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One Poem a Day Won't Kill You

by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

A podcasting partnership between the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Highlands Current, offering a poem a day during National Poetry Month, read by community members in Philipstown, NY and Beacon, NY. Hosted by librarian Ryan Biracree.

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Episodes

  1. April 30, 2025 - "The End" by A. A. Milne, read by Lettie Biracree

    April 30, 2025 - "The End" by A. A. Milne, read by Lettie Biracree by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  2. April 29, 2025 - "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Ada Limon, read by Allison Hague and Marilyn Young

    April 29, 2025 - "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Ada Limon, read by Allison Hague and Marilyn Young by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  3. April 28, 2025 - "Litany" by Billy Collins, read by Jonathan Wendell Townsend-Pitt

    April 28, 2025 - "Litany" by Billy Collins, read by Jonathan Wendell Townsend-Pitt by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  4. April 27, 2025 - "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer, read by Wendy DeGiglio

    April 27, 2025 - "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer, read by Wendy DeGiglio by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  5. April 26, 2025 - "Sonnet" by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, read by Frances Donahue

    April 26, 2025 - "Sonnet" by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, read by Frances Donahue by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  6. April 25, 2025 - "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams, read by Chris Valle

    April 25, 2025 - "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams, read by Chris Valle by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  7. April 24, 2025 - "The More It Snows" by A. A. Milne, read by Russon Danicich

    April 24, 2025 - "The More It Snows" by A. A. Milne, read by Russon Danicich by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  8. April 23, 2025 - "The Tyger" by William Blake, read by Magdalena Morningfire

    April 23, 2025 - "The Tyger" by William Blake, read by Magdalena Morningfire by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  9. April 22, 2025 - "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout" by Shel Silverstein, read by Andrea Wood

    April 22, 2025 - "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout" by Shel Silverstein, read by Andrea Wood by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  10. April 21, 2025 - The Pickety Fence, by David McCord, read by Tracy Danicich

    April 21, 2025 - The Pickety Fence, by David McCord, read by Tracy Danicich by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  11. April 20, 2025 - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot, read by Matt Zaklad

    April 20, 2025 - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot, read by Matt Zaklad by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  12. April 19, 2025 - "When Tillie Ate the Chili" by Jack Prelutsky, read by Brian Cookstra

    April 19, 2025 - "When Tillie Ate the Chili" by Jack Prelutsky, read by Brian Cookstra by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  13. April 18, 2025 - "At the New Year" by John Hollander, read by Laura Beatrix Newmark

    April 18, 2025 - "At the New Year" by John Hollander, read by Laura Beatrix Newmark by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  14. April 17, 2025 - "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, read by Richard Cogliandro

    April 17, 2025 - "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, read by Richard Cogliandro by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  15. April 16, 2025 - "Brother" by Mary Ann Hoberman, read by Ivy Danicich

    April 16, 2025 - "Brother" by Mary Ann Hoberman, read by Ivy Danicich by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  16. April 15, 2025 - "I heard a fly buzz when I died (465)" by Emily Dickinson, read by Kendra Parker

    April 15, 2025 - "I heard a fly buzz when I died (465)" by Emily Dickinson, read by Kendra Parker by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  17. April 14, 2025 - "My Name Is..." by Pauline Clark, read by Rosie Curley Egan

    April 14, 2025 - "My Name Is..." by Pauline Clark, read by Rosie Curley Egan by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  18. April 13, 2025 - "Returning to Camp" by Rebecca Elson, read by Kory Riesterer

    April 13, 2025 - "Returning to Camp" by Rebecca Elson, read by Kory Riesterer by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  19. April 12, 2025 - "The Duel" by Eugene Field, read by Dylan Hague

    April 12, 2025 - "The Duel" by Eugene Field, read by Dylan Hague by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  20. April 11, 2025 - "Fractals" by Theoni Pappas, read by Beth Vardy and Leland Krumenacker

    April 11, 2025 - "Fractals" by Theoni Pappas, read by Beth Vardy and Leland Krumenacker by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  21. April 10, 2025 - "It Felt Love" by Hafiz, read by Sean Ulfik

    April 10, 2025 - "It Felt Love" by Hafiz, read by Sean Ulfik by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  22. April 9, 2025 - "Us & CO." by Tracy K Smith, read by Michael McGuire

    April 9, 2025 - "Us & CO." by Tracy K Smith, read by Michael McGuire by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  23. April 8, 2025 - "In the Marshy Pastures" by Georg Trakl, read by Ada Caccamise

    April 8, 2025 - "In the Marshy Pastures" by Georg Trakl, read by Ada Caccamise by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  24. April 7, 2025 - "If I Must Die" by Rafaat Alareer, read by Zoila Morell

    April 7, 2025 - "If I Must Die" by Rafaat Alareer, read by Zoila Morell by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  25. April 6, 2025 - "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, read by Aurelia Levene and Milo Zaklad

    April 6, 2025 - "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, read by Aurelia Levene and Milo Zaklad by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  26. April 5, 2025 - "Dreams" by Langston Hughes, read by Lena Frey-Pettibone

    April 5, 2025 - "Dreams" by Langston Hughes, read by Lena Frey-Pettibone by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  27. April 4, 2025 - "The leaves, like women, interchange (987)" by Emily Dickinson, read by Tabitha Biracree

    April 4, 2025 - "The leaves, like women, interchange (987)" by Emily Dickinson, read by Tabitha Biracree by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  28. April 3, 2025 - "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Sophia Vechnyak

    April 3, 2025 - "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Sophia Vechnyak by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  29. April 2, 2025 - "What War Is" by Ostap Slyvynsky, read by Priscilla Goldfarb

    April 2, 2025 - "What War Is" by Ostap Slyvynsky, read by Priscilla Goldfarb by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  30. April 1, 2025 - "Little Father" by Li-Young Lee, read by Allie Tsubota

    April 1, 2025 - "Little Father" by Li-Young Lee, read by Allie Tsubota by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  31. April 27, 2023 - "Lying While Birding" By Naomi Shihab Nye, Read By Dede Farabaugh

    April 27, 2023 - "Lying While Birding" By Naomi Shihab Nye, Read By Dede Farabaugh by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  32. April 26, 2023 - "Annabel Lee" By Edgar Allen Poe, Read By Ada Caccamise

    April 26, 2023 - "Annabel Lee" By Edgar Allen Poe, Read By Ada Caccamise by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  33. April 25, 2023 - "Little Mammoth" By Mark Doty, Read By Hugh Sheehy

    April 25, 2023 - "Little Mammoth" By Mark Doty, Read By Hugh Sheehy by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  34. April 24, 2023 - "Mr. Roosevelt Regrets (Detroit Riot, 1943)" By Pauli Murray, Read By Erik Brown

    April 24, 2023 - "Mr. Roosevelt Regrets (Detroit Riot, 1943)" By Pauli Murray, Read By Erik Brown by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  35. April 23, 2023 - "The Falling Star" By Sara Teasdale, Read By Alice Rovello

    April 23, 2023 - "The Falling Star" By Sara Teasdale, Read By Alice Rovello by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  36. April 22, 2023 - "Still I Rise" By Maya Angelou, Read By Kayla Tomizawa

    April 22, 2023 - "Still I Rise" By Maya Angelou, Read By Kayla Tomizawa by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  37. April 21, 2023 - "The Cat's Song" By Marge Piercy, Read By Rachel Duran

    April 21, 2023 - "The Cat's Song" By Marge Piercy, Read By Rachel Duran by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  38. April 20, 2023 - "Good Bones" By Maggie Smith, Read By Adam Caraher

    April 20, 2023 - "Good Bones" By Maggie Smith, Read By Adam Caraher by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  39. April 19, 2023 - "April Rain Song" By Langston Hughes, Read By Ed Holmes

    April 19, 2023 - "April Rain Song" By Langston Hughes, Read By Ed Holmes by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  40. April 18, 2023 - "Dream Song #14" By John Berryman, Read By Kathryn Rovello

    April 18, 2023 - "Dream Song #14" By John Berryman, Read By Kathryn Rovello by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  41. April 17, 2023 - "Death Fugue" By Paul Celan, Read By Ryan Biracree

    April 17, 2023 - "Death Fugue" By Paul Celan, Read By Ryan Biracree by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  42. April 16, 2023 - "Name Of Horses" By Donald Hall, Read By Peggy J. Scott

    April 16, 2023 - "Name Of Horses" By Donald Hall, Read By Peggy J. Scott by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  43. April 15, 2023 - "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" By Dylan Thomas, Read By Colin Hopkins

    April 15, 2023 - "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" By Dylan Thomas, Read By Colin Hopkins by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  44. April 14, 2023 - "Waiting" By John Burroughs, Read By Jazmine Ramay

    April 14, 2023 - "Waiting" By John Burroughs, Read By Jazmine Ramay by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  45. April 13, 2023 - "You Want A Social Life With Friends" By Kenneth Koch, Read By Davis McCallum

    April 13, 2023 - "You Want A Social Life With Friends" By Kenneth Koch, Read By Davis McCallum by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  46. April 12, 2023 - "Poem For A Field Mouse" By Chelsea Harlan, Read By Michael Zimmer

    April 12, 2023 - "Poem For A Field Mouse" By Chelsea Harlan, Read By Michael Zimmer by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  47. April 11, 2023 - "February" By Margaret Atwood, Read By Veronica Morgan

    April 11, 2023 - "February" By Margaret Atwood, Read By Veronica Morgan by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  48. April 10, 2023 - "The Journey" By Mary Oliver, Read By Debbie Howson

    April 10, 2023 - "The Journey" By Mary Oliver, Read By Debbie Howson by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  49. April 9, 2023 - "Map To The Stars" By Adrian Matejka, Read By Meredith Caraher

    April 9, 2023 - "Map To The Stars" By Adrian Matejka, Read By Meredith Caraher by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

  50. April 8, 2023 - "The Last Prom Queen In Antartica” By Ocean Vuong, Read By Justice McCray

    April 8, 2023 - "The Last Prom Queen In Antartica” By Ocean Vuong, Read By Justice McCray by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

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A podcasting partnership between the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Highlands Current, offering a poem a day during National Poetry Month, read by community members in Philipstown, NY and Beacon, NY. Hosted by librarian Ryan Biracree.

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How many episodes does One Poem a Day Won't Kill You have?

One Poem a Day Won't Kill You has 50 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 30, 2025.

What is One Poem a Day Won't Kill You about?

A podcasting partnership between the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Highlands Current, offering a poem a day during National Poetry Month, read by community members in Philipstown, NY and Beacon, NY. Hosted by librarian Ryan Biracree.

How often does One Poem a Day Won't Kill You release new episodes?

One Poem a Day Won't Kill You publishes every two weeks, based on its 50 episodes since April 2023.

Who hosts One Poem a Day Won't Kill You?

One Poem a Day Won't Kill You is created and hosted by The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree.
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