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Read Me a Poem

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully.


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  • “Hope” by Lisel Mueller

    02:38|
    Amanda Holmes reads Lisel Mueller’s “Hope.” 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.

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  • “Days of 1964” by James Merrill

    05:58|
    Amanda Holmes reads James Merrill’s “Days of 1964.” 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.
  • “For Grace, After a Party” by Frank O’Hara

    02:29|
    Amanda Holmes reads Frank O’Hara’s “For Grace, After a Party.” 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.
  • “On the Threshold” by Amy Levy

    02:06|
    Amanda Holmes reads Amy Levy’s “On the Threshold.” 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.
  • “The Field of Waterloo” by Thomas Hardy

    02:38|
    Amanda Holmes reads Thomas Hardy’s “The Field of Waterloo” from The Dynasts. 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.
  • “The Lambs Are Not for Sale” by Paula Bohince

    03:34|
    Amanda Holmes reads Paula Bohince’s “The Lambs Are Not for Sale.” 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.
  • “The Boy Died in My Alley” by Gwendolyn Brooks

    03:18|
    Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s “The Boy Died in My Alley.” 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.