In this episode, we turn to Lucille Clifton, the beloved American poet known for her compact, searing truths. We read her poem “rosh hashanah” from The September Suite, written in the week following 9/11, and reflect on what remains after the disaster:

I bear witness to no thing More human than hate

I bear witness to no thing More human than love

Apples and honey Apples and honey

What is not lost Is paradise

If you’d like to donate to the 2025 Punjab flood relief, you can refer to these NGOs working on the ground:

https://www.theglobalsikhs.org/

https://hemkuntfoundation.com/

https://khalsaaid.org/

Enter Poem is a slow, soft space to feel poetry. To fall in love with poems. Hosted by poet and writer Amy Singh, this podcast opens the door to poems that arrive just when we need them. In each episode, we enter the heart of a poem, and let it enter ours. 

Whether it’s a poem Amy has chosen or one loved by a guest, Enter Poem invites you to feel deeply, wonder freely, and linger in language.

Music Credits: @JonnyEaston

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