The American Scholar

Read Me a Poem

Society EN ↓ 414 episodes

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The American Scholar

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Society

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Latest episode

Oct 6, 2026

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Episodes

“Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh” by Thomas James 06.10.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Thomas James’s “ Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh .” 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...

“Psalm 102” by Mary Sidney Herbert 29.09.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Mary Sidney Herbert’s translation of Psalm 102 . 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 infor...

“Cubistic Body World” by Carolyn Rodgers 22.09.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Rodgers’s “ Cubistic Body World .” 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 info...

“What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why” by Edna St Vincent Millay 15.09.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St Vincent Millay’s “ What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why .” 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...

“Ithaka” by C. P. Cavafy 08.09.2026

Amanda Holmes reads C. P. Cavafy’s “ Ithaka ,” translated from the Greek by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. 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. Host...

“Everybody Who Is Dead” by Frank Stanford 01.09.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Frank Stanford’s “ Everybody Who Is Dead .” 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 inf...

“The Giver” by James Baldwin 25.08.2026

Amanda Holmes reads James Baldwin’s “ The Giver .” 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.

“Wild Nights—Wild Nights!” by Emily Dickinson 18.08.2026

 Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s “ Wild Nights—Wild Nights! ” 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 i...

“Homecoming” by Henry Sloss 11.08.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Henry Sloss’s “ Homecoming .” 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.

“Now That I Am Forever With Child” by Audre Lorde 04.08.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Audre Lorde’s “ Now That I Am Forever With Child. ” 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 in...

“The End of March” by Elizabeth Bishop 28.07.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s “ The End of March .” 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 inform...

“The Idea of Order at Key West” by Wallace Stevens 21.07.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s “ The Idea of Order at Key West .” 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/priv...

“The Bean-Stalk” by Edna St. Vincent Millay 14.07.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “ The Bean-Stalk .” 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...

“A Field of Finches Without Sight Still Singing” by Grace Cavalieri 07.07.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Grace Cavalieri’s “ A Field of Finches Without Sight Still Singing .” 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 acas...

“Sure on This Shining Night” by James Agee 30.06.2026

Amanda Holmes reads James Agee’s “ Sure on This Shining Night .” 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 in...

“Hope” by Lisel Mueller 23.06.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Lisel Mueller’s “ Hope .” 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.

“Days of 1964” by James Merrill 16.06.2026

Amanda Holmes reads James Merrill’s “ Days of 1964 .” 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.

“For Grace, After a Party” by Frank O’Hara 09.06.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Frank O’Hara’s “ For Grace, After a Party .” 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 informati...

“On the Threshold” by Amy Levy 02.06.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Amy Levy’s “ On the Threshold .” 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.

“The Field of Waterloo” by Thomas Hardy 26.05.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Thomas Hardy’s “ The Field of Waterloo ” from The Dynasts . 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...

“The Lambs Are Not for Sale” by Paula Bohince 19.05.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Paula Bohince’s “ The Lambs Are Not for Sale .” 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 inform...

“The Boy Died in My Alley” by Gwendolyn Brooks 12.05.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s “ The Boy Died in My Alley .” 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 infor...

“Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister” by Robert Browning 05.05.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Browning’s “ Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister .” 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 mo...

“Twilight: After Haying” by Jane Kenyon 28.04.2026

Amanda Holmes reads Jane Kenyon’s “ Twilight: After Haying .” 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 infor...

“Before the Loon Calls” by David Mason 21.04.2026

Amanda Holmes reads David Mason’s “ Before the Loon Calls .” 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 inform...

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