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One Poem Only
A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse. Come back tomorrow. The curtain rises again.
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One Poem OnlyPressed Flowers by Jana Synkova | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is Pressed Flowers by Jana Synkova. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyWaiting to Come Clean by Deirdre Garr Johns | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Waiting to…
One Poem OnlyI Tell Richard Siken about Holding Your Hand by Nix Carlson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is I Tell Richard Siken about Holding Your Hand by Nix Carlson. Read the…
One Poem OnlyCalling in the High Priestess by Chandra Persaud | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Calling in the High…
One Poem OnlyThe Long and Short of It by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Lacrimae…
One Poem OnlyPerfect Rose by Dorothy Parker | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Perfect Rose by Dorothy Parker. Read the full poem on Substack. Support…
One Poem OnlyHighway 97 by Kerry Rawlinson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Highway 97 by Kerry…
One Poem OnlyTo the White Woman Who Called Me Uncivilized for Eating With My Hands by Cypher | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is To the White Woman Who Called Me Uncivilized for Eating With My…
One Poem OnlyOf Maenads and Muses by J.A. Otto | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Of Maenads…
One Poem OnlyLove Language by Mike Liu | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Love Language by Mike Liu. Read the full poem on Substack. More from…
One Poem OnlyLacrimae Rerum by Sheza T. | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Lacrimae Rerum by…
One Poem OnlyGenuine Things by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Upon My…
One Poem OnlyThe Brain — is wider than the Sky by Emily Dickinson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is The Brain — is wider than the Sky by Emily Dickinson. Read the full poem…
One Poem OnlyThe Nothing by PoeticallyNikki | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is The Nothing by…
One Poem OnlyEmpires Empires Empires by Audrey Molnar | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is Empires Empires Empires by Audrey Molnar. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyONE CHANCE by Riley Hope McPheters | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is ONE CHANCE…
One Poem OnlyThere is no sky in dreams by Kris Aziz | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is There is no sky in dreams by Kris Aziz. Read the full poem on Substack…
One Poem OnlyUpon My Death, Don’t Run an Obituary by Alicia Cook | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Upon My Death, Don’t…
One Poem OnlyCome find me by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Sahara by…
One Poem OnlySong: Go and Catch a Falling Star by John Donne | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star by John Donne. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyUp by Ventry Beach by Keelin Sheppard | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of…
One Poem OnlyMeanwhile by Ruvaani | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is Meanwhile by Ruvaani. Read the full poem on Substack. More from…
One Poem Onlythe atrophy of wounds by Leanne Ellul | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is the atrophy…
One Poem OnlyPhotograph by Jill Crammond | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Photograph by Jill Crammond. Read the full poem on Substack. More from…
One Poem OnlySahara by Cassie Lipton | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Sahara by Cassie…
One Poem OnlyClose Quarters by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Turning…
One Poem OnlyA Dream by William Blake | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the…
One Poem OnlyThe Nine-Tailed Fox by Tori Huang | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of…
One Poem OnlyA-town Blues by Kendra Whitfield | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is A-town Blues by Kendra Whitfield . Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyCry of the Tempestuous Light by Theo Lonic | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Cry of the…
One Poem OnlyThe Days by Lynne Thompson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is The Days by Lynne Thompson. Read the full poem on Substack. More from…
One Poem OnlyTurning Fifty by Emily Wharton | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Turning Fifty by…
One Poem OnlyNets of Stone by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Why I Love…
One Poem OnlyUnfolded Out of the Folds by Walt Whitman | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Unfolded Out of the Folds by Walt Whitman. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyEvery Night-Haired Woman by Penelope Mark | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Every Night-Haired…
One Poem OnlyPeople Watching by Hagintha Woods | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is People Watching by Hagintha Woods. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyMoss-Laden by Irisanya Moon | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Moss-Laden…
One Poem OnlyFrida by GiGi | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Frida by GiGi. Read the full poem on Substack. More from GiGi ↓…
One Poem OnlyWhy I Love the Mud by Jo Guzman | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Why I Love the Mud by…
One Poem OnlyThreads by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: What Will…
One Poem OnlyThe Star by Sara Teasdale | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is The Star by Sara Teasdale. Read the full poem on Substack. Support +…
One Poem OnlyApple Tree by Katy Cossham | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of…
One Poem OnlyWanted: Dead or Alive by Raven Zoe Anderson | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is Wanted: Dead or Alive by Raven Zoe Anderson. Read the full poem…
One Poem OnlyDear Reader, My Heart is a Horse by Mary Geschwindt | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Dear Reader…
One Poem OnlyHorizontal Split by Sorina Zainea | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Horizontal Split by Sorina Zainea. Read the full poem on Substack. More…
One Poem OnlyWhat Will Grow? by Nicole Perriella-Rehmke | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is What Will Grow? by…
One Poem OnlyThe Master Falls by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: Little Miss…
One Poem OnlyVenus of the Louvre by Emma Lazarus | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Venus of the Louvre by Emma Lazarus. Read the full poem on Substack…
One Poem OnlyShaped by Lyric R. Ophelia | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of…
One Poem OnlyGod is a Lesbian by Liberty Brooke | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is God is a Lesbian by Liberty Brooke. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyGenesis by Lauren Binns | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Genesis by…
One Poem OnlyHomebound by Shaanzeh Nadeem | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is Homebound by Shaanzeh Nadeem. Read the full poem on Substack. More from…
One Poem OnlyLittle Miss Everything by Jade King | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today’s poem is Little Miss…
One Poem OnlySoft and Unexpected Things by Maggie Devers & Weekly Poetry Recap | One Poem More
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 poems: One of a…
One Poem OnlyPoetry by Marianne Moore | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the…
One Poem OnlyLove by Sarah Kezman | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Today you'll hear the poem read by…
One Poem OnlyAnacaona / La Ciguapa by Yonsiri Rojas | One Poem Only
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. Today’s poem is Anacaona / La Ciguapa by Yonsiri Rojas. Read the full poem on…
One Poem OnlyWords Associated with Marriage by Kate Gross | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
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. Today’s poem is Words…
One Poem OnlyOne of a Kind Blue by Alisha Skeel | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Today’s poem is One of a Kind Blue by Alisha Skeel. Read the full poem on Substack. More…
One Poem OnlyOPO In Their Own Voice | The Back Issues by Owen Townend
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a…