RVA Loves Poetry

By RVA Teacher/ Student

Welcome to RVA Loves Poetry, a podcast from students and teachers at Rift Valley Academy (RVA) in Kijabe, Kenya. In each episode of this series, a new host or pair of hosts will select a beloved poem,... more

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How many episodes does RVA Loves Poetry have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

RVA Loves Poetry episodes:

June 18, 2025 "Remember" by Christina Rossetti (Hosts: Karis and Jueun)
Find the full text of Christina Rossetti's poem here.
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8min
June 18, 2025 "Dr. Poem" by Emithal Mahmoud (Host: Nana Ama)
Find the full text of Emithal Mahmoud's poem in her poetry collection, Sister's Entrance, published by Andrews McNeel Publishing in 2018.
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13min
June 18, 2025 "I Look at the World" by Langston Hughes (Hosts: Austin and Rueben)
Find the full text of Langston Hughes' poem here.
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11min
June 18, 2025 "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou (Hosts: Caliana and Riel)
Find the full text of Maya Angelou's poem here.
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8min
June 18, 2025 "Look at that Pond" by Clint Smith (Hosts: Jade and Gaon)
Find the full text of Clint Smith's poem in his recent poetry collection, Above Ground, published by Little, Brown and Company in 2023.
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11min
June 17, 2025 "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes (Hosts: Caden and Josiah)
Find the full text of Langston Hughes' poem here.
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9min
June 17, 2025 "A Poem for My Wife" by David Meltzer (Hosts: Hayden and Esmé)
Find the full text of David Meltzer's poem here.
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10min
June 17, 2025"Ending Song" by Paisley Rekdal (Hosts: Matthew and Shalom)
Find the full text of Paisley Rekdal's poem here.

Here is a list of music used in this episode:
"Family Ties" by baby keem and Kendrick Lamar
"Devil is a Lie" by Tommy Richman
"On Sight" by Kanye West
"Like That" by Future, Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin
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9min
June 17, 2025 "Break My Heart" by Joy Harjo (Hosts: Annabelle and Samia)
Find the full text of Joy Harjo's poem here.
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10min
June 17, 2025 "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Hosts: Micah and Micah)
Find the full text of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem here.
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9min

FAQs about RVA Loves Poetry:

How many episodes does RVA Loves Poetry have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.