The Daily Poem
Episodes
Edward Thomas' "Liberty"
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Edward Thomas' "Liberty." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...
R. S. Thomas' "I Was Vicar of Large Things"
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is R. S. Thomas' "I Was Vicar of Large Things." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If...
Elizabeth Bishop's "A Summer's Dream"
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Elizabeth Bishop's "A Summer's Dream." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd...
Shakespeare's "this royal throne of kings" soliloquy
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is from John of Gaunt's soliloquy in Shakeapeare's Richard II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a pu...
Wendell Berry's "To My Mother"
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of his 86th birthday, today's poem is Wendell Berry's "To My Mother." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a ...
Rachel Richardson's "Shearwater"
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Rachel Richardson's "Shearwater." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like...
Charlotte Turner Smith's "Huge Vapours Brood Above the Clift'd Shore"
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Charlotte Turner Smith's "Huge Vapours Brood Above the Clift'd Shore." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Th...
Franz Wright's "Auto-Lullaby"
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today poem is Franz Wright's "Auto-Lullaby." This episode also includes information on our next kids poetry competition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Lynda Hull's "Insect Life of Florida"
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Lynda Hull's "Insect Life of Florida." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'...
Stanley Kunitz' "The Layers"
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today would have been Stanley Kunitz 115 birthday, so today's poem is one of his most famous poems,"The Layers." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Billy Collins' "The Lanyard"
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Billy Collins' "The Lanyard" (thanks to Karen Swallow Prior for the recommendation). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Wendell Berry's "early in the year by my friend's gift"
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "early in the year by my friend's gift." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public...
Emily Dickinson's "Of Bronze and Blaze"
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Emily Dickinson's "Of Bronze and Blaze." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you...
Robert Frost's "The Tuft of Flowers"
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Robert Frost's "The Tuft of Flowers." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd...
William Cullen Bryant's "Summer Winds"
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is William Cullen Bryant's "Summer Winds." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'...
Camille Dungy's "Trophic Cascade"
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Camille Dungy's "Trophic Cascade." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd li...
Malcolm Guite's "The Singing Bowl"
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Malcolm Guite's "The Singing Bowl" -- a poem about gratitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a ...
Kimberly Johnson's "Big Finish"
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Kimberly Johnson's "Big Finish." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like ...
Hopkins' "As Kingfishers Catch Fire"
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Gerard Manley Hopkins' "As Kingfishers Catch Fire" (with a little assist from fellow-poet, Maurice Manning). Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Natasha Tretheway's "Family Portrait"
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Natasha Tretheway's "Family Portrait." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'...
Luci Shaw's "Tenting, Burr Trail, Long Canyon, Escalante"
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Luci Shaw's "Tenting, Burr Trail, Long Canyon, Escalante." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a publ...
Sarah Teasale's "The Answer"
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today poem is Sarah Teasale's "The Answer." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...
Li-Young Lee "From Blossoms"
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Li-Young Lee's "From Blossoms." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like ...
Stanley Kunitz' "The Long Boat"
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is by Stanley Kunitz, whose birthday is later this month, and it's called "The Long Boat." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Wendell Berry's "How to Be a Poet"
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "How to Be a Poet," another poem in the ars poetica tradition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus"
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," the poem you will find inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Revere"
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Fourth of July-themed poem is Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." Happy Independence Day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
4 Haiku by Kobayashi Issa
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features four haiku from Japanese haiku-master, Kobayashi Issa (sometimes known simply as Issa), who lived from 1763-1828. Hosted on ...
Walt Whitman's "A July Afternoon by the Pond"
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Walt Whitman's "A July Afternoon by the Pond" -- a poem we've been waiting to read here for a while. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Czesław Miłosz's "Ars Poetica"
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Czesław Miłosz's "Ars Poetica," one of many poems through history that have directly contemplated the purpose and art of poetry thro...
Lucille Clifton's "Blessing the Boats"
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is by Lucille Clifton, whose birthday was June 27, and it's called "Blessing the Boats." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Galway Kinnell's "St. Francis and the Sow"
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Galway Kinnell's "St. Francis and the Sow." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. I...
Ryan Wilson's "Xenia"
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Ryan Wilson's "Xenia" -- a thoughtful poem about ancient concepts and contemporary art-making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Jill Kress Karn's "Holy" and "Unfinished Madonna"
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem(s) are a pair by contemporary poet, Jill Kress Karn: "Holy" and "Unfinished Madonna." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Amy Clampitt's "Lindenbloom"
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Amy Clampitt's "Lindenbloom," shared in recognition of the 100th anniversary of her birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Ted Kooser's "A Summer Afternoon with Clouds"
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Ted Kooser's delightful summer poem, "A Summer Afternoon with Clouds" from his book, Kindest Regards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
John Clare's "Summer Moods"
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is John Clare's "Summer Moods" - a good poem for longer, hotter days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This ...
Maya Angelou's "I Still Rise"
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Maya Angelou's "I Still Rise." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
"Many Thousand Gone"
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is a spiritual called "Many Thousand Gone" (also known as "No More Auction Block"). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask"
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Paul Laurence Dunbar's heartbreaking poem, "We Wear the Mask." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a...
Countee Cullen's "To the Swimmer"
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Countee Cullen's "To the Swimmer." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd lik...
Jean Toomer's "Harvest Song"
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Jean Toomer's "Harvest Song." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
Gwendolyn Brooks' "The Children of the Poor"
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Gwendolyn Brooks' heartbreaking and beautiful poem, "The Children of the Poor." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Robert Hayden's "Frederick Douglass"
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Robert Hayden's "Frederick Douglass." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd ...
Nikki Giovanni's "Rosa Parks"
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Nikki Giovanni's "Rosa Parks". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to...
Langston Hughes' "Let America Be America Again"
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Langston Hughes' "Let America Be America Again." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episod...
Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Sympathy"
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Paul Laurence Dunbar's "Sympathy," an important poem worth knowing during these days of protest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
E. Nesbit's "The Despot"
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Garden week continues with E. Nesbit's "The Despot." A poem that takes a different approach than many other garden-themed poems. Hosted on Acast. See...
W.H. Auden's "Their Lonely Betters"
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Garden week on continues with W.H. Auden's poem, "Their Lonely Betters." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a publi...
Andrew Marvell's "The Garden"
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that summer is here, it's garden week here at The Daily Poem! Each poem selected will have to do with the themes of gardens and gardening. Up firs...
Robert Frost's "Acquainted with the Night"
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is by Robert Frost, the great American poet, and it's called "Acquainted with the Night." If you like this episode please be sure to rate...
Mark Van Doren's "In bitterness of heart I write"
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is from Mark Van Doren and Heidi White and Tim McIntosh join David to discuss it briefly . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Walt Whitman's "A Noiseless Patient Spider"
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Walt Whitman's "A Noiseless Patient Spider" -- a wonderful poem for memorization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Bayard Taylor "A Night with a Wolf"
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is delivered with the help of a special guest, Jeremiah Kern, and it's Bayard Taylor's "A Night with a Wolf." Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Katherine Larson's "Metamorphoses"
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Larson is a poet and a molecular biologist, a fascinating combination that shows up in today's poem, "Metamorphoses." Hosted on Acast. See ...
Robert Pinsky's "Poem with lines in any order"
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is one I found when reading Robert Hass' book, A Little Book on Form. It's called "poem with lines in any order" and its by Robert Pinsky...
John Clare's "The Nightengale's Nest"
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is John Clare's "The Nightingale's Nest" -- a poem that was unpublished and unknown until 1979. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Gerard Manley Hopkins' "Spring"
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Gerard Manley Hopkins' "Spring." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like...
Ted Kooser's "Abandoned Farmhouse"
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is from the great Ted Kooser, and its called "Abandoned Farmhouse." If you like this poem be sure to rate and review wherever you get pod...
Thomas Merton's "Elegy for the Monastery Barn"
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Thomas Merton's "Elegy for the Monastery Barn." Thanks to Heidi White for filling in for David today. If you like this episode please ...
Seamus Heaney's "The Railway Children"
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is from the great Irish poet, Seamus Heaney, and it's called "The Railway Children." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Emily Dickinson's "Hope is the thing with feathers"
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Emily Dickinson's "Hope is the thing with feathers". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public epi...
William Blake's "The Tyger"
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features a special guest who joined David to discuss William Blake's "The Tyger" -- a poem which reminds him of Calvin and Hobbes! Ho...
R.S Thomas' "90th Birthday"
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Heidi White's birthday so it seemed only right to give her a chance to share one of her favorite poems. So today she fills in for David and r...
William Carlos Williams' "Spring Storm"
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem, on this rainy day in the South, is Williamm Carlos Williams' "Spring Storm" -- a good poem for chilly April days. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Richard Wilbur's "The Reader"
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is a late Richard Wilbur poem called "The Reader." Remember to rate and review if you like this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
Poetry in a Time of Crisis
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features a passage from Matthew Zapruder's book, Why Poetry, about the value and work of poetry in times of crisis. Hosted on Acast. ...
James Matthew Wilson's "Through the Water"
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is James Matthew Wilson's "Through the Water." Remember, if you like this episode you can rate and review it wherever you subscribe to po...
Scott Cairns' "Daily Sacrifice"
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Scott Cairns' "Daily Sacrifice" -- a poem for the Eastern Orthodox listeners among us, who are remembering Good Friday today. Hosted...
W.H. Davies' "Leisure"
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is W.H. Davies' "Leisure" -- a poem worth keeping in mind during this strange time of isolation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Mary Oliver's "This Morning"
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is a great poem for spring: Mary Oliver's "This Morning". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public ...
W.S. Merwin's "Finding a Teacher"
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features a poem by W.S. Merwin called "Finding a Teacher" as well as a few special guests who help discuss it. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Wendell Berry's "An Anniversary"
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "An Anniversary" -- from his 1971 collection, The Country of Marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
A.E. Stallings' "Dyeing the Easter Eggs"
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Daily Poem is back, just in time for Easter! Today's poem is A.E. Stallings' "Dyeing the Easter Eggs." Thanks for your patience. If you like this ...
Dana Gioia's "Words"
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today poem is by one of our greatest contemporary poets, Dana Gioia. It's called "Words." Remember to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts....
W.H. Auden's "The Fall of Rome"
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is W.H. Auden's dramatic poem, "The Fall of Rome" -- one of the more memorable poems of the last century. Remember to rate and review whe...
John Clare's "First Sight of Spring"
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is by the English Romantic poet, John Clare, and it's called "First Sight of Spring." Remember to rate and review wherever you listen to ...
Robert Hass "Heroic Simile"
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Robert Hass' "Heroic Simile" - a poem that poets tend to love. Remember to rate and review wherever you get podcasts! Hosted on Acast...
Howard Nemerov's "Learning the Trees"
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Howard Nemerov's "Learning the Trees" shared in commemoration of his 100th birthday which was on February 29th. Remember to rate and r...
Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, "Jabberwocky." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. ...
Richard Lovelace's "To Althea, from Prison"
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Richard Lovelace's "To Althea, from Prison" - a classic from the seventeenth century. If you like this episode please be sure to rate ...
Ryan Wilson's "For a Dog"
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is by the great contemporary formalist, Ryan Wilson, and it's called "For a Dog." If you like this show, be sure to rate and review where...
Wendell Berry's "A Purification"
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "A Purification."Remember to rate and review you get podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Ted Kooser's "Deep Winter"
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Ted Kooser's "Deep Winter." Remember to rate and review wherever you get podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Lisel Mueller's "Monet Refuses the Operation"
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Lisel Mueller's "Monet Refuses the Operation." Remember to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Mary Oliver's "Gethsemane"
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Mary Oliver's "Gethsemane," a good poem for kicking off the Lenten season. Remember to rate and review wherever you listen. Hosted on...
William Carlos Williams' "The Term"
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is William Carlos Williams' "The Term" -- with an assist from Wendell Berry. Remember to rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts....
Edward Thomas' "February Afternoon"
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Edward Thomas' "February Afternoon." If you like this episode, please be sure to rate and review wherever you get podcasts. Hosted on...
Lines from Romeo and Juliet 1.5
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is a brief passage from act 1, scene 5 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (it was just Valentine's Day after all). Please be sure to rate ...
Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Valentine's Day so it makes sense to read a poem about a tragic romance. So here's Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee." Rememeber to rate and review ...
Sally Thomas' "Obscure Constellation in Winter"
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is from Sally Thomas' new collection, Motherland, out now from Able Muse Press. It's called "Obscure Constellation in Winter." Remember: ...
Maurice Mannings" "An Old Track in the Woods"
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Maurice Mannings" "An Old Track in the Woods." If you like this podcast please be sure to rate and review it wherever you listen to po...
Elizabeth Bishop's "The Map"
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem--another near the anniversary of her death--is Elizabeth Bishop's "The Map." If you like this episode and this podcast please be sure to ...
Elizabeth Bishop's "The Moose"
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Elizabeth Bishop's "The Moose" (happy birthday to her!). If you like this episode, please be sure to rate and review wherever you get ...
Stanley Kunitz' "The Round"
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Stanley Kunitz' "The Round." Text below. Remember to rate and review the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.Light splashed this m...
A.E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees"
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is A.E. Housman's "Loveliest of Trees." Remember to rate and review wherever you get podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Lord Byron's "Stanzas Written on the Road Between Florence and Pisa"
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is George Gordon Byron's (aka Lord Byron) "Stanzas Written on the Road Between Florence and Pisa." Remember to rate and review this podca...
Louise Bogan's "Men Loved Wholly Beyond Wisdom"
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Louise Bogan's "Men Loved Wholly Beyond Wisdom." And remember, when you rate and review the podcast you help us spread the word! Hoste...
John Greenleaf Whittier's "The Changeling"
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today poem is John Greenleaf Whittier's ballad, "The Changeling."Remember to rate and review the show wherever you get podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See...
Robert Frost's "Design"
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's poem is Robert Frost's "Design." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to disc...