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Read Me A Poem Podcast

These poems have traveled a long way to find you. In each episode, listen to a soothing poem and learn a little about who the poet is and why they are interesting. Find out more at https://readmeapoem... Read more

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20: Aubade in Autumn

20: Aubade in Autumn

In this episode we welcome the beginning of fall with Peter Everwine’s beautiful and contemplative dawn song.

1 Oct 2021

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19: Failure

19: Failure

In this episode we take a look at the titular poem from Schultz's Pulitzer prize-winning collection of poetry Failure.

29 Aug 2021

4mins

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18: Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie

18: Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie

In this extra-long episode we take on Bob Dylan’s epic spoken word poem. He only ever performed this song once, in 1963,... Read more

19 May 2021

10mins

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17: Ode To My Period Underwear

17: Ode To My Period Underwear

Welcome to the first episode of season two where we explore one of Olivia Gatwood’s odes. In this poem, Gatwood celebrat... Read more

26 Apr 2021

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16: One Hundred Love Sonnets XVII

16: One Hundred Love Sonnets XVII

Let’s explore one of Pablo Neruda’s most famous love poems. In this episode, I am joined by guest reader Otto Martinez t... Read more

14 Feb 2021

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15: Medlars and Sorb Apples

15: Medlars and Sorb Apples

In the first episode of the new year, we will take a look at the Orphic myth and the mysterious connection between D. H ... Read more

29 Jan 2021

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14: Birches

14: Birches

Let’s celebrate Christmas with one of Robert Frost’s most loved poems. After such a tough year, wouldn’t it be nice to g... Read more

25 Dec 2020

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13: Annabel Lee

13: Annabel Lee

Let’s celebrate Halloween with one more poem from our prince of darkness, Edgar Allen Poe. In this episode we explore th... Read more

31 Oct 2020

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12: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

12: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

In this extra-special, extra-long episode we explore T.S. Eliot’s famous love song. This poem continues with the horror ... Read more

19 Oct 2020

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11: Ulalume

11: Ulalume

Edgar Allen Poe is perhaps most famous for his expertise in building dramatic tension and the macabre subject matter of ... Read more

5 Oct 2020

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