Read Me a Poem

The American Scholar
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Read Me a Poem

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

  1. “Defeat” by Kahlil Gibran

    2 DAYS AGO

    “Defeat” by Kahlil Gibran

    Amanda Holmes reads Kahlil Gibran’s “Defeat.” 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. “A Prayer for My Daughter” by W. B. Yeats

    NOV 12

    “A Prayer for My Daughter” by W. B. Yeats

    Amanda Holmes reads W. B. Yeats’s “A Prayer for My Daughter.” 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.

    6 min
  3. “To David, About His Education” by Howard Nemerov

    NOV 5

    “To David, About His Education” by Howard Nemerov

    Amanda Holmes reads Howard Nemerov’s “To David, About His Education.” 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
  4. “The Testimony of J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Fiction” by Ai

    OCT 29

    “The Testimony of J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Fiction” by Ai

    Amanda Holmes reads Ai’s “The Testimony of J. Robert Oppenheimer: A Fiction.” 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.

    6 min
  5. “Three Things Enchanted Him …” by Anna Akhmatova

    OCT 22

    “Three Things Enchanted Him …” by Anna Akhmatova

    Amanda Holmes reads Anna Akhmatova’s “Three Things Enchanted Him …” translated from the Russian by Stanley Kunitz and Max Hayward. 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
  6. “water sign woman” by Lucille Clifton

    OCT 15

    “water sign woman” by Lucille Clifton

    Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s “water sign woman.” 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
  7. From All Souls by Saskia Hamilton

    OCT 8

    From All Souls by Saskia Hamilton

    Amanda Holmes reads the first part of Saskia Hamilton’s All Souls. 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. “The Gaffe” by C. K. Williams

    OCT 1

    “The Gaffe” by C. K. Williams

    Amanda Holmes reads C. K. Williams’s “The Gaffe.” 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
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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 - 2024
  • Episodes
    316
  • Rating
    Clean
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