RVA Loves Poetry
Episodes
"Alone" by Maya Angelou (Hosts: Jaala and Imani)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Maya Angelou's poem here.
"The World Is Not a Pleasant Place to Be" by Nikki Giovanni (Hosts: Vwana and Quinn)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Nikki Giovanni's poem here.
"In The Matter Of Two Men" by James D. Corrothers (Hosts: Sammy and Barney)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of James D. Corrothers' poem here.
"Kindness" by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer (Hosts: Yeji and Karo)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer's poem here.
"American Hero" by Essex Hemphill (Hosts: Nate and Leo)
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Essex Hemphill's poem here.
"The Snow-Storm" by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Host: Davi)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem here.
"Shy Boy" by Greg Sellers (Host: Daniel)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Greg Sellers' poem here.
"What I've Learned" by Clint Smith (Hosts: Adam and Ezra)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Clint Smith's poem in his recent poetry collection, Above Ground, published by Little, Brown and Company in 2023.
"Invictus" by William Ernest Henley (Hosts: Caleb and Elijah)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of William Ernest Henley's poem here.
"Legal Alien" by Pat Mora (Hosts: Jungbin and Levi)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Pat Mora's poem here.
"It's Raining in Love" by Richard Brautigan (Hosts: Yosef and Noah)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Richard Brautigan's poem here.
"See It Through" by Edgar Guest (Hosts: Obed and Josh)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Edgar Guest's poem here.
"Follow Thy Fair Sun" by Thomas Campion (Host: Gavin)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Thomas Campion's poem here.
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost (Host: Luke)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Robert Frost's poem here.
"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Hosts: Sichan and Yeseok)
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem here.
"Aubade" by Philip Larkin (Hosts: Esther and Levi)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Philip Larkin's poem here.
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale (Host: Maggie)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Sara Teasdale's poem here.
"Atlantis" by Elizabeth Acevedo (Hosts: Ellie and Biniyam)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Elizabeth's Acevedo poem in the anthology, Ink Knows No Borders: Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience, which was publis...
"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg (Hosts: Jaden and Jasper)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Carl Sandburg's poem here.
"Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare (Hosts: Saheun and Isabel)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of William Shakespeare's poem here.
"Remember" by Christina Rossetti (Hosts: Karis and Jueun)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Christina Rossetti's poem here.
"Dr. Poem" by Emithal Mahmoud (Host: Nana Ama)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Emithal Mahmoud's poem in her poetry collection, Sister's Entrance, published by Andrews McNeel Publishing in 2018.
"I Look at the World" by Langston Hughes (Hosts: Austin and Rueben)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Langston Hughes' poem here.
"Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou (Hosts: Caliana and Riel)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Maya Angelou's poem here.
"Look at that Pond" by Clint Smith (Hosts: Jade and Gaon)
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Clint Smith's poem in his recent poetry collection, Above Ground, published by Little, Brown and Company in 2023.
"Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes (Hosts: Caden and Josiah)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Langston Hughes' poem here.
"A Poem for My Wife" by David Meltzer (Hosts: Hayden and Esmé)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of David Meltzer's poem here.
"Ending Song" by Paisley Rekdal (Hosts: Matthew and Shalom)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Paisley Rekdal's poem here. Here is a list of music used in this episode:"Family Ties" by baby keem and Kendrick L...
"Break My Heart" by Joy Harjo (Hosts: Annabelle and Samia)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Joy Harjo's poem here.
"Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Hosts: Micah and Micah)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem here.
"When Giving is All We Have" by Alberto Rios (Hosts: Emilynn and Noemi)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Alberto Rios's poem here.
"This Is an Incomprehensive List of All the Reasons I Know I Married the Right Person" by Clint Smith (Host: Emani)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Clint Smith's poem here.
"No Small Thing" by Ellen Rowland (Host: Lily)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Ellen Rowland's poem here.
"Small Moments" by James Crews (Hosts: Joy and Shay)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of James Crews' poem here.
"Sign for My Father, Who Stressed the Bunt" by David Bottoms (Host: Mr. De Kleine)
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of David Bottoms' poem here.Want to know more about sacrifice bunts? Check out this video of baseball players laying down bunts lik...
Episode 38: "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac (Host: Hayoung)
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57810/prints
Episode 37: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (Hosts: Caleb and Aiden)
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45106/sonnet-116-let-me-not-to-the-marriage-of-t...
Episode 36: "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb (Hosts: Elizabeth and Yeonjin)
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laurea...
Episode 35: "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli (Hosts: Daniel and Nathan)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/145939/our-grandma-kiss...
Episode 34: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Ethan and Silas)
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost here: https://poets.org/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay
Episode 33: "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young (Hosts: Pedro and Rueben)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=49648
Episode 32: "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden (Host: Jemma)
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden here: https://poets.org/poem/shield-achilles
Episode 31: "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest (Host: Aaron)
18 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest here: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8471321-Can-t-by-Edgar-Albert-Guest
Episode 30: "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn (Hosts: Jeremiah and Zac)
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52422/cartoon-physics-part-1
Episode 29: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Yima and Josh)
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken
Episode 28: "Acceptance" by Christina Marie True (Hosts: Lydia and Joy)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Acceptance" by Christina Marie True here: https://www.best-poems.net/christina_marie_true/acceptance.html#google_vign...
Episode 27: "Friendship" by David Harris (Hosts: Yeeun and Bobae)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Friendship" by David Harris here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/friendship-92/
Episode 26: "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market" by Pablo Neruda (Hosts: Yuri and Hanno)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market" by Pablo Neruda here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/49322/...
Episode 25: "Books Fall Open" by David McCord (Host: Susanna)
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Books Fall Open" by David McCord here: https://fplobserver.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/books-fall-open/
Episode 24: "Every Day That I Love You" by Teresita Fernandez (Hosts: Joy and Ava)
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The full text of "Every Day That I Love You" by Teresita Fernandez can be found in the anthology Ain't I a Woman: A Book of Women's ...
Episode 23: "Time" by Joe Massocco (Hosts: Lina and AJ)
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Time" by Joe Massocco here: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/time-4
Episode 22: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth (Host: Grace)
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45521/i-wandered-lon...
Episode 21: "Dog in Bed" by Joyce Sidman (Host: Tony)
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Dog in Bed" by Joyce Sidman here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56332/dog-in-bed
Episode 20: "Friendship" by David Harris (Hosts: Hayeon and KK)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Friendship" by David Harris here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/friendship-92/
Episode 19: "I Choose the Mountain" by Howard Simon (Hosts: Vivian and Kate)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "I Choose the Mountain" by Howard Simon here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-choose-the-mountain/
Episode 18: "Revolt of the Turtles" by Stephen Dunn (Host: Ethan)
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Revolt of the Turtles" by Stephen Dunn here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-la...
Episode 17: "Numbers" by Mary Cornish (Host: Tristan)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Numbers" by Mary Cornish here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/40877/numbers-56d21ecff2141
Episode 16: "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou (Host: Imani)
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou here: https://allpoetry.com/Woman-Work
Episode 15: "The Long, Long Night" by David Burton Richardson (Hosts: Yu and Emmanuel)
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Long, Long Night" by David Burton Richardson here: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-long-long-night-2/
Episode 14: "The Pig" by Roald Dahl (Hosts: Logan and Micah)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Pig" by Roald Dahl here: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8503193-The-Pig-by-Roald-Dahl
Episode 13: "The Bagel" by David Ignatow (Hosts: Clara and Ana)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Bagel" by David Ignatow here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-proj...
Episode 12: "A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky" by Lewis Carroll (Host: Isaiah)
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky" by Lewis Carroll here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43907/a-boat-beneath-a-sunn...
Episode 11: "White-Eyes" by Mary Oliver (Hosts: Malaki and Wisdom)
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "White-Eyes" by Mary Oliver here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/41662/white-eyes
Episode 10: "The Tuft of Flowers" by Robert Frost (Host: Eddie)
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "The Tuft of Flowers" by Robert Frost here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44275/the-tuft-of-flowers
Episode 9: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Host: Timothy)
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44644/a-psalm-of-life
Episode 8: "Can We Touch Your Hair?" by Skye Jackson (Hosts: Kayla and Nomena)
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Can We Touch Your Hair?" by Skye Jackson here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-...
Episode 7: "Ode to Tortillas" by Jose Olivarez (Host: Zeke)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Ode to Tortillas" here: https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2021/03/poem-jose-olivarez-ode-tortillas/618341/
Episode 6: "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver (Host: Isaac)
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the text of "The Summer Day" by Mary Oliver here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projec...
Episode 5: "To a Daughter Leaving Home" by Linda Pastan (Hosts: Hajin and Spring)
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text to "To a Daughter Leaving Home" by Linda Pastan here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/p...
Episode 4: "If--" by Rudyard Kipling (Hosts: Jungwoo and Hajun)
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "If--" by Rudyard Kipling here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---
Episode 3: "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost (Host: Sianna)
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Fire and Ice" here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/fire-and-ice
Episode 2: "Auroras" by Joanna Klink (Hosts: John and Gideon)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Auroras" by Joanna Klink here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/56441/auroras
Episode 1: "Expecting" by Kevin Young (Host: Mr. De Kleine)
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find the full text of "Expecting" by Kevin Young here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/01/03/expecting