The American Scholar

Read Me a Poem

Society EN ↓ 401 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

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

“Lines to a Nasturtium” by Anne Spencer 04.10.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Anne Spencer’s poem, “ Lines to a Nasturtium .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot 26.09.2019

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem, “ The Love  Song of J. Alfred Prufrock .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

“The Purist” by Ogden Nash 20.09.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Ogden Nash’s poem, “ The Purist .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Any Case” by Wislawa Szymborska 06.09.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s poem, “ Any Case ,” translated from the Polish by Grazyna Drabik and Sharon Olds. 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 . Host...

“Elderly Tears” by Leonardo Sinisgalli 30.08.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Leonardo Sinisgalli’s poem, “Elderly Tears,” both in the original Italian and in her own translation. 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. Pianto antico by Leonardo Sinisgalli I vecchi hanno il pianto facile. In pieno meriggio in un nascondiglio de...

“We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks 23.08.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “ We Real Cool .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I Remember” by Stevie Smith 16.08.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s poem, “ I Remember .”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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Archaic Torso of Apollo” by Rainer Maria Rilke 09.08.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem “ Archaic Torso of Apollo ,” translated by Stephen Mitchell, and our producer Stephanie Bastek reads “Archaïscher Torso Apollos” in the original German. 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 Ste...

“227 (my darling since)” by E. E. Cummings 02.08.2019

Amanda Holmes reads E. E. Cummings’s poem “ 227 (my darling since) .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

“60 yard pass” by Charles Bukowski 26.07.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem “ 60 yard pass .” If you are the listener who suggested this poem, please email us! We would love to send you a prize. 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...

“An Essay on Man: Epistle 1” by Alexander Pope 19.07.2019

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from section III of Alexander Pope’s “ An Essay on Man: Epistle 1 .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

“The Makers” by Howard Nemerov 12.07.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Howard Nemerov’s poem, “ The Makers .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Our Casuarina Tree” by Toru Dutt 05.07.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Toru Dutt’s poem “ Our Casuarina Tree .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman” by Anne Sexton 28.06.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Anne Sexton’s poem “ Little Girl, My Stringbean, My Lovely Woman .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

“Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky” by Dolores Kendrick 21.06.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Dolores Kendrick ’s poem “Bessie Coleman Falling from the Sky.” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

An Excerpt from William Wordsworth’s Prelude 14.06.2019

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from William Wordsworth’s  The Prelude , a poem that her actor father used to recite in his student days. 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&...

“The Troubles of a Book” by Laura Riding 07.06.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Laura Riding’s poem, “ The Troubles of a Book .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

“My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson 31.05.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem “ My Shadow .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“To a Poor Old Woman” by William Carlos Williams 17.05.2019

Amanda Holmes reads William Carlos Williams’s poem, “ To a Poor Old Woman .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

“The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car” by Caroline D. Emerson 10.05.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Caroline D. Emerson’s poem “The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Car.” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

“Aubade” by Philip Larkin 03.05.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “ Aubade .” 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Well, I have lost you” by Edna St. Vincent Millay 26.04.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “Well, I have lost you.” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

“I Am Not I” by Juan Ramón Jiménez 19.04.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Juan Ramón Jiménez’s poem, “ I Am Not I .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Daffodils” by Ted Hughes 12.04.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Ted Hughes’s poem, “Daffodils.” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Gus: the Theatre Cat” by T. S. Eliot 05.04.2019

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem, “ Gus: the Theatre Cat .” 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 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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