Read Me a Poem
The American Scholar
Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 19, 2025 • 3min
“The Girl in the Ray of Darkness” by Natan Yonatan
Amanda Holmes reads Natan Yonatan’s “The Girl in the Ray of Darkness,” translated from the Hebrew by Richard Flantz. 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.
Aug 12, 2025 • 4min
“Hitler’s First Photograph” by Wislawa Szymborska
Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s “Hitler’s First Photograph,” translated from the Polish by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. 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.
Aug 5, 2025 • 2min
{…} by Fady Joudah
Amanda Holmes reads Fady Joudah’s “{…}.” 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.
Jul 29, 2025 • 6min
“Ornithology” by Lynda Hull
Amanda Holmes reads Lynda Hull’s “Ornithology.” 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.
Jul 22, 2025 • 8min
“Lament” by Thom Gunn
Amanda Holmes reads Thom Gunn’s “Lament.” 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.
Jul 15, 2025 • 3min
“Parachutes My Love, Could Carry Us Higher” by Barbara Guest
Amanda Holmes reads Barbara Guest’s “Parachutes My Love, Could Carry Us Higher.” 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.
Jul 8, 2025 • 5min
“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath
Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy.” 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.
Jul 1, 2025 • 2min
“The Fig Tree” by Ruth Stone
Amanda Holmes reads Ruth Stone’s “The Fig Tree.” 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.
Jun 24, 2025 • 2min
Verse 31 from “Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore
Amanda Holmes reads verse 31 from Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali. 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.
Jun 17, 2025 • 3min
“Sakura Park” by Rachel Wetzsteon
Amanda Holmes reads Rachel Wetzsteon’s “Sakura Park.” 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.
