The Daily Poem
Summary: The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and E..E Cummings, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Today's poem is by Stanley Kunitz, whose birthday is later this month, and it's called "The Long Boat." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Wendell Berry's "How to Be a Poet," another poem in the ars poetica tradition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus," the poem you will find inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's Fourth of July-themed poem is Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." Happy Independence Day! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's episode features four haiku from Japanese haiku-master, Kobayashi Issa (sometimes known simply as Issa), who lived from 1763-1828. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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 through poetry itself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is by Lucille Clifton, whose birthday was June 27, and it's called "Blessing the Boats." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Galway Kinnell's "St. Francis and the Sow." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Ryan Wilson's "Xenia" -- a thoughtful poem about ancient concepts and contemporary art-making. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem(s) are a pair by contemporary poet, Jill Kress Karn: "Holy" and "Unfinished Madonna." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Amy Clampitt's "Lindenbloom," shared in recognition of the 100th anniversary of her birth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Ted Kooser's delightful summer poem, "A Summer Afternoon with Clouds" from his book, Kindest Regards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is John Clare's "Summer Moods" - a good poem for longer, hotter days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today's poem is Maya Angelou's "I Still Rise." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
