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RVA Loves Poetry
Welcome to RVA Loves Poetry, a new podcast from students and teachers at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya. In each episode of this series, a new host or pair of hosts will select a beloved poem, read it aloud, offer a short discussion or reflection, and then read it again.
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Jul 1, 2026
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Episodes
"When Giving is All We Have" by Alberto Rios (Hosts: Emilynn and Noemi) 16.06.2025 6:33
Find the full text of Alberto Rios's poem here.
Episode 38: "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac (Host: Hayoung) 25.11.2023 5:48
Find the full text of "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57810/prints
Episode 37: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (Hosts: Caleb and Aiden) 24.11.2023 6:33
Find the full text of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45106/sonnet-116-let-me-not-to-the-marriage-of-true-minds
Episode 36: "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb (Hosts: Elizabeth and Yeonjin) 23.11.2023 7:42
Find the full text of "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projects/poetry-180/all-poems/item/poetry-180-115/the-death-of-santa-claus/
Episode 35: "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli (Hosts: Daniel and Nathan) 22.11.2023 6:04
Find the full text of "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/145939/our-grandma-kissed-a-pumpkin
Episode 34: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Ethan and Silas) 21.11.2023 4:20
Find the full text of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost here: https://poets.org/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay
Episode 33: "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young (Hosts: Pedro and Rueben) 20.11.2023 5:04
Find the full text of "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=49648
Episode 32: "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden (Host: Jemma) 19.11.2023 4:03
Find the full text of "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden here: https://poets.org/poem/shield-achilles
Episode 31: "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest (Host: Aaron) 18.11.2023 9:23
Find the full text of "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest here: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8471321-Can-t-by-Edgar-Albert-Guest
Episode 30: "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn (Hosts: Jeremiah and Zac) 17.11.2023 7:29
Find the full text of "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52422/cartoon-physics-part-1
Episode 29: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Yima and Josh) 16.11.2023 9:37
Find the full text of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken
Episode 28: "Acceptance" by Christina Marie True (Hosts: Lydia and Joy) 15.11.2023 8:09
Find the full text of "Acceptance" by Christina Marie True here: https://www.best-poems.net/christina_marie_true/acceptance.html#google_vignette
Episode 27: "Friendship" by David Harris (Hosts: Yeeun and Bobae) 14.11.2023 7:27
Find the full text of "Friendship" by David Harris here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/friendship-92/
Episode 26: "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market" by Pablo Neruda (Hosts: Yuri and Hanno) 13.11.2023 7:36
Find the full text of "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market" by Pablo Neruda here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/49322/ode-to-a-large-tuna-in-the-market
Episode 25: "Books Fall Open" by David McCord (Host: Susanna) 12.11.2023 9:14
Find the full text of "Books Fall Open" by David McCord here: https://fplobserver.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/books-fall-open/
Episode 24: "Every Day That I Love You" by Teresita Fernandez (Hosts: Joy and Ava) 11.11.2023 7:32
The full text of "Every Day That I Love You" by Teresita Fernandez can be found in the anthology Ain't I a Woman: A Book of Women's Poetry From Around the World , edited by Illona Linthwaite.
Episode 23: "Time" by Joe Massocco (Hosts: Lina and AJ) 10.11.2023 7:41
Find the full text of "Time" by Joe Massocco here: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/time-4
Episode 22: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth (Host: Grace) 09.11.2023 7:05
Find the full text of "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud
Episode 21: "Dog in Bed" by Joyce Sidman (Host: Tony) 08.11.2023 7:53
Find the full text of "Dog in Bed" by Joyce Sidman here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56332/dog-in-bed
Episode 20: "Friendship" by David Harris (Hosts: Hayeon and KK) 06.11.2023 8:53
Find the full text of "Friendship" by David Harris here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/friendship-92/
Episode 19: "I Choose the Mountain" by Howard Simon (Hosts: Vivian and Kate) 06.11.2023 9:00
Find the full text of "I Choose the Mountain" by Howard Simon here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-choose-the-mountain/
Episode 18: "Revolt of the Turtles" by Stephen Dunn (Host: Ethan) 04.11.2023 4:29
Find the full text of "Revolt of the Turtles" by Stephen Dunn here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projects/poetry-180/all-poems/item/poetry-180-074/the-revolt-of-the-turtles/
Episode 17: "Numbers" by Mary Cornish (Host: Tristan) 03.11.2023 7:28
Find the full text of "Numbers" by Mary Cornish here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/40877/numbers-56d21ecff2141
Episode 16: "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou (Host: Imani) 02.11.2023 6:45
Find the full text of "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou here: https://allpoetry.com/Woman-Work
Episode 15: "The Long, Long Night" by David Burton Richardson (Hosts: Yu and Emmanuel) 01.11.2023 11:14
Find the full text of "The Long, Long Night" by David Burton Richardson here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-long-long-night-2/
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