The American Scholar

Read Me a Poem

Society EN ↓ 415 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 13, 2026

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Episodes

“miss rosie” by Lucille Clifton 21.01.2020

Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s poem, “ miss rosie .” 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 info...

“I Knew a Woman” by Theodore Roethke 14.01.2020

Amanda Holmes reads Theodore Roethke’s poem, “ I Knew a 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...

“Invictus” by William Ernest Henley 07.01.2020

Amanda Holmes reads William Ernest Henley’s poem, “ Invictus .” 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...

“The Listeners” by Walter de La Mare 31.12.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Walter de La Mare’s poem, “ The Listeners .” 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...

“Forgotten As If You Never Were” by Mahmoud Darwish 24.12.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “ Forgotten As If You Never Were .” 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...

“Trouble with Math in a One-Room Country School” by Jane Kenyon 17.12.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Jane Kenyon’s poem “ Trouble with Math in a One-Room Country School .” 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/...

An Excerpt from “Gitanjali” by Rabindranath Tagore 09.12.2019

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali . 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 info...

“My November Guest” by Robert Frost 25.11.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Frost’s poem, “ My November Guest .” 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 informatio...

“Nirvana” by Charles Bukowski 15.11.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem, “Nirvana.” 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.

“Dungeon” by Rabindranath Tagore 08.11.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, “Dungeon.” 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.

“November Rain” by Jaroslav Seifert 01.11.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Jaroslav Seifert’s poem, “November Rain.” 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.

“[hist whist]” by E. E. Cummings 25.10.2019

Amanda Holmes reads E. E. Cummings’s poem, “ [hist whist] .” 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 Life Beyond” by Rupert Brooke 18.10.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Rupert Brooke’s poem, “ The Life Beyond .” 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 info...

“The Emperor of Ice Cream” by Wallace Stevens 11.10.2019

Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem, “ The Emperor of Ice Cream .” 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“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....

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