Substack
Her books, Riptides and Rapture and A Sliding Light, are available 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
3min
June 12, 2026Year of the Skin by Sandra Beth Levy after Belly Lux | 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 Year of the Skin by Sandra Beth Levy after Tower Moment by Belly Lux. Read the full poems 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 Belly Lux ↓
@bellylux 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
...more
4min

FAQs about One Poem Only:

How many episodes does One Poem Only have?

The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.