Read Me a Poem

Read Me a Poem

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Read Me a Poem episodes

  • “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: [email protected]. 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.


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    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

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    9 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: [email protected]. 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.


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    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

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    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

    8 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: [email protected]. 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.

    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

    3 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: [email protected]. 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.

    3 min
  • “Sometimes, Oh, Often, Indeed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

    Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay ’s poem “Sometimes, Oh, Often, Indeed.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.

    3 min

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