Read Me a Poem

Read Me a Poem

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Read Me a Poem episodes

  • “Our Casuarina Tree” by Toru Dutt

    Amanda Holmes reads Toru Dutt’s poem “Our Casuarina Tree.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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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    6 min
  • “Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman” by Anne Sexton

    Amanda Holmes reads Anne Sexton’s poem “Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.

    6 min
  • “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky” by Dolores Kendrick

    Amanda Holmes reads Dolores Kendrick’s poem “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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
  • An Excerpt from William Wordsworth’s Prelude

    Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude, a poem that her actor father used to recite in his student days. Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.

    5 min
  • “The Troubles of a Book” by Laura Riding

    Amanda Holmes reads Laura Riding’s poem, “The Troubles of a Book.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.

    4 min
  • “My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson

    Amanda Holmes reads Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem “My Shadow.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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
  • “To a Poor Old Woman” by William Carlos Williams

    Amanda Holmes reads William Carlos Williams’s poem, “To a Poor Old Woman.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.

    2 min
  • “The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car” by Caroline D. Emerson

    Amanda Holmes reads Caroline D. Emerson’s poem “The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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
  • “Aubade” by Philip Larkin

    Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “Aubade.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.

    5 min
  • “Well, I have lost you” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

    Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “Well, I have lost you.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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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