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borderline by Luna Ferguson | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram.borderlineLuna Fergu...
The mind unmasked by Aliyah Morayo | One Poem Only
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.The mind unmaskedAliyah MorayoMy mind carries centuries.The rust of chains sits ...
no place like home by Abhilasha Ghosh | One Poem Only
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. no place like homeAbhilash...
Borders by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem More gathers all of this week’s poems from One Poem Only—an unhurried chance to listen again, or catch what you missed.This week’s poem...
Comrades by Ella Wheeler Wilcox | One Poem Only
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.Comrades Ella Wheeler Wilcox I and my Soul are alone to-day, All in the shinin...
I Am Mother by Melissa Norton | One Poem Only
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise.I Am Mother Melissa Norton...
Tangerines and Alcoholism by Labanya Dey | One Poem Only
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.Tangerines and AlcoholismLabanya DeyMy mother peels tangerines Carefu...
Memory weighs more than bone by Charlotte Dawn | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram.Memory weighs more t...
Harmony by Seán Tate | One Poem Only
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.HarmonySeán TateHarmony, intermingled with melody, falls lightly from the heave...
Presence of Choice by Alecia Lewis | One Poem Only
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Presence of ChoiceAlecia L...
Prattle On by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem More gathers all of this week’s poems from One Poem Only—an unhurried chance to listen again, or catch what you missed.This week’s poem...
To Imagination by Emily Brontë | One Poem Only
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.To Imagination Emily Brontë When weary with the long day's care,And earthly ch...
Last Year by Samah Ayesha | One Poem Only
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise.Last YearSamah Ayeshai spen...
Women in Me by Ayushi
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.Women in MeAyushiI think I gather dreams like picking up stonesnear a...
The -ness of things by Sanjeevani
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram.The -ness of thingsS...
Resist by Francesca Acquaviva
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.ResistFrancesca AcquavivaA burning wickof resistancein two seasof indifferencebi...
Same Fire by Diana Johar | One Poem Only
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Same Fire Diana Johar Wh...
The Day After by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem More gathers all of this week’s poems from One Poem Only—an unhurried chance to listen again, or catch what you missed.This week’s poem...
Central Park At Dusk by Sara Teasdale | One Poem Only
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Central Park At DuskSara TeasdaleBuildings above the leafless treesLoom high as...
This Town by Macy Williams | One Poem Only
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This Town Macy Williams ...
Still, something by Aditya Gupta | One Poem Only
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Still, something Aditya Gupta I stopped praying long ago. The gods...
The House with My Name Carved Into Its Teeth by Tess Ezzy | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram. The House with My N...
Museum of Mourning by Maria Corcoran | One Poem Only
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.Museum of Mourning Maria Corcoran This poem was first published in the Raven R...
Human Nature by Lynn L. | One Poem Only
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Human NatureLynn L.My fing...
Writing Love Poems to the NASA Artist’s Concept by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem More gathers all of this week’s poems from One Poem Only—an unhurried chance to listen again, or catch what you missed.This week’s poem...
Love Song by Dorothy Parker | One Poem Only
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Love Song Dorothy Parker My own dear love, he is strong and boldAnd he cares no...
Lost Bond by Pinky Faith Okafor | One Poem Only
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Lost Bond Pinky Faith Okaf...
Patience by Ayesha Mohal | One Poem Only
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud.PatienceAyesha MohalYes, you need patience,The patience of a steadfas...
You’ll Hear Music by Chandra Tyler Mountain | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram. You’ll Hear Music...
Butterflied, oh by Yonsiri Rojas
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now.Butterflied, ohYonsiri RojasIfish-eyed, butterflied collectionof furrowed bones ...
Every Cell Misses You by Dolon Pramanik | One Poem Only
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Every Cell Misses You Dolo...
Sunday Recap & All the Words for Blue by Maggie Devers
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Feb 2 Light by Shannon West @shannonswriting on Instagram...
Magnetism by Emma Lazarus
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Magnetism Emma Lazarus By the impulse of my will,By the red flame in my blood,By me nerves' electric thrill,By the passion of my mood,My concentrated ...
glass half by Michaela Godding
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
glass halfMichaela GoddingI’m sorryfor this mess all over the all overthe carpetdragging at my heelslike a half dead doglook at memy empty is so big...
On My Own by Srishti Jain
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On My OwnSrishti JainIn the air of the city,I feel like a hermitsauntering across landscapewith lavendersand a breezethat welcomes mewhere I always be...
Dreams by Cecilia Knight
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dreams Cecilia Knight i’m three months postpartum and i’m dreaming again not the kind you get when you’re asleep what is sleep anyway? the kind ...
The Cloak of Quiet Light by Dorothy Howls
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Cloak of Quiet LightDorothy HowlsI weave a thread of silver-white,around my chest, soft-shielded tight.A shimmer-glow no eye can see,but here it s...
Light by Shannon West
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
LightShannon WestI’m afraid of the dark and so is heWe hold each other close and drift off into dreamsThe closet light is on - just how we like itLi...
Sunday Recap & Through the Sound by Maggie Devers
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jan 26 - Born of Ashes by Goldilocks @goldenprisonpoetry ...
Without The Noise by Dipanwita Dey
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Without The Noise Dipanwita Dey Who am Iwhen the notifications stop buzzing,when applause fades,when the lights dim and disappear,when no eyes are lef...
Chai and Chrysanthemum by Mahnoor Rehan
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chai and Chrysanthemum Mahnoor Rehan My heart leansTowards abominationYou— Earliest ray of sunshineWalking sack of calculated caloriesAbyss, philant...
The Grief that Grips Our World by Raquel Dionísio Abrantes
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Grief that Grips Our WorldRaquel Dionísio AbrantesSilver waters whisperamidst slender brancheswhere sisters bathe. My twinof bone and moss whose ...
Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet by Tanja Lau
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet Tanja Lau This poem was originally published by Part-Time Poets. Issue 29. No excuses. Pick your next move:Some people screa...
The Mythical Hero of Legend has Clinical Depression by Oscar W Isaacs
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Mythical Hero of Legend has Clinical Depression Oscar W Isaacs The prophecy breathed of him cleaving through demons. Reaping through legions of un...
Born of Ashes by Goldilocks
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Born of Ashes Goldilocks We were born of ashes and blood, In a shattered past stained with death. Each word hurt like a knife stabbing,Each day felt c...
Sunday Recap & Burn the Flag by Maggie Devers
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jan 19 - Chasing the Light by Old Fart with a Guitar @old...
Same Old Story by Amelia Cabantog
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Same Old Story Amelia Cabantog Everyday the news replays the same old stories. So, and so, diedSo, and, so was deported So, and, so's rights...
“Hope isn't a shy thing” by Eileen Strawberry
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Hope isn't a shy thing”Eileen StrawberryHope isn't a shy thingShe has white knucklesand spits gritWhen oppressors beat down on her shouldersShe d...
Shimmer by Jessie Marie
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shimmer Jessie Marie my shimmering heart draped in tearsdrums a song behind a thorny cageghosts dressed in moonlight wail against the inky black of ni...
Don't call it hope or you'll scare it away by Candace Kronen
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Don't call it hope or you'll scare it awayCandace KronenCall it window or thread or undone button, call it plump lipsand the slip of a sound, open pal...
A Merciless Winter by Farida Shamim
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A Merciless Winter Farida Shamim How cruel you are, Winter —couldn’t you wait a little longer?Why didn’t you waituntil the children fell asleep,...
Chasing the Light by Old Fart with a Guitar
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Chasing the Light Old Fart with a Guitar With all the bad news and all the bad vibes And the battle lines drawn between the tribes, I was lathered u...
Sunday Recap & One More Step by Maggie Devers
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Jan 12 - Happiness by Navya Chaudhary @chaoticconfessor o...
The Anatomy of Dawn by Saleha Najeeb
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Anatomy of Dawn Saleha Najeeb Do not mistake the smile for light.It is merely how we hide the mourningof what never had a funeral.Grief, it does n...
Maman
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MamanMaggie DeversI see the most amazing spider webStretching between two treesAnd it is huge.When the light hits it just soIt glimmers as a precious ...
The Season of Returning by Lara
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Season of Returning Lara I fell into winter,a quiet collapse of light.Bare branches above me,and silence heavy as snow.The frost took my laughter,...
Rooted by Shaq Mendes
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rooted Shaq Mendes Women are Queens, Men are Kings well -Along w/ the throne, you needah';_ Have that Crown _Take a journey down a path where,the end'...
Aloof by Luwa
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AloofLuwaAloof poof, jump off the roof as proofThey use the news to deduce and reduce the abuseThrown and blown our way while we moan and groanUnable ...
I Promise by Riley Hope McPheters
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I Promise Riley Hope McPheters When you are sad-It feels that is who you are.You are not the sad of a hard day,Nor the sad of a loved one gone too soo...
Happiness by Navya Chaudhary
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness Navya Chaudhary If you are out there chasing happiness,Then I want you to remember this.If you're chasing it,It's definitely not yours.Happi...
Sunday Recap & Suck It In by Maggie Devers
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Good. ...
The Tender Descending by Ellie A
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Tender DescendingEllie AThe earth exhales and everything slows.The trees remember what it means to be bare.We gather what warmth remains in our ha...
Part Oracle, Part Warrior by Aslam
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
part oracle, part warrior Aslam a crescent moon, hangs like a scaron her shoulder’s silence.her lips sealedby vow or violence.her eyes do not ask.th...
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Good
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Learning to Dissect Fetal PigsRenée Nicole GoodThis poem was awarded the Academy of American Poets Prize in 2020.i want back my rocking chairs,sol...
Genesis of Her by Kiran Ashraf
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Genesis of HerKiran AshrafHer body is like a powerful tidelooming in an ever-flowing motionchewing on her emotions like riceshe aches to read in shelt...
Transmorphing by Özge Lena
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Transmorphing Özge Lena This Poem was commended for Winged Muse Poetry Competition of Winged Moon Literary MagazineAfter Harpy by Valerie HammondIn s...
To Fall Is to Begin by Irina Vérène
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
To Fall Is to BeginIrina Vérènei won’t be draggedpast the pearly gates—i’ll leave of my own volition.with these heavenly rulesstifling my brea...
Becoming Again by Reya
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Becoming AgainReyaI didn’t rise like fire —I rose like forgiveness.Lost me once, still trying,sky’s the limit, I’m craving the climb.Thoughts ...
Sunday Recap & Crawl Space by Maggie Devers
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Dec 29 - Eclipse of the Self by Ruvaani @ruvaani.unclaime...
“My heart is a museum of every person I’ve ever loved” by Megan Phillips
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“My heart is a museum of every person I’ve ever loved” Megan Phillips My heart is a museum of every person I’ve ever lovedMy Dad’s birthday ...
January Born by JC
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
January Born JC I was winter’s child,wrapped in borrowed wool,breath small as frost on windowpanes. The world outside was brittle then,trees bare-...
New Dawn by Benedicta Kyeremaa Addai
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New DawnKyeremah Smile on me,the Sun is awakening.Yesterday and today left no crumbsWe begin from there.I won't tell you how to live...
Of Love and Hell by Kajal
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of Love and Hell Kajal Of how the hell fell in loveand went straight to heaven, I know the story of a dovewho used to weep for a raven.Nights when Ear...
Cold Plunging by Kristin Yates
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cold Plunging Kristin Yates Breath leaves my lipslike a bird, andI feel the cardinalsand the chickadeesand the coldin my handssing.I become the shiver...
Eclipse of the Self by Ruvaani
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eclipse of the Self Ruvaani I dissolved in the shadow of my own becoming,where every heartbeat was an echo of absence,and every breath a question unsp...
Sunday Recap & Her Name by Maggie Devers
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Dec 22 - From a Home, to a House by Gunneet Kaur Bhamra @...
Return to Light by Gordan Struić
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Return to Light Gordan Struić The longest night exhales,and somewhere beneath the frosta seed remembers warmth.I walk through fieldswhere shadows thi...
Silent Echoes by Zahra
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Silent Echoes Zahra In the quiet descent of twilight's curtain, I stand, a solitary figure, uncertain.Lost within the shifting hues of fading light, I...
“little tree” by E.E. Cummings
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“little tree” E.E. Cummings little treelittle silent Christmas treeyou are so littleyou are more like a flowerwho found you in the green forestand...
The Miseducation (How the Sugarcane Remembers Us) by Lia D. Elen
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Miseducation (How the Sugarcane Remembers Us)Lia D. ElenThey told us the cane was sweet,that sugar was a gift-never whispering of century-long bon...
For the Pines by Amanda Galeotti
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the PinesAmanda GaleottiI’ve known the paralyzing anguishOf the dark nights of soulWhen the gleaming edge of a bladeGlints like a glittering sav...
From a Home, to a House By Gunneet Kaur Bhamra
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a Home, to a House Gunneet Kaur Bhamra From the place, where comfort was found,And people meant happiness and laughter.From the lazy and cozy mor...
Sunday Recap & But For A Sacred Deer by Maggie Devers
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Dec 15 - The Keeper’s Dream by Kiki Johnson @kiki_poetr...
Still Light Unveils by Marissa M. Zhu
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Still Light Unveils Marissa M. ZhuMoonrise drapes her muslin throat across the room. Everything hushes. Desire folds itself into brocade: my letter...
Angels In Our Mouths by Sandra Beth Levy
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angels In Our Mouths Sandra Beth Levy On the tip of my tongue sit the ancient rabbisYeshiva style they debate how many angels dance in my mouth thousa...
The Art of Returning by Dr. Deepak Dev
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Art of Returning Dr. Deepak Dev — for the ones who stayed through winterSome winters arrive without snow —only the long ache of unfinished war...
Clava Cairns by Jessica Aure Pratt
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clava Cairns Jessica Aure Pratt Clava CairnsA Scottish Bronze Age stone burial complex4,000 years, pink standing stone faces winter solstice sunset, e...
The Belle of Yule by Melani Udaeta
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Belle of Yule Melani Udaeta She walked in the natural belle of Yule,lit up like the glitter upon the trees.Holding a dove waiting for its release ...
The Keeper’s Dream by Kiki Johnson
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Keeper’s Dream Kiki Johnson The ice angel said, “I know you dreamof snowfields with lost fawns & tall pines”There are those of us who lo...
Sunday Recap & Good Things by Maggie Devers
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Dec 8 - Momma Said Be Nice by Chris Kads @chris_kads on I...
Winter Marmalade by Matthew D Albertson
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Marmalade Matthew D Albertson When the days of midnight sunAre past, a gnawing grows within—A pit of need. Not for want of foodOr drink. No, ...
Good Things by Maggie Devers
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Good ThingsShe remembers that you get to pick where you want to sit at IHOPAnd she knows exactly where she wants to sit.She notices we are wearing the...
The Forest by Maria Beben
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Forest Maria Beben We tasted the achelike a familiar cocktail,one we hopedto never drink again.We took a branchthat posed a dangerand added more k...
The Graduate by Caitríona Walsh
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Graduate Caitríona Walsh On the vesper of March I pulsed through the desert, Ever the vagary Clot of the bloodline.Koutoubia's minaret Catnapped ...
when we fall by Paper Trail Poetry
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
when we fall Paper Trail Poetry when we fallwe give back to the soilthat nurtured us.seasonally, we are compost, yes,but life-giving nonetheless....
Momma Said Be Nice by Chris Kads
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Momma Said Be Nice Chris KadsThis poem was originally published in Blood+Honey Lit mag and is being republished with SHINE International Poetry Series...
Four
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four Maggie DeversA sure, young voice speaks clearlyFull of instructionCertain and groundedKnowing what she wants and the path to itIf this is my lega...
Sunday Recap & When the Hum Rises by Maggie Devers
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s your recap of this week’s poems plus one new poem to carry us into the week ahead.Dec 1 - Timeline by Quinn Holm @quinnholm.muse and @gratu...
Morning Magic by Maggie Devers - For My Daughter
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Morning Magic Maggie DeversA princess sits at the edge of my bedTelling fantastical stories,My sleepy head tripping over the details But in line with ...
Hearthside by Dorothy Parker
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hearthside Dorothy Parker Half across the world from me Lie the lands I'll never see- I, whose longing lives and dies Where a ship has sailed away; I,...