Slate's Poetry Podcast

"How to Steal the Laptop of Your Childhood Nemesis" by Eric McHenry

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Eric McHenry reads his poem "How to Steal the Laptop of Your Childhood Nemesis."

"Tomorrow Night, Shake Me" by Terri Witek

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:48:24 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Terri Witek reads her poem "Tomorrow Night, Shake Me."

"Sonnet 29" by William Shakespeare

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:55:37 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alicia Ostriker reads Shakespeare's "Sonnet 29."

"Distant Wants" by Jeffrey Skinner

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:45:26 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jeffrey Skinner reads his poem "Distant Wants."

"Upon Hearing of Another Marriage Breaking Up" by Dean Young

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Dean Young reads his poem "Upon Hearing of Another Marriage Breaking Up."

"Low Barometer" by Robert Bridges

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:33:46 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Robert Bridges' poem "Low Barometer."

“No Worst, There Is None. Pitched Past Pitch of Grief" by Gerard Manley Hopkins

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:36:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem “No Worst, There Is None. Pitched Past Pitch of Grief.”

"History" by Angie Estes

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Angie Estes reads her poem "History."

"After Love" by Alan Michael Parker

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:48:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alan Michael Parker reads his poem "After Love."

"America" by Walt Whitman

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:07:00 +0000

A recording of what is rumored to be Walt Whitman reading "America."

"Late at Night" by Gail Mazur

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:41:21 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Gail Mazur reads her poem "Late at Night."

"Creation Myth" by Josh Kalscheur

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:54:11 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Josh Kalscheur reads his poem "Creation Myth."

"The Fear of the Dark" by Nan Cohen

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:21:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Nan Cohen reads her poem "The Fear of the Dark."

"History Lesson From Anh Hai" by Duy Doan

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:21:40 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Duy Doan reads his poem "History Lesson From Anh Hai."

"Beyond the Last Lamp" by Thomas Hardy

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:45:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mark Halliday reads Thomas Hardy's poem "Beyond the Last Lamp."

"If Marriage Is a Duel at 10 Paces" by Traci Brimhall

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:12:38 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Traci Brimhall reads her poem "If Marriage Is a Duel at 10 Paces."

"How To Glow" by Dean Young

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:12:24 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Dean Young reads his poem "Hot To Glow."

“Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College” by Thomas Gray

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:43:36 +0000

From Slate Magazine, David Lehman reads Thomas Gray's “Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College.”

"The Bee" by Henri Cole

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Henri Cole reads his poem "The Bee."

"Pandrol Jackson" by T.R. Hummer

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads his poem "Pandrol Jackson."

"Bloodflower Sermon" by T.R. Hummer

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads his poem "Bloodflower Sermon."

"Imperial" by T.R. Hummer

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads his poem "Imperial."

"The Oxen" by Thomas Hardy

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:17:47 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Thomas Hardy's poem "The Oxen."

"Gun Control" by Carol Muske-Dukes

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Carol Muske-Dukes reads her poem "Gun Control."

“A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy’s Day, Being the Shortest Day" by John Donne

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads John Donne's “A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy’s Day, Being the Shortest Day.”

"Red Cloth" by Sara Peters

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Sara Peters reads her poem "Red Cloth."

"I'm Going To Have To Fire the Dream Master" by Richard Kenney

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:21:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Richard Kenney reads his poem "I'm Going To Have To Fire the Dream Master."

"Dinner Theater" by Alfred Corn

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:24:42 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alfred Corn reads his poem "Dinner Theater."

"Little Killing Ditty" by Christian Wiman

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:05:04 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Christian Wiman reads his poem "Little Killing Ditty."

"The Beautiful Hidden" by Jack Marshall

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jack Marshall reads his poem "The Beautiful Hidden."

"Psalm 52" by Mary Sidney Herbert

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Frome Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Mary Sidney Herbert's "Psalm 52."

"The Healing Profession," by Tony Hoagland

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:35:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Tony Hoagland reads his poem "The Healing Profession."

"Garden Apartment, Taube" by Sarah Holland-Batt

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:13:28 +0000

For Slate Magazine, Sarah Holland-Batt reads her poem "Garden Apartment, Taube."

"El Dorado" by Peter Campion

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:19:14 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Peter Campion reads his poem "El Dorado."

"Story With a Real Beast and a Little Blood in It" by Rose McLarney

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:09:45 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rose McLarney reads her poem "Story With a Real Beast and a Little Blood in It."

"Helen" by H.D.

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:16:33 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mary Jo Bang reads H.D.'s poem "Helen."

"Declaration to a Shade" by Brian Culhane

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:10:52 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Brian Culhane reads his poem "Declaration to a Shade."

"Cruise" by James Longenbach

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, James Longenbach reads his poem "Cruise."

"Letters From the Shore" by Kristin Fogdall

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Kristin Fogdall reads her poem "Letters From the Shore."

"The Wounded Soldier" by Katherine Hollander

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Katherine Hollander reads her poem "The Wounded Soldier."

“Before the Birth of One of Her Children" by Anne Bradstreet

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Anne Bradstreet's poem “Before the Birth of One of Her Children."

"At Fifty" by Eric Rawson

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Eric Rawson reads his poem "At Fifty."

"Latitudes" by Yusef Komunyakaa

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Yusef Komunyakaa reads his poem "Latitudes."

"Desks" by Don Bogen

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Don Bogen reads his poem "Desks."

"Betrayal by the Beloved" by Alicia Ostriker

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alicia Ostriker reads her poem "Betrayal by the Beloved."

"On My First Son" by Ben Jonson

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:37:33 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Ben Jonson's poem "On My First Son."

"Desert Sounds" by Howard Altman

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Howard Altman reads his poem "Desert Sounds."

"Marilyn Monroe and Truman Capote Dance" by Patrick Ryan Frank

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Patrick Ryan Frank reads his poem "Marilyn Monroe and Truman Capote Dance."

"Hospital" by Charles Webb

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Charles Webb reads his poem "Hospital."

"My Last Dutchess" by Robert Browning

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, hear Mike Wallace read Robert Browning's poem "My Last Dutchess."

"Forbidden City" by Gail Mazur

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:40:30 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Gail Mazur reads her poem "Forbidden City."

"Reading Apuleius" by Karl Kirchwey

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Karl Kirchwey reads his poem "Reading Apuleius."

"The Home" by Kathryn Levy

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:28:21 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Kathryn Levy reads her poem "The Home."

"Little Witches" by Lauren Watel

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:24:21 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Lauren Watel reads her poem "Little Witches."

"Almost Autumn" by Angie Estes

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Angie Estes reads her poem "Almost Autumn."

"Memory" by Walter Savage Landor

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:25 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Walter Savage Landor's poem "Memory."

"On Seeing a Hair of Lucretia Borgia" by Walter Savage Landor

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:57:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Walter Savage Landor's poem "On Seeing a Hair of Lucretia Borgia."

"Variations (for Three Old Saws)" by Stephen Yenser

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:15:11 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Stephen Yenser reads his poem "Variations (for Three Old Saws)."

"Foundling" by Billy Collins

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Billy Collins reads his poem "Foundling."

"Watching the Telly With Nietzsche" by C.K. Williams

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, C.K. Williams reads his poem "Watching the Telly With Nietzsche."

"Aardvarks" by Philip Schultz

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:32:23 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Philip Schultz reads his poem "Aardvarks."

"Insomnia Etiquette" by Rita Dove

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:29:48 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rita Dove reads her poem "Insomnia Etiquette."

"Inquest" by Paul Breslin

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:48:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Paul Breslin reads his poem "Inquest."

"After a Very Long Difficult Day"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:07:55 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Brenda Hillman reads her poem "After a Very Long Difficult Day."

"The Fish, the Man, and the Spirit"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:51:50 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Billy Collins reads Leigh Hunt's poem "The Fish, the Man, and the Spirit."

"Mug" by Michael Ryan

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:27:58 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Michael Ryan reads his poem "Mug."

“The Five Facets of Love" by J. Allyn Rosser

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:10:19 +0000

From Slate Magazine, J. Allyn Rosser reads her poem “The Five Facets of Love.”

“Dear Friend: I have nearly died three times since morning” by Alex Dimitrov

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:51:20 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alex Dimitrov reads his poem “Dear Friend: I have nearly died three times since morning.”

Poem by Mark Alexander Boyd

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:48:58 +0000

Hear Robert Pinsky read a poem by Mark Alexander Boyd.

“Sonnet XXIV” by Guido Cavalcanti

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:29:09 +0000

Hear Robert Pinsky read Ezra Pound's translation of Guido Cavalcanti's “Sonnet XXIV.”

"Movement" by Wyn Cooper

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Wyn Cooper reads his poem "Movement."

"Love Is Not an Emergency" by Erin Belieu

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:33 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Erin Belieu reads her poem "Love Is Not an Emergency."

"The Maldive Shark" by Herman Melville

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:41:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Herman Melville's "The Maldive Shark."

"New Economy," by Joshua Rivkin

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:56:22 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Joshua Rivkin reads his poem "New Economy."

"Life in the Woods" by Doug Ramspeck

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:06:19 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Doug Ramspeck reads his poem "Life in the Woods."

“Song of the Unseen Bird” by H.L. Spelman

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, H.L. Spelman reads his poem "Song of the Unseen Bird."

"A Curse for the Saxophone" by Vachel Lindsay

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:00:47 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads Vachel Lindsay's poem "A Curse for the Saxophone."

"Why I Voted the Socialist Ticket" by Vachel Lindsay

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:57:52 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads Vachel Lindsay's poem "Why I Voted the Socialist Ticket."

"No. 1 Piazzetta Calamandrei," by Alan Williamson

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alan Williamson reads his poem "No. 1 Piazzetta Calamandrei."

"Inappropriate Dreams," by Brenda Shaughnessy

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:28:33 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Brenda Shaughnessy reads her poem "Inappropriate Dreams."

"Dream" by Daniel Bosch

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Daniel Bosch reads his poem "Dream."

"Nature, That Washed Her Hands in Milk" by Walter Raleigh

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Pinsky reads Walter Raleigh's poem "Nature, That Washed Her Hands in Milk"

"Augustine's Pears" by Chard deNiord

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Chard deNiord reads his poem "Augustine's Pears."

"Alan the Plumber" by Patrick Phillips

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:26:09 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Patrick Phillips reads his poem "Alan the Plumber."

"Flea Circus" by Tomás Q. Morin

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Tomás Q. Morin reads his poem "Flea Circus."

"On Being Asked for a War Poem," by William Butler Yeats

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:37:47 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Butler Yeats' "On Being Asked for a War Poem."

"The Gospel According to Kelly, Night-Shift Manager, Forest City Fuel & Foods," by Joe Wilkins

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:53:56 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Joe Wilkins reads his poem "The Gospel According to Kelly, Night-Shift Manager, Forest City Fuel & Foods."

"Cartier," by Alexandra Teague

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:20:53 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alexandra Teague reads her poem "Cartier."

"The Baby," by Joanie Mackowski

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:36:33 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Joanie Mackowski reads her poem "The Baby."

"Silence," by Marianne Moore

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:55:08 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Marianne Moore's "Silence."

"Home," by Edgar Guest

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:51:37 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Edgar Guest's "Home."

"The Lottery," by Edward Hirsch

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:19:54 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Edward Hirsch reads his poem "The Lottery."

"Goodbye Billyburg," by Spencer Short

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:08:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Spencer Short reads his poem "Goodbye Billyburg."

"City Aubade," by Vanesha Pravin

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:07:39 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Vanesha Pravin reads her poem "City Aubade."

"Xenia," by Robin Becker

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:43:40 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robin Becker reads her poem "Xenia."

"To the World: A Farewell for a Gentlewoman, Virtuous and Noble," by Ben Jonson

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:47:11 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Ben Jonson's poem "To the World: A Farewell for a Gentlewoman, Virtuous and Noble."

"The Sculptor and His Muse"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Greg Miller reads his poem "The Sculptor and His Muse."

"Body of Dreams," by Peter Streckfus

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:52:34 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Peter Streckfus reads his poem "Body of Dreams."

"Scrub Jays," by Ishmael Reed

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:59:30 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Ishmael Reed reads his poem "Scrub Jays."

"Ghazal of the Goats," by Teresa Cader

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:47:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Teresa Cader reads her poem "Ghazal of the Goats."

“When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be,” by John Keats

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:34:37 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads John Keats' "When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be."

"Days," by Ralph Waldo Emerson

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:30:45 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Days."

"Boy on Crutches," by Terese Svoboda

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:14:43 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Terese Svoboda reads her poem "Boy on Crutches."

"Sheetrock," by Sophie Cabot Black

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:22:16 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Sophie Cabot Black reads her poem "Sheetrock."

"Old Home Day"

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:20:00 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Barry Goldensohn reads his poem "Old Home Day."

"Lines Written During a Period of Insanity"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:33:36 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Cowper's "Lines Written During a Period of Insanity."

"Epitaph of a Hare"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:17:28 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Cowper's "Epitaph on a Hare."

"Ooo Baby Baby

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:48:22 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads his poem "Ooo Baby Baby."

"Weapon Salve"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:46:22 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Charles Harper Webb reads his poem "Weapon Salve."

"The Enigma of the Infinitesimal"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:44:18 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mark Strand reads his poem ""The Enigma of the Infinitesimal."

"Silent Manners"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:42:02 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Carl Dennis reads his poem "Silent Manners."

"The Irises"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:37:51 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Lisa Russ Spaar reads her poem "The Irises."

"Sandwich Notch Road, Two Days Before Christmas"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:35:02 +0000

From Slate Magazine, John W. Evans reads his poem "Sandwich Notch Road, Two Days Before Christmas."

"Pupukea Shell"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:32:34 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Garrett Hongo reads his poem "Pupukea Shell."

"The Lullaby of a Lover"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:30:30 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads "The Lullaby of a Lover" by George Gascoigne.

"The Mouth of the Mind"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:27:29 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Leslie McGrath reads her poem "The Mouth of the Mind."

"Ever So Many Hundred Years Hence"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:25:24 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mark Strand reads his poem "Ever So Many Hundred Years Hence."

"Ode To a Composting Toilet"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:20:59 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Sharon Olds reads her poem "Ode to a Composting Toilet."

"Odysseus Seeing Laertes"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:41:07 +0000

From Slate Magazine, George Kalegeris reads his poem "Odysseus Seeing Laertes."

"Soul"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:39:39 +0000

From Slate Magazine, David Ferry reads his poem "Soul."

Selections from "Betty"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:37:50 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads selections from Lola Ridge's "Betty."

"Manhattan"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:35:53 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Lola Ridge's "Manhattan."

"Catapult"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:33:59 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Kimberly Johnson reads her poem "Catapult."

"Two Poems"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:31:40 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Charles Simic reads "Two Poems."

"Poem About Heaven"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:28:32 +0000

From Slate Magazine, David Blair reads his "Poem About Heaven"

"Find the Moon Again"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:26:43 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Joshua Weiner reads his poem "Find the Moon Again."

"My True Love Hath My Heart and I Have His"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:21:01 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Philip Sidney's "My True Love Hath My Heart and I Have His."

"Non Sum Qualis Eran Bonae sub Regno Cyranae"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:18:52 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Ernest Downson's "Non Sum Qualis Eran Bonae sub Regno Cyranae."

"Pain I Did Not"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:16:19 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Sharon Olds reads her poem "Pain I Did Not."

"Roses"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:50:55 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Billy Collins reads his poem "Roses."

"When I Was Fair and Young"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:49:35 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor reads Queen Elizabeth I's "When I Was Fair and Young."

"Elegy"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:47:47 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor reads Chidiock Tichborne's "Elegy."

"Lines in Memphis, Tennessee"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:46:14 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Joel Brouwer reads his poem "Lines in Memphis, Tennessee."

"3 Arkonska Street"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:44:38 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Adam Zagajewski reads his poem "3 Arkonska Street."

From "Clangings"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:42:42 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Steven Cramer reads selections from his poem "Clangings."

"Silverchest"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:41:31 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Carl Phillips reads his poem "Silverchest."

"Dublin Night"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:39:55 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alfred Corn reads his poem "Dublin Night."

Sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:45:36 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads a sonnet by Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Sonnet by John Donne

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:43:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads a sonnet by John Donne.

"The Man Tree"

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:42:07 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Stanley Moss reads his poem "The Man Tree."

"Salt Water"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:02:04 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Peter Campion reads his poem "Salt Water."

"Let's Face the Music and Dance"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:00:28 +0000

From Slate Magazine, J. Allyn Rosser reads her poem "Let's Face the Music and Dance."

"The Lie"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:59:07 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Sir Walter Raleigh's "The Lie."

"Mother and Child"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:57:48 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rosanna Warren reads her poem "Mother and Child."

"Two Poems"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:56:03 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jane Hirshfield reads "Two Poems."

"About My Mother"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:54:45 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Adam Zagajewski reads his poem "About My Mother."

"To Waken an Old Lady"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:53:01 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Carlos Williams' "To Waken an Old Lady."

"An Old Man's Winter Night"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:51:41 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Frost's "An Old Man's Winter Night."

"On Finding Bloodstains in My Notebook After a Bad Party"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:49:43 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Alan Dugan's poem "On Finding Bloodstains in My Notebook After a Bad Party."

"Seven Octets"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:48:22 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Paul Breslin reads his poem "Seven Octets."

"Doggy Heaven"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:47:02 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Colin Pope reads his poem "Doggy Heaven."

"Clothesline"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:45:32 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Paula Bohince reads her poem "Clothesline."

"The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:44:20 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Innocence.

"The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Experience

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:42:28 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Blake's "The Chimney Sweeper" from Songs of Experience.

"Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why"

podcasts@slate.com — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:40:55 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Reeves Keyworth reads her poem "Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why."

"Through a Glass Darkly"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:42:07 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Traci Brimhall reads her poem "Through a Glass Darkly."

"Pocket"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:50:30 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Matthew Zapruder reads his poem "Pocket."

"Blank Villanelle"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:48:41 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Ron Spaletta reads his poem "Blank Villanelle."

"The Rooster King"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:47:10 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jay Hopler reads his poem "The Rooster King."

"Milk"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:45:40 +0000

From Slate Magazine, T.R. Hummer reads his poem "Milk."

"I Am"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:43:59 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads John Clare's "I Am."

"The Badger"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:41:51 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads John Clare's "The Badger."

"There was an Old Man with a beard"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:53:23 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Edward Lear's "There was an Old Man with a beard."

"How Pleasant To Know Mr. Lear"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:51:18 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Edward Lear's "How Pleasant To Know Mr. Lear."

"Jim Jay"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:48:34 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Walter de la Mare's "Jim Jay."

"Miss T."

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:46:53 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Walter de la Mare's "Miss T."

"John Mouldy"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:44:06 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Walter de la Mare's "John Mouldy."

"Windy Nights"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:42:49 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Louis Stevenson's "Windy Nights."

"The Land of Counterpane"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:38:24 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Land of Counterpane."

"Wherever My Dead Go When I'm Not Remembering Them"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:33:19 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Alan Shapiro reads his poem "Wherever My Dead Go When I'm Not Remembering Them."

"Wissahickon Schist"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:30:57 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Karl Kirchwey reads his poem "Wissahickon Schist."

"Going to Zero"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:28:46 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Peter Balakian reads his poem "Going to Zero."

"My Childhood-Home I See Again"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:07:51 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Abraham Lincoln's poem "My Childhood-Home I See Again."

"Suttee"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:25:14 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Carol Muske-Dukes reads her poem "Suttee."

"The Quaintness of the Past"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:23:13 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Billy Collins reads his poem "The Quaintness of the Past."

"Books"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:20:51 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Campbell McGrath reads his poem "Books."

"Upon Nothing"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:19:07 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads John Wilmot's poem "Upon Nothing."

"Dance Figure"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:15:20 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jim Powell reads his poem "Dance Figure."

"Sea Level"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:34:31 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Kim Van Voorhees reads her poem "Sea Level."

"After the Fact"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:33:17 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mary Jo Bang reads her poem "After the Fact."

"Pan With Us"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:31:54 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Frost's "Pan With Us."

"Mowing"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:29:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Frost's "Mowing."

"Big Box Encounter"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:23:51 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Erika Meitner reads her poem "Big Box Encounter."

"Generic"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:23:50 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rachel Hadas reads her poem "Generic."

"The Day You Left // Mammogram"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:23:49 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Terri Witek reads her poem "The Day You Left // Mammogram."

"The Sweet Undertaste"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:29:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Philip Schultz reads his poem "The Sweet Undertaste."

"The Witch and Macduff Exit My Neighbor's House"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:27:53 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Kathryn Maris reads her poem "The Witch and Macduff Exit My Neighbor's House."

"The Cruel Mother"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:25:38 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads "The Cruel Mother," as collected by Francis James Child.

"Wait"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:23:44 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Robert Wrigley reads his poem "Wait."

"Hydrangea"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:21:16 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rosanna Warren reads her poem "Hydrangea."

"Oral Culture"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:41:30 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Lesley Wheeler reads her poem "Oral Culture."

"Summer of '09"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:41:22 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Andrew Hudgins reads his poem "Summer of '09."

"Figures in a Landscape"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:19:10 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Gail Mazur reads her poem "Figures in a Landscape."

"When the Author Was Painting the Vault of the Sistine Chapel"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:56:21 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Michelangelo's poem "When the Author Was Painting the Vault of the Sistine Chapel."

"Resort"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:56:20 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rafael Campo reads his poem "Resort."

"Tuggin' "

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:10:46 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Matt W. Miller reads his poem "Tuggin'."

"Asleep in Jesus at Rest"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:08:35 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Henri Cole reads his poem "Asleep in Jesus at Rest."

"Morphine"

podcasts@slate.com — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:34:53 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Mira Rosenthal reads her poem "Morphine."

"Dead Mother"

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:58 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Henri Cole reads his poem "Dead Mother."

"Upon M. Ben Jonson, Epig."

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:57 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Robert Herrick's "Upon M. Ben Jonson, Epig."

"An Ode to Himself"

podcasts@slate.com — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:07:56 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads Ben Jonson's "An Ode to Himself."

"Funeral"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:40 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rosanna Warren reads her poem "Funeral."

"Consciousness"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:30:24 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Ellen Wehle reads her poem "Consciousness."

"Daily Threads"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:28:49 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Wyn Cooper reads his poem "Daily Threads."

"Adam's Curse"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:16:48 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads William Butler Yeats' poem "Adam's Curse."

"Thoreau's Beans"

podcasts@slate.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:14:31 +0000

From Slate Magazine, David Roderick reads his poem "Thoreau's Beans."

"The Horses"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:12:04 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Rachel Richardson reads her poem "The Horses."

Excerpt from "Jubilate Agno"

podcasts@slate.com — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:34:46 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Poetry Editor Robert Pinsky reads an excerpt from Christopher Smart's "Jubilate Agno."

"Elegy for Miss Calico"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:41:05 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Frank Gallimore reads his poem "Elegy for Miss Calico."

"Dissolving"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:38:56 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Barry Goldensohn reads his poem "Dissolving."

"Their Old Knives"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:37:01 +0000

From Slate Magazine, W.S. Di Piero reads his poem "Their Old Knives."

"Invitation"

podcasts@slate.com — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:35:23 +0000

From Slate Magazine, Jane Hirshfield reads her poem "Invitation."