One Poem Only
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OPO Revisited | Inherited Creature by Caitríona Walsh
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. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Inherited Creature by Caitríona Walsh. Read the full poem on Substack.
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One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Dreams by Cecilia Knight. Read the full poem on Substack.
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One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. This week I'm reading poems I wish I'd written. You simply need to listen to discovery why. Today’s poem is "this is not a poem (exactly)" by Tess Ezzy. Re...
OPO Revisited | Only Sleeping by Jo Guzman
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Only Sleeping by Jo Guzman. Read the full poem on Substack.
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OPO Revisited | Goodnight, Yesterday by Nichole Johnson
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Goodnight, Yesterday by Nichole Johnson. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@nichole_johnson_poetry on Instagram and Threads@nicholejohnson1 on SubstackHer two books: Love, Death, and Other Di...OPO Revisited | Letter #14 of 36 from "The Marilyn Rising: Letters to Marilyn" by GiGi
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Letter #14 of 36 from "The Marilyn Rising: Letters to Marilyn" by GiGi. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@thegigirising on Instagram...OPO Revisited | Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti. Read the full poem on Substack.
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OPO Revisited | Ancient Remedies by Raquel Medora
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month on One Poem Only, I’m revisiting poems that stayed with me long after recording them. Some became listener favorites; others quietly became favorites of my own. One Poem Only Revisited is an invitation to return—to listen again, reflect, and discover what feels different now. Today’s poem is Ancient Remedies by Raquel Medora. Read the full poem on Substack. Listen to me read Roses and My Rage Garden from her new book, Sun Showers & Moonflowers, over on Instagram @rembrandts.cure.
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"Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson | One Poem Only
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is "Some days I worry I’ve lost the poetry" by Maggie Devers after Emily Dickinson. Read the full poems on Substack.
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My debut poetry collection, For My Daughter, available as an audiobook.Purchase a signed copy of For...Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after WC Quinn | 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. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Heart Gallery by Allison Dean after Abstract by WC Quinn Read the full poem on Substack.
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@astoldby.wcquinn on Insta...Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Ellie Augustin | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Searching For Mirrors by Sandra Beth Levy after Mastering the Pen by Ellie Augustin. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@slevy43 on InstagramHer first poetry book, Unfurling The Scroll Of Seven Decades, will be available for...Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after Emma-Jane Barlow | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Bloodlettings by Erin Zarro after You Are Poetry by Emma-Jane Barlow. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Jo Guzman | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Free the Good Fire Within by DL Powers after Only Sleeping by Jo Guzman. Read the full poems on Substack.
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The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is The Peace of Dirty Dishes by Jill Crammond after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@jilly_loves_books on Instagram@jillypoet on SubstackHer book, Handbook for Unwell Mothers, published by Finish...Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Danielle Eleanor Lavalle | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Lot: Vacant, Not by Danielle Eleanor Lavalle. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Regenerate by Steph Patterson after Rachel Turney | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Regenerate by Steph Patterson after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@turneytalks on Instagram@turneytalks on Substa...Invasion by Sarah Abbett after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Invasion by Sarah Abbett after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@kerena.j...“The thing about the obedient girl is” by June Jasmine after Toni Young | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is by June Jasmine after Untamed by Toni Young Read the full poems on Substack.
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What We Don’t Put Away by Ella B. Winters after Nicole Shepherd | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is What We Don’t Put Away by Ella B. Winters after Nicole Shepherd. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@tenderpunkconfessional on Insta...To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after Rachel Turney | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@occasionally_educational on Instagram@occasionallyeducational on SubstackRead her re...Joyward by Ashrita Damera after Kerena Joseline | One Poem After
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Joyward by Ashrita Damera after Wonder by Kerena Joseline. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Inert by Rachel Turney after Amelia Wicker | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Inert by Rachel Turney after Dystopian Dirges (United Healthcare) by Amelia Wicker. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@turneytalks on Instagram@turneytalks on SubstackHer books, Record Player Life (the b-side), Retired Wannabe Club Kid, and Women Maki...What the Ivy Does by J.A. Otto after Claire Shalhope | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is What the Ivy Does by J.A. Otto after Les Ondines by Claire Shalhope. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@claires.creatives on InstagramShe Identifies As Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Toni Young | 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. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is She Identifies as Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Untamed by Toni Young. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@ml.mecham on Instagram@mariamecham on SubstackShe has poems featured in jou...Once a Palm Reader Told Me by Tabitha Dial after Ariel Kasha | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Once a Palm Reader Told Me by Tabitha Dial after Ariel Kasha. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Meagan Sexton | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Unfurled by Monica C. Crum after Cradle by Meagan Sexton. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@monicaccrumpoetry on InstagramHer book, Nena No More Volume 2, is available nowDiscover more at her blog monicacrumpoetry.comMore...
Year of the Skin by Sandra Beth Levy after Belly Lux | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Year of the Skin by Sandra Beth Levy after Tower Moment by Belly Lux. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@slevy43 on InstagramHer first poetry book, Unfurling The Sc...How to See in Color by Allison Dean after Mirela Salihovic | One Poem After
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is How to See in Color by Allison Dean after On the Roof I See (original title: Na krovu vidim) by Mirela Salihovic. Read the full poem on Substack.
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Let Go Of by Poetically Nikki after Paige Keller | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Let Go Of by Poetically Nikki after Crushed Peaches in Palm by Paige Keller. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Her website: pkfictions.com@pk_fictions on Ins...Ink and Iron by Edyth G. after Ellie Augustin | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Ink and Iron by Edyth G. after Mastering the Pen by Ellie Augustin. Read the full poems on Substack.
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Her blog, Lines Between Living@lines_betwee...First Crash by Lee Martínez Soto after Carly Thompson | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is First Crash by Lee Martínez Soto after CAUTION: STUDENT DRIVER by Carly Thompson. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@cadaveres_literarios on InstagramCadáveres Literarios on Substa...The Bee’s Knees by Amelia Wicker after Rachel Turney | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is The Bee’s Knees by Amelia Wicker after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@turneytalks on Instagra...All I Have by Rachel Turney after Avalon | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is All I Have by Rachel Turney after Not mine anymore by Avalon. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@turneytalks on InstagramRachel Turney on SubstackHer books, Record Player Life (the b-side), Retired Wannabe Club Kid, and Women Maki...“Everywhere, a surround of mirror glass blue” by Kay Medway after Amy Laessle-Morgan | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is by Kay Medway after Butterscotch by Amy Laessle-Morgan. Read the full poem on Substack.
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@ultramarine_poetry on InstagramHer book, Li...Hawk Feather by Connie Helena after Peyton Michelle Bryant | One Poem After
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Hawk Feather by Connie Helena after Peyton Michelle Bryant. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@mama.lal...Dear Unknown Ancestor Naked in the Woods by Danielle Eleanor La Valle after Chris Kads | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Dear Unknown Ancestor Naked in the Woods by Danielle Eleanor La Valle after Dear Personal Care Department God by Chris Kads. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@daniel...Bones by Toni Young after Ella B. Winters | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Bones by Toni Young after Ugly Bones by Ella B. Winters. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@ella.b.winters on Instagram@ellabw...Taco Bell under a Full Moon by Kris Aziz after GiGi | One Poem After
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After, featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is Taco Bell under a Full Moon by Kris Aziz after When the Moon is Full by GiGi. Read the full poems on Substack.
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@tacobellkris on Instagram@tacobellkris on Substa...YOLO 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
Life Is The Backside of Embroidery by Aasfa SiddiquiUnnamed Season by Jules Travers“Hija de tu madre.” by Elisha FernandezLilies by Madilyn LopezRash by Viviana AbnurSparrowfall by Arch BudzarPlus one new one to carry us into the week ahead
YOLO
Maggie Devers
Thank god I’m a millennial and learnedYOLOAt a pivotal period in my life.Who thought I’d pull her out...Sparrowfall by Arch Budzar | One Poem Only
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Sparrowfall
Arch Budzar
While maybe I wasn’t the smartestOr the strongestI never thought unkindly of youAnd Ialways sang my songAnd ISaw you as an angelUp until the very end.More from Arch Budzar ↓
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