Read Me a Poem - “I shall forget you presently, my dear” by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “I shall forget you presently, my dear,” Sonnet IV in Four Sonnets (1922). Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.



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Read Me a Poem - “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: 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.



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Read Me a Poem - “Lot’s Wife” by Anna Akhmatova

Amanda Holmes reads Anna Akhmatova’s poem, “Lot’s Wife” (or “Лотова жена”). Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.



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Read Me a Poem - “The Planet on the Table” by Wallace Stevens

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem, “The Planet on the Table.” Have a suggestion for a poem? 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.



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