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418 episodes
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The American ScholarExplicit
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Date created
2018/09/27
Latest episode
2026/11/03
Average duration
4 min.
Release period
8 days
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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 Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski
2026/11/03
Amanda Holmes reads Charles Bukowski’s “The Laughing Heart.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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 Farmer’s Bride” by Charlotte Mew
2026/10/27
Amanda Holmes reads Charlotte Mew’s “The Farmer’s Bride.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Monet’s Waterlilies” by Robert Hayden
2026/10/20
Amanda Holmes reads Robert Hayden’s “Monet’s Waterlilies.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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 Lallie (Outside the British Museum)” by Amy Levy
2026/10/13
Amanda Holmes reads Amy Levy’s “To Lallie (Outside the British Museum).” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh” by Thomas James
2026/10/06
Amanda Holmes reads Thomas James’s “Mummy of a Lady Named Jemutesonekh.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Psalm 102” by Mary Sidney Herbert
2026/09/29
Amanda Holmes reads Mary Sidney Herbert’s translation of Psalm 102. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Cubistic Body World” by Carolyn Rodgers
2026/09/22
Amanda Holmes reads Carolyn Rodgers’s “Cubistic Body World.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why” by Edna St Vincent Millay
2026/09/15
Amanda Holmes reads Edna St Vincent Millay’s “What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Ithaka” by C. P. Cavafy
2026/09/08
Amanda Holmes reads C. P. Cavafy’s “Ithaka,” translated from the Greek by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Everybody Who Is Dead” by Frank Stanford
2026/09/01
Amanda Holmes reads Frank Stanford’s “Everybody Who Is Dead.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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 Giver” by James Baldwin
2026/08/25
Amanda Holmes reads James Baldwin’s “The Giver.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Wild Nights—Wild Nights!” by Emily Dickinson
2026/08/18
Amanda Holmes reads Emily Dickinson’s “Wild Nights—Wild Nights!” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Homecoming” by Henry Sloss
2026/08/11
Amanda Holmes reads Henry Sloss’s “Homecoming.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
“Now That I Am Forever With Child” by Audre Lorde
2026/08/04
Amanda Holmes reads Audre Lorde’s “Now That I Am Forever With Child.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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 End of March” by Elizabeth Bishop
2026/07/28
Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Bishop’s “The End of March.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.
Podcast reviews
Read Read Me a Poem podcast reviews
Dronie Love 2024/01/13
Truly Inspirational!
Each episode is a journey into the lives of those whose words are precious gems; containing life lessons, nuggets of love, and producing an overwhelmi...
Literally Upsidedown 2023/09/21
Fantastic!
I get so much joy from listening to this as I walk my dog everyday. Marvelous!
Shane Cobalt 2021/02/10
Amazing
I didn’t realize how much I needed this. Heartbreak wine on top of the bubbles of sweet champagne
Vytvtyvytvty 2021/02/02
Clarity and Affection
Ms. Holmes’ delivery is mercifully clear and enticingly lyrical, and perhaps more importantly, she loves the material she’s presenting.
JordanP153 2020/12/15
lovely
its great content spoken with a lovely voice
resh118 2020/06/30
Best poetry reading podcast
Holmes has a wonderful reading voice, tone and speed. She gives slight introductions for these poems but never so much as to drown the piece itself. ...
sound and color 2019/04/04
Sound is my light, poetry is my site
Sound is my light for when I hear my head will turn my neck will bend my eyes were squint knowing nothing will come of it. But when somebody describes...
Pedometer guy 2019/02/17
We all need more poetry in our lives
I love hearing poems I love and being introduced to new ones. Holmes reads beautifully and brings them to life.
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