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

“The Hospital” by Patrick Kavanagh 28.02.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Patrick Kavanagh’s poem “ The Hospital .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 infor...

“Not Only the Eskimos” by Lisel Mueller 21.02.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Lisel Mueller’s poem “ Not Only the Eskimos .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 Dacca Gauzes” by Agha Shahid Ali 14.02.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Agha Shahid Ali’s poem “ The Dacca Gauzes .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot 07.02.2023

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem “ The Hollow Men .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“Recuerdo” by Edna St. Vincent Millay 31.01.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem “ Recuerdo .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“Postscript” by Seamus Heaney 24.01.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Seamus Heaney’s poem “ Postscript .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“The Patience of Ordinary Things” by Pat Schneider 17.01.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Pat Schneider’s poem “ The Patience of Ordinary Things .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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/privac...

“The Illiterate” by William Meredith 10.01.2023

Amanda Holmes reads William Meredith’s poem “ The Illiterate .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“The Fig Tree” by Lasse Söderberg 03.01.2023

Amanda Holmes reads Lasse Söderberg’s poem “ The Fig Tree .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 inform...

“I cannot live with You” by Emily Dickinson 27.12.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s poem “ I cannot live with You .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 m...

“Having a Coke with You” by Frank O’Hara 20.12.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Frank O’Hara’s poem “ Having a Coke with You .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 fo...

“I Have So Often Dreamed of You” by Robert Desnos 13.12.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Desnos’s poem “J’ai tant rêvé de toi,” translated from the French by Paul Auster as “I Have So Often Dreamed of You.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 th...

“what the mirror said” by Lucille Clifton 06.12.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s poem “ what the mirror said .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 mor...

“The Sadness of Clothes” by Emily Fragos 29.11.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Emily Fragos’s poem “ The Sadness of Clothes .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 inform...

“We Lived Happily During the War” by Ilya Kaminsky 22.11.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Ilya Kaminsky’s poem “ We Lived Happily During the War .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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/privac...

“For My People” by Margaret Walker 15.11.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Margaret Walker’s poem “ For My People .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 infor...

“The Glow of the Night Sky” by Jaan Kaplinski 08.11.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Jaan Kaplinski’s poem “ The Glow of the Night Sky ,” translated from the Estonian by Sam Hamill and Riina Tamm. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 Cha...

“The Windhover” by Gerard Manley Hopkins 01.11.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Gerard Manley Hopkins’s poem “ The Windhover .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“He Is Quiet and So Am I” by Mahmoud Darwish 25.10.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “He Is Quiet and So Am I,” translated from the Arabic by Omnia Amin and Rick London. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 Cr...

“Plurality” by Louis MacNeice 18.10.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Louis MacNeice’s poem “ Plurality .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“Under a Certain Little Star” by Wislawa Szymborska 11.10.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Wislawa Szymborska’s poem “ Under a Certain Little Star .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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...

“The Yellow Star That Goes With Me” by Jessica Greenbaum 04.10.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Jessica Greenbaum’s poem “ The Yellow Star That Goes With Me .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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/...

“Unending Love” by Rabindranath Tagore 27.09.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Rabindranath Tagore’s poem “ Unending Love ,” translated from the Bengali by William Radice. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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. Ho...

“Give Me Back My Rags” by Vasko Popa 20.09.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Vasko Popa’s poem “ Give Me Back My Rags ,” translated from the Serbian by Charles Simic. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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. Hoste...

“Talking in Bed” by Philip Larkin 13.09.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Philip Larkin’s poem “ Talking in Bed .” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? 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 inform...

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