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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theamericanscholar.org

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

“Bessie Dreaming Bear” by Marnie Walsh 29.03.2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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