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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.

Ranked #1

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“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou

“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou

Amanda Holmes reads Maya Angelou’s poem, “Phenomenal Woman.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamerican... Read more

8 Mar 2019

2mins

Ranked #2

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“60 yard pass” by Charles Bukowski

“60 yard pass” by Charles Bukowski

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem “60 yard pass.” If you are the listener who suggested this poem, please emai... Read more

26 Jul 2019

2mins

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“An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope

“An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from section III of Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man: Epistle 1.” Have a suggestion for ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

2mins

Ranked #4

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“Nirvana” by Charles Bukowski

“Nirvana” by Charles Bukowski

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem, “Nirvana.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanschol... Read more

15 Nov 2019

3mins

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Ranked #5

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“My November Guest” by Robert Frost

“My November Guest” by Robert Frost

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Frost’s poem, “My November Guest.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamerica... Read more

25 Nov 2019

2mins

Ranked #6

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“Well, I have lost you” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

“Well, I have lost you” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “Well, I have lost you.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: pod... Read more

26 Apr 2019

2mins

Ranked #7

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“November Rain” by Jaroslav Seifert

“November Rain” by Jaroslav Seifert

Amanda Holmes reads Jaroslav Seifert’s poem, “November Rain.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamerica... Read more

1 Nov 2019

4mins

Ranked #8

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“Daffodils” by Ted Hughes

“Daffodils” by Ted Hughes

Amanda Holmes reads Ted Hughes’s poem, “Daffodils.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.o... Read more

12 Apr 2019

4mins

Ranked #9

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“Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke

“Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke

Amanda Holmes reads Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “Archaic Torso of Apollo,” translated by Stephen Mitchell, and our produce... Read more

9 Aug 2019

3mins

Ranked #10

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“Aubade” by Philip Larkin

“Aubade” by Philip Larkin

Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “Aubade.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.o... Read more

3 May 2019

4mins

Ranked #11

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“Forgotten As If You Never Were” by Mahmoud Darwish

“Forgotten As If You Never Were” by Mahmoud Darwish

Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “Forgotten As If You Never Were.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: pod... Read more

24 Dec 2019

3mins

Ranked #12

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“Fever 103” by Sylvia Plath

“Fever 103” by Sylvia Plath

Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Fever 103.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar... Read more

18 Jan 2019

4mins

Ranked #13

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“Dungeon” by Rabindranath Tagore

“Dungeon” by Rabindranath Tagore

Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, “Dungeon.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericansc... Read more

8 Nov 2019

2mins

Ranked #14

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“Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman” by Anne Sexton

“Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman” by Anne Sexton

Amanda Holmes reads Anne Sexton’s poem “Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Emai... Read more

28 Jun 2019

5mins

Ranked #15

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“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll

“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll

Amanda Holmes reads Lewis Carroll’s poem, “Jabberwocky.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscho... Read more

25 Jan 2019

2mins

Ranked #16

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“The Hard Question” by W. H. Auden

“The Hard Question” by W. H. Auden

Amanda Holmes reads W. H. Auden’s poem, “The Hard Question.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: ... Read more

10 Mar 2020

3mins

Ranked #17

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“The Flea” by John Donne

“The Flea” by John Donne

Amanda Holmes reads John Donne’s poem, “The Flea.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.or... Read more

8 Feb 2019

2mins

Ranked #18

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“I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” by Emily Dickinson

“I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” by Emily Dickinson

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem, “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: pod... Read more

1 Feb 2019

2mins

Ranked #19

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“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden

“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden

Amanda Holmes reads W. H. Auden’s poem, “Musée des Beaux Arts.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theameri... Read more

4 Jan 2019

2mins

Ranked #20

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“Sonnet XVII” by Pablo Neruda

“Sonnet XVII” by Pablo Neruda

Amanda Holmes reads Pablo Neruda’s poem, “Sonnet XVII,” in Stephen Mitchell’s translation and the original Spanish. Have... Read more

15 Mar 2019

3mins

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