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Read Me a Poem

Read Me a Poem

By: The American Scholar
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 Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully.

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 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • “Absence” by Elizabeth Jennings

    “Absence” by Elizabeth Jennings
    Dec 23 2025

    Amanda Holmes reads Elizabeth Jennings’s “Absence.” 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.

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    2 mins
  • “Was He Married?” by Stevie Smith

    “Was He Married?” by Stevie Smith
    Dec 16 2025


    Amanda Holmes reads Stevie Smith’s “Was He Married?” 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.

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    4 mins
  • “The Little Boat” by Jane Kenyon

    “The Little Boat” by Jane Kenyon
    Dec 9 2025

    Amanda Holmes reads Jane Kenyon’s “The Little Boat.” 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.
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    4 mins
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