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The Daily Poem

An audio anthology of the best poetry ever written

The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and E..E Cummings, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever writte

Latest Episode7/26/2021

John Keats' "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer"

John Keats(31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet prominent in the second generation ofRomanticpoets, withLord ByronandPercy Bysshe Shelley, although his poems were in publication for only four years before he died oftuberculosisat the age of 25.[1]They were indifferently received by critics in his lifetime, but his fame grew rapidly after his death.[2]By the end of the century he had been placed in the canon of English literature and become the inspiration for thePre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, with a strong influence on many writers; theEncyclopædia Britannicadescribed one ode as "one of the final masterpieces".Jorge Luis Borgescalled his first encounter with Keats's work an experience that he felt all of his life.[3]It had a style "heavily loaded with sensualities", notably in theseries of odes. Typically of the Romantics, he accentuated extreme emotion through emphasis on natural imagery. Today his poems and letters remain among the most popular and analysed in English literature. Especially acclaimed are "Ode to a Nightingale", "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Sleep and Poetry" and the sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer".Bio via Wikipedia

John Keats' "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer"

John Keats(31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet prominent in the second generation ofRomanticpoets, withLord ByronandPercy Bysshe Shelley, although his poems were in publication for only four years before he died oftuberculosisat the age of 25.[1]They were indifferently received by critics in his lifetime, but his fame grew rapidly after his death.[2]By the end of the century he had been placed in the canon of English literature and become the inspiration for thePre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, with a strong influence on many writers; theEncyclopædia Britannicadescribed one ode as "one of the final masterpieces".Jorge Luis Borgescalled his first encounter with Keats's work an experience that he felt all of his life.[3]It had a style "heavily loaded with sensualities", notably in theseries of odes. Typically of the Romantics, he accentuated extreme emotion through emphasis on natural imagery. Today his poems and letters remain among the most popular and analysed in English literature. Especially acclaimed are "Ode to a Nightingale", "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Sleep and Poetry" and the sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer".Bio via Wikipedia

Seamus Heaney's "The Rain Stick"

Seamus Justin HeaneyMRIA(/ˈʃeɪməsˈhiːni/; 13 April 1939– 30 August 2013) was anIrishpoet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995Nobel Prize in Literature.[1][2]Among his best-known works isDeath of a Naturalist(1966), his first major published volume. Heaney was and is still recognised as one of the principal contributors to poetry in Ireland during his lifetime. American poetRobert Lowelldescribed him as "the most important Irish poet sinceYeats", and many others, including the academicJohn Sutherland, have said that he was "the greatest poet of our age".[3][4]Robert Pinskyhas stated that "with his wonderful gift of eye and ear Heaney has the gift of the story-teller."[5]Upon his death in 2013,The Independentdescribed him as "probably the best-known poet in the world".[6]Bio via Wikipedia

Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land"

Woodrow Wilson Guthrie(/ˈɡʌθri/; July 14, 1912– October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, and one of the most significant figures inAmerican folk music.Bio via Wikipedia

Alun Lewis' "Today It Has Rained"

Alun Lewis(1 July 1915 – 5 March 1944) was a Welsh poet. He is one of the best-known English-language poets of theSecond World War.[1][2]Bio via Wikipedia

Theodore Roethke's "The Pike"

Theodore Huebner Roethke(/ˈrɛtki/RET-kee;[1]May 25, 1908 – August 1, 1963 ) was an American poet. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his generation, having won thePulitzer Prize for poetryin 1954 for his bookThe Waking, and the annualNational Book Award for Poetryon two occasions: in 1959 forWords for the Wind,[2]and posthumously in 1965 forThe Far Field.[3][4]His work was characterized by its introspection, rhythm and naturalimagery.Bio via Wikipedia

Billy Collins' "Fishing on the Susquehanna in July"

William James Collins(born March 22, 1941) is an American poet, appointed asPoet Laureate of the United Statesfrom 2001 to 2003.[1][2]He is a Distinguished Professor atLehman Collegeof theCity University of New York(retired, 2016). Collins was recognized as a Literary Lion of theNew York Public Library(1992) and selected as the New York State Poet for 2004 through 2006. In 2016, Collins was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[3]As of 2020, he is a teacher in the MFA program atStony Brook Southampton.Bio via Wikipedia.

Marge Piercy's "Colors Passing Through Us"

Marge Piercy(born March 31, 1936) is an Americanprogressiveactivist and writer. Her work includesWoman on the Edge of Time;He, She and It, which won the 1993Arthur C. Clarke Award; andGone to Soldiers, aNew York Times Best Sellerand a sweeping historical novel set during World War II. Piercy's work is rooted in her Jewish heritage,Communistsocial and political activism, and feminist ideals.Bio via Wikipedia

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