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874: Ozymandias

May 10, 2023
Today’s poem is Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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873: Occasional Poem

May 9, 2023
Today’s poem is Occasional Poem by Jaqueline Woodson. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
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872: Jabberwocky

May 8, 2023
Today’s poem is Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. This week’s episodes are for, and feature, young poets.
871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”)

871: Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”)

May 5, 2023
Today’s poem is Flesh (“You in your ecstasy of coffee”) by Deborah Landau.
870: Hymn to Church Basements

870: Hymn to Church Basements

May 4, 2023
Today’s poem is Hymn to Church Basements by Joan Kwon Glass.
869: Ethnic Arithmetic

869: Ethnic Arithmetic

May 3, 2023
Today’s poem is Ethnic Arithmetic by Sara R. Burnett.
868: The Half-Finished Heaven

868: The Half-Finished Heaven

May 2, 2023
Today’s poem is The Half-Finished Heaven by Tomas Tranströmer.
867: Four-in-Hand

867: Four-in-Hand

May 1, 2023
Today’s poem is Four-in-Hand by Kweku Abimbola.
866: Tea with Ann

866: Tea with Ann

April 28, 2023
Today’s poem is Tea with Ann by Mary Brancaccio.
865: Worry (the Dybbuk)

865: Worry (the Dybbuk)

April 27, 2023
Today’s poem is Worry (the Dybbuk) by Anthony Immergluck.
864: To the Buyer of Our Old Home

864: To the Buyer of Our Old Home

April 26, 2023
Today’s poem is To the Buyer of Our Old Home by Helen Pruitt Wallace.
863: La Peste

863: La Peste

April 25, 2023
Today’s poem is La Peste by Marilyn Nelson.
862: Last Night I Had Such Good Dreams

862: Last Night I Had Such Good Dreams

April 24, 2023
Today’s poem is Last Night I Had Such Good Dreams by Jennifer Perrine.
861: Apologia

861: Apologia

April 21, 2023
Today’s poem is Apologia by Cherene Sherrard.
860: Learning Money in Reverse

860: Learning Money in Reverse

April 20, 2023
Today’s poem is Learning Money in Reverse by Stephanie Niu.
859: Diving at Blue Hole

859: Diving at Blue Hole

April 19, 2023
Today’s poem is Diving at Blue Hole by Ally Young.
858: from BOOK OF THE OTHER

858: from BOOK OF THE OTHER

April 18, 2023
Today’s poem is from BOOK OF THE OTHER by Truong Tran.
857: And Everywhere Offering Human Sound

857: And Everywhere Offering Human Sound

April 17, 2023
Today’s poem is And Everywhere Offering Human Sound by Joan Houlihan.
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