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. 1d ago

    OPO Revisited | When I die, lay me down under a willow tree by Peyton Michelle Bryant

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is When I die, lay me down under a willow tree by Peyton Michelle Bryant. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Peyton Michelle Bryant ↓ @mama.laloba on InstagramPeyton Bryant on SubstackHer book, Feral Mother, Sovereign Woman, is 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. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  2. 2d ago

    OPO Revisited | Radical by Marianne Moore

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Radical by Marianne Moore. Read the full poem 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 shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  3. 3d ago

    OPO Revisited | Look It in the Mouth by Katie Gilmour

    One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Look It in the Mouth by Katie Gilmour. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Katie Gilmour ↓ @katie_jean_gilmour 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  4. 4d ago

    OPO Revisited | Remember by Olivia Woods

    A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Remember by Olivia Woods Read the full poem on Substack. More from Olivia Woods ↓ @owibia_writes on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeShe is currently writing the first draft of her novel, What Remains Of Us. 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. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  5. 5d ago

    OPO Revisited Double Feature | Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet by Tanja Lau

    Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet by Tanja Lau. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Tanja Lau ↓ @tanias.butterflies on InstagramTania's Butterflies on SubstackShe is editor of SHAME/less, an anthology that brings together forty-nine poems by forty poets from across the world in a collection that moves, with honesty and tenderness, from shame to shedding. Watch the Second Poem You can watch and listen to In Snow White’s Garden by Tanja Lau as part of our Wednesday double feature on Instagram at @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. Two poems. One poet. Let the words keep moving. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

    OPO Revisited Double Feature | Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet by Tanja Lau

  6. 6d ago

    OPO Revisited | Don't call it hope or you'll scare it away by Candace Kronen

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Don't call it hope or you'll scare it away by Candace Kronen. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Candace Kronen ↓ @candacekronenpoetry on InstagramHer Substack: Stories I'll Tell My DaughterShe is co-editor and publisher of If You Ever: Poems Inspired by Kim Addonizio 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  7. Jul 20

    OPO Revisited | For the Pines by Amanda Nichole

    One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is For the Pines by Amanda Nichole. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Amanda Nichole ↓ @amanda.nichole.44 on Instagram@amandanichole 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. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

  8. Jul 19

    OPO Revisited | What I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis

    One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is What I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Lauren Mantis ↓ @laurenmantis on Instagramvers/atile by Lauren Mantis 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. 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. One Poem Only Submissions Form

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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
    461
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maggie Devers
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    One Poem Only