The American Scholar
Read Me a Poem
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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Latest episode
Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
“The Rumination of Rivers” by William Bronk 08.03.2022 2:44
Amanda Holmes reads William Bronk’s poem “The Rumination of Rivers.” 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 mor...
“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley 01.03.2022 7:39
Amanda Holmes reads Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem “ Ode to the West Wind .” 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...
“At the American Express Office” by Edith Bruck 22.02.2022 2:59
Amanda Holmes reads Edith Bruck’s poem “At the American Express Office,” translated by Jeanne Bonner. 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 Aca...
“Touch Me” by Stanley Kunitz 15.02.2022 2:43
Amanda Holmes reads Stanley Kunitz’s poem “ Touch Me .” 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...
“Love After Love” by Derek Walcott 08.02.2022 2:26
Amanda Holmes reads Derek Walcott’s poem “ Love After Love .” 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...
“The Snow Man” by Wallace Stevens 01.02.2022 2:07
Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem “ The Snow Man .” 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...
“Sometimes, Oh, Often, Indeed” by Edna St. Vincent Millay 25.01.2022 2:29
Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay ’s poem “Sometimes, Oh, Often, Indeed.” 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...
“A Litany of Survival” by Audre Lorde 18.01.2022 3:37
Amanda Holmes reads Audre Lorde’s poem “ A Litany of Survival .” 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 m...
“Winter Scene” by A. R. Ammons 11.01.2022 1:33
Amanda Holmes reads A. R. Ammons’s poem “ Winter Scene .” 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...
“No One Has Taken Anything Away” by Marina Tsvetaeva 04.01.2022 2:31
Amanda Holmes reads Marina Tsvetaeva’s poem “ No One Has Taken Anything Away ,” translated from the Russian by Elaine Feinstein. 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 “Canvasbac...
“Vultures” by Chinua Achebe 28.12.2021 2:56
Amanda Holmes reads Chinua Achebe’s poem “ Vultures .” 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 informa...
“The Darkling Thrush” by Thomas Hardy 21.12.2021 2:40
Amanda Holmes reads Thomas Hardy’s poem “ The Darkling Thrush .” 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...
“Walking Away” by Cecil Day Lewis 14.12.2021 2:36
Amanda Holmes reads Cecil Day Lewis’s poem “ Walking Away .” 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.
“A Song” by Joseph Brodsky 07.12.2021 2:44
Amanda Holmes reads Joseph Brodsky’s poem “ A Song .” 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 informa...
“Farewell” by Agha Shahid Ali 30.11.2021 4:27
Amanda Holmes reads Agha Shahid Ali’s poem “ Farewell .” 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 f...
“Failing and Flying” by Jack Gilbert 23.11.2021 2:39
Amanda Holmes reads Jack Gilbert’s poem “ Failing and Flying .” 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 m...
“The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall 16.11.2021 2:42
Amanda Holmes reads Dudley Randall’s poem “ The Ballad of Birmingham .” 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...
“Salutation to the Dawn” by Kalidasa 09.11.2021 1:55
Amanda Holmes reads Kalidasa’s poem “Salutation to the Dawn,” translated from the Sanskrit. 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 ac...
“The Quarrel” by Katherine Mansfield 02.11.2021 2:16
Amanda Holmes reads Katherine Mansfield’s poem “ The Quarrel .” 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 mor...
“There’s a Moon Inside My Body” by Kabir 26.10.2021 2:19
Amanda Holmes reads Kabir’s poem “ There’s a Moon Inside My Body ,” translated by Rabindranath Tagore. 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. Se...
“When You Are Old” by W. B. Yeats 19.10.2021 2:04
Amanda Holmes reads W. B. Yeats’s poem “ When You Are Old .” 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.
“On Living” by Nâzim Hikmet 12.10.2021 4:11
Amanda Holmes reads Nâzim Hikmet’s poem “ On Living .” 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.
“Abduction” by Saadi Youssef 05.10.2021 2:33
Amanda Holmes reads Saadi Youssef’s poem “Abduction,” translated by Khaled Mattawa. 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...
“The Lightkeeper” by Carolyn Forché 28.09.2021 3:29
Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Forché’s poem “ The Lightkeeper .” 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 child (who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga)” by Ingrid Jonker 21.09.2021 3:08
Amanda Holmes reads Ingrid Jonker’s poem “ The child (who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga) ,” translated by Jack Cope and William Plomer. 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 “Can...
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