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

“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.

“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.

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