Read Me a Poem

Read Me a Poem

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Read Me a Poem episodes

  • “Only Voice Remains” by Forugh Farrokhzad

    Amanda Holmes reads Forugh Farrokhzad’s “Only Voice Remains,” translated from the Farsi by Sholeh Wolpe. 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.

    5 min
  • “Personal” by Tony Hoagland

    Amanda Holmes reads Tony Hoagland’s “Personal.” 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.

    4 min
  • “Field and Forest” by Randall Jarrell

    Amanda Holmes reads Randall Jarrell’s “Field and Forest.” 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.

    5 min
  • “A Birthday Present” by Sylvia Plath

    Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s “A Birthday Present.” 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.

    6 min
  • “In Love You Rise” by Ibrahim Nasrallah

    Amanda Holmes reads Ibrahim Nasrallah’s “In Love You Rise” from Palestinian, translated from the Arabic by Huda J. Fakhreddine. 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.

    4 min
  • “After Making Love We Hear Footsteps” by Galway Kinnell

    Amanda Holmes reads Galway Kinnell’s “After Making Love We Hear Footsteps.” 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
  • “But Maybe God Needs Our Longing” by Nelly Sachs

    Amanda Holmes reads Nelly Sachs’s “But Maybe God Needs Our Longing,” translated from the German by Stephanie Bastek. 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.

    4 min
  • “Curtains” by Ruth Stone

    Amanda Holmes reads Ruth Stone’s “Curtains.” 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 Temple Road” by Lynette Roberts

    Amanda Holmes reads Lynette Roberts’s “The Temple Road.” 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.

    4 min
  • “The Brook Has Worked out the Prominences of a Bend” by A. R. Ammons

    Amanda Holmes reads A. R. Ammons’s “The Brook Has Worked out the Prominences of a Bend.” 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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