Podcast Episodes

James Wright — A Blessing

Season 2 Episode 3

Is there a moment of beauty you can recall that’s like a blessing for you?

This poem takes place at twilight in a field just off the highway to Roches…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Gregory Pardlo — Wishing Well

Season 2 Episode 2

What’s a chance encounter in a city that’s never left you? 

In this poem the speaker is asked a question by a stranger while standing near the water o…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Ada Limón — Wonder Woman

Season 2 Episode 1

What stories or myths bring you strength?

This poem tells the story of a person living with invisible chronic pain who finds unexpected fortitude from…

5 years, 3 months ago

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Poetry Unbound — Season 2 Trailer

Season 2

Poetry Unbound with host Pádraig Ó Tuama is back on Monday, Sept. 28. Featured poets in this season include Lucille Clifton, James Wright, Natasha Tr…

5 years, 4 months ago

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Leanne O'Sullivan — Leaving Early

Season 1 Episode 19

In Leanne O’Sullivan’s poem “Leaving Early,” the poet writes to her ill husband, entrusting him into the care of a nurse named Fionnuala. As the nove…

5 years, 9 months ago

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Help Shape the Next Season of Poetry Unbound

Season 1 Episode 18

Poetry Unbound will be back with new episodes this fall. We’re so grateful to those who welcomed the podcast into their lives, and we’d love to hear …

5 years, 9 months ago

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Emily Dickinson — 1383

Season 1 Episode 17

Emily Dickinson’s poem “1383” honors the friendships that endure across time, circumstance, and even misunderstanding. Akin to fire, the connections …

5 years, 9 months ago

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Raymond Antrobus — Miami Airport

Season 1 Episode 16

Raymond Antrobus’s poem “Miami Airport” bears witness to the disempowerment that comes when you’re not believed. The voice of the poet is absent, and…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Patrick Kavanagh — The One

Season 1 Episode 15

Patrick Kavanagh’s poem “The One” is about seeing beauty in the ordinary places of home. One of Ireland’s most famous poets, Kavanagh grew up in rura…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Ali Cobby Eckermann — Kulila

Season 1 Episode 14

Ali Cobby Eckermann’s poem “Kulila” insists on remembering as a moral act. Through the poem, the Aboriginal poet mourns the loss of Indigenous cultur…

5 years, 10 months ago

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