The Daily Poem
Goldberry Studios
The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.
The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios. dailypoempod.substack.com
The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios. dailypoempod.substack.com
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Oct 28, 2019 • 5min
R.S. Thomas' "Welsh Landscape"
Today's poem is R.S. Thomas' "Welsh Landscape". Remember: rate, review, subscribe. To live in Wales is to be consciousAt dusk of the spilled bloodThat went into the making of the wild sky,Dyeing the immaculate riversIn all their courses.It is to be aware,Above the noisy tractorAnd hum of the machineOf strife in the strung woods,Vibrant with sped arrows.You cannot live in the present,At least not in Wales.There is the language for instance,The soft consonantsStrange to the ear.There are cries in the dark at nightAs owls answer the moon,And thick ambush of shadows,Hushed at the fields’ corners.There is no present in Wales,And no future;There is only the past,Brittle with relics,Wind-bitten towers and castlesWith sham ghosts;Mouldering quarries and mines;And an impotent people,Sick with inbreeding,Worrying the carcase of an old song. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 25, 2019 • 7min
Julia Ward Howe's "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Today's poem is Julia Ward Howe's familiar refrain, "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Remember: rate and review to help spread the word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 24, 2019 • 7min
John Clare's "Badger"
Today's poem is by the great English poet, John Clare, and it's called "Badger." Remember, when you rate and review the show it helps out a lot! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 23, 2019 • 3min
C.S. Lewis' "Have you not seen?"
Today's poem is from C.S. Lewis and is presented by our old friend, S.D. Smith. Remember: rate and review to spread the word! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 22, 2019 • 6min
Lewis Carroll's "Mad Gardener's Song"
Today's poem is Lewis Carroll's "Mad Gardener's Song." Remember: You can help the show by rating and reviewing and spreading the word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 21, 2019 • 7min
Jones Very's "New Birth"
Today's poem -- with an assist from the late Harold Bloom -- is Jones Very's "New Birth." Remember: you can help the podcast out when you rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 18, 2019 • 6min
Stephen Vincent Benet's "Christopher Columbus"
Today's poem is Stephen Vincent Benet's "Christopher Columbus." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 17, 2019 • 6min
Charlotte Turner Smith's "Written in October (1797)"
Today's poem is Charlotte Turner Smith's "Written in October (1797)." Remember: rate and review the show to spread the love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 16, 2019 • 7min
Ted Hughes' "The Seven Sorrows"
Today's poem is Ted Hughes' "The Seven Sorrows." Remember: Subscribe, rate, review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 15, 2019 • 14min
Robert Penn Warren's "Boy Wandering in Sims Valley"
Today's poem is Robert Penn Warren's "Boy Wandering in Sims Valley" -- ready by poet and guest contributor, Maurice Manning. Remember: you can help us spread the word by subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
