By Kimiko Hahn
Audio Poem of the Day - Love Calls Us
By Randall Mann
Read Me a Poem - “Snow” by David Berman
Amanda Holmes reads David Berman’s “Snow.” 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 - The Monster in the Lake
By Martín Espada
Audio Poem of the Day - From “Junk” [“‘Control’ by Janet Jackson is one of the greatest songs”]
By Tommy Pico
Audio Poem of the Day - The Mission
By Kevin Young
Read Me a Poem - “I Want to Write” by Margaret Walker
Amanda Holmes reads Margaret Walker’s “I Want to Write.” 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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Read Me a Poem - “Someone” by Dennis O’Driscoll
Amanda Holmes reads Dennis O’Driscoll’s “Someone.” 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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Read Me a Poem - “Poem about My Rights” by June Jordan
Amanda Holmes reads June Jordan’s “Poem about My Rights.” Take note that the poem includes explicit language and description of sexual assault. 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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Read Me a Poem - “To a Milkmaid” by Carolyn Wells
Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Wells’s “To a Milkmaid,” brought to our attention by her biographer, Rebecca Rego Barry. 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.