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One Poem Only

Maggie Devers
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A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse. Come back tomorrow. The curtain rises again.

  1. "Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson | One Poem Only

    18h ago

    "Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson | One Poem Only

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is "Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson. Read the full poems on Substack. More from Maggie Devers ↓ My debut poetry collection, For My Daughter, available as an audiobook.Purchase a signed copy of For My Daughter or get one free by subscribing to the podcast: One Poem Only on PatreonFollow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Feed yourself poetry every day. Mentioned in this episode: One Poem Only submissions are open. I’m filling the next chapter of One Poem Only and would love to include your work. Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. New this round: if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. No need for a perfect studio recording—just a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space. If you choose this option, you’ll submit your poem and an audio file of you reading it. Submissions close Thursday, July 30. I’ll respond by August 12. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you’re ready to share.

    3 min
  2. Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after WC Quinn | One Poem Only

    1d ago

    Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after WC Quinn | One Poem Only

    One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after Abstract by WC Quinn Read the full poem on Substack. More from Allison Dean ↓ @allisondeanart on Instagram More from WC Quinn ↓ @astoldby.wcquinn on Instagram@wcquinn on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

    3 min
  3. Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Ellie Augustin | One Poem After

    2d ago

    Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Ellie Augustin | One Poem After

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Mastering the Pen by Ellie Augustin. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Sandra Beth Levy ↓ @slevy43 on InstagramHer first poetry book, Unfurling The Scroll Of Seven Decades, will be available for pre-sale with Finishing Line Press in October of 2026.Sandra has had recent poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse.As well as The Vagabond’s Verse-Weekly Verses.And three poems in a SHINE Poetry Series spotlight. More from Ellie Augustin ↓ Her blog, Lines Between Living@lines_between_living_now on Instagram@linesbtwnliving on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Feed yourself poetry every day.

    5 min
  4. Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after Emma-Jane Barlow | One Poem After

    3d ago

    Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after Emma-Jane Barlow | One Poem After

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after You Are Poetry by Emma-Jane Barlow. Read the full poems on Substack. More from Erin Zarro ↓ @erinzpoetry on InstagramHer two chapbooks, Life as a Moving Target, and Without Wings, are available now. More from Emma-Jane Barlow ↓ @emmajanepoetry on Instagram@emmajanebarlow on SubstackHer books, Darkness & Light & Sins & Sunflowers: Second Edition, are out now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

    4 min
  5. Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Jo Guzman | One Poem After

    4d ago

    Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Jo Guzman | One Poem After

    One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Only Sleeping by Jo Guzman. Read the full poems on Substack. More from DL Powers ↓ @flowerpresspublications on Instagram More from Jo Guzman ↓ @mjvcoast on Instagram@acuppajoguzman on SubstackHer books, Craving & 28, are out now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

    4 min
  6. The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After

    5d ago

    The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After

    A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poems on Substack. More from Jill Crammond ↓ @jilly_loves_books on Instagram@jillypoet on SubstackHer book, Handbook for Unwell Mothers, published by Finishing Line Press, is available now More from Kerena Joseline ↓ @kerena.j.c on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

    3 min
  7. Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Danielle Eleanor Lavalle | One Poem After

    6d ago

    Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Danielle Eleanor Lavalle | One Poem After

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Lot: Vacant, Not by Danielle Eleanor Lavalle. Read the full poems on Substack. More from Jo Wright ↓ @joslipstick on Instagram@msizzard on Substack More from Danielle Eleanor Lavalle ↓ @danielleeleanorlavalle on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

    3 min
  8. Regenerate by Steph Patterson after Rachel Turney | One Poem After

    Jun 23

    Regenerate by Steph Patterson after Rachel Turney | One Poem After

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Regenerate by Steph Patterson after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Steph Patterson ↓ @spookyspatters on Instagram@spookyspatters on Substack More from Rachel Turney ↓ @turneytalks on Instagram@turneytalks on SubstackHer books, Record Player Life (the b-side), Retired Wannabe Club Kid, and Women Making Soup Together are out nowYou can discover more on her website: TurneyTalks.com Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube. Feed yourself poetry every day.

    3 min
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A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse. Come back tomorrow. The curtain rises again.

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  • Creator
    Maggie Devers
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    436
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maggie Devers
  • Show Website
    One Poem Only
  • Provider
    Maggie Devers