Best Poetry Reading Podcasts (2024)

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Ogden Nash's "A Word to Husbands" 4:32

20m ago4:32

4:32

Today’s poem offers a recipe for domestic bliss. Happy reading. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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syntax 1:17

2h ago1:17

1:17

By Latif Askia BaBy Poetry Foundation

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Walter Savage Landor's "To Robert Browning" 7:20

12h ago7:20

7:20

Though we remember Browning far more readily than we do Landor, this poem dates from a period when their fortunes were reversed and the latter was eager to acquaint the world with the budding talent he had discovered. Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist. His best known works were the …

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we acknowledge ourselves 8:36

39m ago8:36

8:36

By Allison Akootchook WardenBy Poetry Foundation

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Wart Remover 1:20

35m ago1:20

1:20

By Jalynn HarrisBy Poetry Foundation

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J. R. R. Tolkien's "Mythopoeia" 13:56

17h ago13:56

13:56

Today’s poem is a defense of myths and myth-making, inspired by an argument with C. S. Lewis. Happy reading! Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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BINDING THE MOON: Pre-recorded Workshop With Cassandra Tribe! 1:18:00

1d ago1:18:00

1:18:00

BINDING THE MOON: Pre-recorded Workshop With Cassandra Tribe! We will be back live next week! xoxoBy SpeakEasy Cafe

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R. S. Thomas' "Poetry for Supper" 8:30

2d ago8:30

8:30

Ronald Stuart Thomas (29 March 1913 – 25 September 2000), published as R. S. Thomas, was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest noted for nationalism, spirituality and dislike of the anglicisation of Wales. John Betjeman, introducing Song at the Year's Turning (1955), the first collection of Thomas's poetry from a major publisher, predicted that Thomas w…

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Lionhearts 2:17

3d ago2:17

2:17

By Karyna McGlynnBy Poetry Foundation

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Dorothy Parker's "The Trifler" 4:47

3d ago4:47

4:47

Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet and writer of fiction, plays and screenplays based in New York; she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and as a founding m…

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Louis Untermeyer's "A Man" 5:02

4d ago5:02

5:02

Today’s poem offers a needful portrait of ‘manly talk.’ Happy reading. Louis Untermeyer was the author, editor or compiler, and translator of more than 100 books for readers of all ages. He will be best remembered as the prolific anthologist whose collections have introduced students to contemporary American poetry since 1919. The son of an establi…

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God 2:01

5d ago2:01

2:01

By Christian J. CollierBy Poetry Foundation

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William Butler Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium" 14:30

5d ago14:30

14:30

Today’s poem is one of the most-discussed pieces of twentieth-century verse and, love it or hate it, features one of literature’s best extended metaphors for eternal yearnings–the quest for the great and holy city. Happy reading. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe…

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School of Unhabituation 1:28

6d ago1:28

1:28

By Miron Białoszewski Tr. by Cavanagh ClareBy Poetry Foundation

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Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" 6:17

8d ago6:17

6:17

If the strained relationship between science and Romanticism had an anthem, it might be today’s poem. Happy reading. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! 2:52:00

8d ago2:52:00

2:52:00

The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE!~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! Show time: 5:00pm West coast - 8:00pm East coast REMEMBER TO CALL IN EARLY!! The call in number is 646-595-3965 Info: You do not have to be logged in to listen to the show, but you do to join in the Poet's chat-room. It's a good way to network with other writers and th…

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Matthew Arnold's "Shakespeare" 6:37

9d ago6:37

6:37

Today’s poem demonstrates that, unlike Arnold’s sideburns, loving the Bard never goes out of style. Although remembered now for his elegantly argued critical essays, Matthew Arnold, born in Laleham, Middlesex, on December 24, 1822, began his career as a poet, winning early recognition as a student at the Rugby School where his father, Thomas Arnold…

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The Truth is Concrete 2:28

10d ago2:28

2:28

By Katie PetersonBy Poetry Foundation

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James Wright's "A Blessing" 6:06

10d ago6:06

6:06

James Arlington Wright was born on December 13, 1927, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. His father worked for fifty years at a glass factory, and his mother left school at fourteen to work in a laundry; neither attended school beyond the eighth grade. While in high school in 1943, Wright suffered a nervous breakdown and missed a year of school. When he gradu…

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Mother of People without Script 1:13

11d ago1:13

1:13

By Mai Der VangBy Poetry Foundation

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Wendy Cope's "Emily Dickinson" 4:57

11d ago4:57

4:57

Today’s poem, from the delightfully clever Wendy Cope, epitomizes the rare and complicated light verse form: the double-dactyl. Wendy Cope was raised in Kent, England, where her parents often recited poetry to her. She earned a BA in history and trained as a teacher at Oxford University. Cope taught in primary schools for many years before publishi…

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Donald Hall's "The Baseball Players" 5:52

11d ago5:52

5:52

Today’s poem is for all those already wondering what they will do when the baseball season ends next month. Happy reading. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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The Dream Won’t Come True 2:45

13d ago2:45

2:45

By Kathy FaganBy Poetry Foundation

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Richard Wilbur's "Advice to a Prophet" 5:58

14d ago5:58

5:58

Richard Wilbur was born in New York City on March 1, 1921 and studied at Amherst College before serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later attended Harvard University. Wilbur’s first book of poems, The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems (Reynal & Hitchcock) was published in 1947. Since then, he has published several books of poems, inclu…

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Skeleton 0:48

15d ago0:48

0:48

By Deborah LandauBy Poetry Foundation

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The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! 3:01:00

15d ago3:01:00

3:01:00

The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE!~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! Show time: 5:00pm West coast - 8:00pm East coast REMEMBER TO CALL IN EARLY!! The call in number is 646-595-3965 Info: You do not have to be logged in to listen to the show, but you do to join in the Poet's chat-room. It's a good way to network with other writers and th…

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a sudden hammering 1:49

16d ago1:49

1:49

By Kristi StoutBy Poetry Foundation

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Countee Cullen's "Yet Do I Marvel" 7:56

16d ago7:56

7:56

Cullen’s exact birthplace is unknown, but in 1918, at the age of 15, Countee LeRoy was adopted by Reverend Frederick A. Cullen, the minster to the largest church congregation in Harlem. Cullen kept his finger on the pulse of Harlem during the 1920s while he attended New York University and then a graduate program at Harvard. His poetry became popul…

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Clarity 2:27

17d ago2:27

2:27

By John KinsellaBy Poetry Foundation

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Samuel Johnson's "On the Death of Dr. Robert Levet" 5:43

17d ago5:43

5:43

In today’s poem, the inimitably magnanimous Dr. Johnson eulogizes the man of “The single talent well employed.” Happy birthday to the good doctor, and happy reading to the rest. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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On a Walk 1:03

18d ago1:03

1:03

By Heather ChristieBy Poetry Foundation

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Lear and Cordelia ("Come, let's away to prison") 7:47

18d ago7:47

7:47

Today’s poem is a passage of blank verse from Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s King Lear. In the action of the play the scene is a prelude to tragedy, but as a picture of love between father and daughter it is almost perfect. Happy reading. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe…

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Happy Trigger 0:41

19d ago0:41

0:41

By Carmen Giménez SmithBy Poetry Foundation

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A. A. Milne's "Us Two" 4:00

19d ago4:00

4:00

Some Mondays call for a poem that is uncomplicated and perfectly delightful–and Milne never disappoints. Happy reading! Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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Advice Columnist Amy Dickinson Reads Roland Flint 17:40

19d ago17:40

17:40

In this episode, Amy Dickinson reads “Say It” by Roland Flint. Dickinson wrote the beloved daily advice column “Ask Amy,” which appeared in newspapers across the country from 2003 until her retirement in June of 2024. She is also the author of two memoirs and a new Substack newsletter. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Biu5xhk2gBgrbInN0mccP Roland …

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immediately motionless likeness 1:06

20d ago1:06

1:06

By Kirsten IhnsBy Poetry Foundation

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The Farm 1:35

21d ago1:35

1:35

By Joyce SutphenBy Poetry Foundation

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Echo 3:02

22d ago3:02

3:02

By Raymond AntrobusBy Poetry Foundation

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Rudyard Kipling's "The Roman Centurion's Song" 7:27

22d ago7:27

7:27

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book duology (The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895), Kim (1901), the Just So Stories (1902) and man…

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Ted Kooser's "A Happy Birthday" 5:32

22d ago5:32

5:32

There comes a point in every life when “birthday” goes from meaning "pizza party” to meaning “memento mori.” Today’s poem goes out to everyone in the latter group. Happy reading! Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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Wildfire 1:43

23d ago1:43

1:43

By Joan Kwon GlassBy Poetry Foundation

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I’m rewatching the She-Ra episode where Glimmer gets sick for the first time 0:55

24d ago0:55

0:55

By Arianna MonetBy Poetry Foundation

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Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam: 27" 6:20

24d ago6:20

6:20

Today the age-old question of loss and grief is answered…by the man who raised it in the first place. Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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Alice Dunbar-Nelson's "I Sit and Sew" 10:24

25d ago10:24

10:24

Nelson is likely best known for her literary output as a poet. She regularly published in Opportunity and Crisis magazines between 1917 and 1928. Her poems also appeared in James Weldon Johnson’s seminal anthology, The Book of American Negro Poetry (Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1931). Nelson began to keep a personal diary in 1921. Her entries from …

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Dorianne Laux's "I Dare You" 8:10

26d ago8:10

8:10

The author of several collections of poetry–most recently Life on Earth–Dorianne Laux was the recipient of the Oregon Book Award and a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award for her book Facts About the Moon. She has also authored several works of non-fiction including The Poet’s Companion and Finger Exercises For Poets. She was elect…

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Black Woman Selling Her Home in America 3:26

26d ago3:26

3:26

By Patricia Jabbeh WesleyBy Poetry Foundation

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Inner Circle 1:08

28d ago1:08

1:08

By Kathy FaganBy Poetry Foundation

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John Donne's "Resurrection" 7:28

29d ago7:28

7:28

Today’s poem–#6 in Donne’s La Corona sonnet cycle–is an ideal consummation for many of the themes introduced in this week’s selections. Now go read the rest of his holy sonnets! Happy reading! Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribeBy Sean Johnson

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This Is Love 0:44

29d ago0:44

0:44

By Amanda JohnstonBy Poetry Foundation

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The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! 2:58:00

29d ago2:58:00

2:58:00

The SPEAKEASY CAFE ~ONLINE!~ OPEN MIC POETRY RADIO SHOW INSPIRE AND BE INSPIRED! Show time: 5:00pm West coast - 8:00pm East coast REMEMBER TO CALL IN EARLY!! The call in number is 646-595-3965 Info: You do not have to be logged in to listen to the show, but you do to join in the Poet's chat-room. It's a good way to network with other writers and th…

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