Celebrating National Poetry Month with James Davis

Poetry Medicine for the Soul, a podcast hosted by John Gillespie, invites poets to share and examine poetry. While the 2025 National Poetry Month is over, Poetry Medicine for the Soul is still celebrating. Episode 21 features James Davis, reading “The Cities of the Plain” by Mona Van Duyn. James and John then explore the question: What does National Poetry Month mean to you? James Davis is the author of the poetry collection Club Q, which won the Anthony Hecht Prize. His poems have been featured on NBC News and CBC Radio, as well as in publications like Best New Poets, The Sewanee Review, Copper Nickel, Five Points, and Pleiades. He lives in Denton, Texas, where he teaches English at the University of North Texas. Find him online at jamesdavispoet.com This podcast is hosted and produced by John Gillespie. Check out our website or Simplecast podcast feed for more episodes. Listen and subscribe to Poetry Medicine for the Soul in Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more and get in touch: poetrymedicineforthesoul.com