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
“Bessie Dreaming Bear” by Marnie Walsh 29.03.2019 1:34
Amanda Holmes reads Marnie Walsh’s poem, “ Bessie Dreaming Bear .” 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 the Insects” by W. S. Merwin 22.03.2019 2:11
Amanda Holmes reads W. S. Merwin’s poem, “ To the Insects .” 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.
“Sonnet XVII” by Pablo Neruda 15.03.2019 3:56
Amanda Holmes reads Pablo Neruda’s poem, “ Sonnet XVII ,” in Stephen Mitchell’s translation and the original Spanish. 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...
“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou 08.03.2019 2:49
Amanda Holmes reads Maya Angelou’s poem, “ Phenomenal 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 information.
“Crossing the Bar ” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 01.03.2019 2:06
Amanda Holmes reads Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “ Crossing the Bar .” 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.
“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen 22.02.2019 3:17
Amanda Holmes reads Wilfred Owen’s poem, “ Dulce et Decorum Est .” 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 shall forget you presently, my dear” by Edna St. Vincent Millay 15.02.2019 2:12
Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, “ I shall forget you presently, my dear ,” Sonnet IV in Four Sonnets (1922) . 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...
“The Flea” by John Donne 08.02.2019 2:56
Amanda Holmes reads John Donne’s poem, “ The Flea .” 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 felt a Funeral, in my Brain” by Emily Dickinson 01.02.2019 2:36
Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem, “ I felt a Funeral, in my Brain. ” 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 informa...
“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll 25.01.2019 2:42
Amanda Holmes reads Lewis Carroll’s poem, “ Jabberwocky .” 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.
“Fever 103” by Sylvia Plath 18.01.2019 4:01
Amanda Holmes reads Sylvia Plath’s poem, “ Fever 103 .” 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.
“Lot’s Wife” by Anna Akhmatova 11.01.2019 2:41
Amanda Holmes reads Anna Akhmatova’s poem, “ Lot’s Wife ” (or “ Лотова жена ”). 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 i...
“Musée des Beaux Arts” by W. H. Auden 04.01.2019 2:47
Amanda Holmes reads W. H. Auden’s poem, “ Musée des Beaux Arts .” 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 Planet on the Table” by Wallace Stevens 28.12.2018 2:15
Amanda Holmes reads Wallace Stevens’s poem, “ The Planet on the Table .” 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 King’s Breakfast” by A. A. Milne 21.12.2018 3:04
Amanda Holmes reads A. A. Milne’s poem, “ The King’s Breakfast .” 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 Be in Love” by Gwendolyn Brooks 14.12.2018 2:25
Amanda Holmes reads Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “ To Be in Love .” 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.
“Church Going” by Philip Larkin 07.12.2018 4:58
Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem, “ Church Going .” 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 Pool” by H. D. 30.11.2018 1:27
Amanda Holmes reads H. D.’s poem, “ The Pool .” 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 Owl and the Pussy-Cat” by Edward Lear 16.11.2018 2:33
Amanda Holmes reads Edward Lear’s poem, “ The Owl and the Pussy-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.
“One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop 09.11.2018 2:19
Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s poem, “ One Art .” 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.
“Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes 02.11.2018 5:38
Amanda Holmes reads Langston Hughes’s poem, “ Let America Be America Again .” 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 Sheep Child” by James Dickey 26.10.2018 4:57
Amanda Holmes reads James Dickey’s poem, “ The Sheep Child .” 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 Waking” by Theodore Roethke 19.10.2018 2:43
Amanda Holmes reads Theodore Roethke’s poem, “ The Waking .” 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 Second Coming” by W. B. Yeats 12.10.2018 2:50
Amanda Holmes reads W. B. Yeats’s poem, “ The Second Coming .” 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.
"Not Waving but Drowning" by Stevie Smith 05.10.2018 1:52
Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s best-known poem, “ Not Waving but Drowning .” 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...
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