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

“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...

“To Father” by Nini Lungalang 06.09.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Nini Lungalang’s poem “ To Father .” 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 information.

“The Singing Cat” by Stevie Smith 30.08.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s poem “ The Singing Cat .” 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...

“Ich grolle nicht” by Heinrich Heine 23.08.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Heinrich Heine’s poem “ Ich grolle nicht ,” translated from the German by Richard Stokes. 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 Ac...

“The Taxi” by Amy Lowell 09.08.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Amy Lowell’s poem “ The Taxi .” 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 information.

“Work Is My Secret Lover” by Grace Cavalieri 02.08.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Grace Cavalieri’s poem “ Work Is My Secret Lover .” 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...

“I, Lover” by Elsa Gidlow 26.07.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Elsa Gidlow’s poem “ I, Lover .” 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 information.

“Harriet in the Promised Land” by Sam Cornish 19.07.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Sam Cornish’s poem “ Harriet in the Promised Land .” 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/priva...

“An Introduction” by Kamala Das 12.07.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Kamala Das’s poem “An Introduction.” 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...

A Very Specific Excerpt from “Maud” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 05.07.2022

Amanda Holmes reads the eighth stanza of the eighteenth part of “ Maud ,” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 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...

“nobody but you” by Charles Bukowski 28.06.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s poem “ nobody but 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 more inf...

“She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep” by Robert Graves 21.06.2022

Amanda Holmes reads Robert Graves’s poem “ She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep .”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/pr...

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