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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
  • “If Money” by Kenneth Fearing

    “If Money” by Kenneth Fearing
    Sep 2 2025

    Amanda Holmes reads Kenneth Fearing’s “If Money.” 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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    3 mins
  • “Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes” by Thomas Gray

    “Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes” by Thomas Gray
    Aug 26 2025

    Amanda Holmes reads Thomas Gray’s “Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes.” 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 Girl in the Ray of Darkness” by Natan Yonatan

    “The Girl in the Ray of Darkness” by Natan Yonatan
    Aug 19 2025

    Amanda Holmes reads Natan Yonatan’s “The Girl in the Ray of Darkness,” translated from the Hebrew by Richard Flantz. 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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    3 mins
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