Read Me a Poem

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Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. “Curtains” by Ruth Stone

    2D AGO

    “Curtains” by Ruth Stone

    Amanda Holmes reads Ruth Stone’s “Curtains.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  2. “The Temple Road” by Lynette Roberts

    FEB 10

    “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: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  3. “The Brook Has Worked out the Prominences of a Bend” by A. R. Ammons

    FEB 3

    “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: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  4. “The Armadillo” by Elizabeth Bishop

    JAN 27

    “The Armadillo” by Elizabeth Bishop

    Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s “The Armadillo.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  5. “Maritime Poem” by Nizar Qabbani

    JAN 20

    “Maritime Poem” by Nizar Qabbani

    Amanda Holmes reads Nizar Qabbani’s “Maritime Poem,” translated from the Arabic by Rana Bitar and Robert Bensen. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  6. “Femme Noire” by Léopold Sédar Senghor

    JAN 13

    “Femme Noire” by Léopold Sédar Senghor

    Amanda Holmes reads Léopold Sédar Senghor’s “Femme Noire,” translated from the French by Melvin Dixon. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  7. “i thank You God for most this amazing day” by E. E. Cummings

    JAN 6

    “i thank You God for most this amazing day” by E. E. Cummings

    Amanda Holmes reads E. E. Cummings’s “i thank You God for most this amazing day.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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
  8. Poem III from “Twenty-One Love Poems” by Adrienne Rich

    12/30/2025

    Poem III from “Twenty-One Love Poems” by Adrienne Rich

    Amanda Holmes reads “Poem III” from Adrienne Rich’s Twenty-One Love Poems.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. 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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Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The American Scholar
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    381
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Read Me a Poem

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