By Dara Yen Elerath
Audio Poem of the Day - John’s Knot
By Unknown tr. by Rachel Linn
Audio Poem of the Day - When My Beloved Proenza Schouler Tries to Sell Lei for $1,500
By Noelani Piters
Read Me a Poem - “The Terrorist, He’s Watching” by Wisława Szymborska
Amanda Holmes reads Wisława Szymborska’s “The Terrorist, He’s Watching,” translated from the Polish by Stanisław Barańczak 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.
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Audio Poem of the Day - Orange Blood
By David Trinidad
Audio Poem of the Day - Pops Dead Four Months. Remembering Pops Taught Me to Float on My Back. Watching “Moonlight” on My Delta Flight After Leaving Abuela Ana’s Casket with Abuelo’s in Santiago, Dominican Republic.
By Gabriel Ramirez
Audio Poem of the Day - América
By Sarah María Medina
Audio Poem of the Day - Rose Moon Elegy
By Rita Dove
Audio Poem of the Day - “Bicaa lulu’ laadu”
By Irma Pineda
Audio Poem of the Day - Too Late the Truth
By Haki R Madhubuti