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. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended.Today’s poem is Never Dead by Erin Zarro. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Erin Zarro ↓@erinzpoetry on InstagramHer two chapbooks, Life as a Moving Target, and Without Wings, are available now.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

Welcome to another day of In Their Own Voice. Throughout August, every episode features a poet reading their own work, creating a collection of contemporary voices from around the world.Today’s poem is The whole rainbow by Rae McMinn. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Rae McMinn ↓@raekmcminn on Instagram@raemcminn on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice.Today’s poem is Blessings in Disguise by Sarah Abbett. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Sarah Abbett ↓@sabbett1123 on Instagram@Bookdragon on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of hosting One Poem Only is discovering new poets. This month, I'm delighted to step aside and let them share their own work with you.Today’s poem is To write a nature poem when motherfuckers and their systems keep killing Black people by Tzynya Pinchback Read the full poem on Substack.More from Tzynya Pinchback ↓@wild_and_flower on Instagram@tzynya on SubstackHere book, How to Make Pink Confetti, is out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it.Today’s poem is Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit by R.J. Gordon. Read the full poem on Substack.More from R.J. Gordon ↓@anthem_raised on InstagramShe is Lyricist and Composer of Rebel Dreams, a spoken word poetry album considering the harm of policing and prisons. It is a tool for abolition.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

A poem changes when you hear the person who wrote it speak the words aloud. Today's episode is part of In Their Own Voice, a month celebrating the voices behind contemporary poetry.Today’s poem is Cherry Blossom by Joshua King. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Joshua King ↓@joshua.king_muse on Instagram@joshuakingmuse on SubstackListen to his latest single, Jupiter Calls, on SpotifySee more of his work on his LinktreeSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Every voice brings something different to the page. Throughout In Their Own Voice, each poet shares their own work, offering a reading only they could give.Today’s poem is Let the Hidden Come Into the Light by Pure Mary. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Pure Mary ↓@spokenwordery1 on Instagram@spokenwordery on FacebookHer book, We All Rise Up - Let Me Tell You A Story She Made It, is available nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended.Today’s poem is Breathing as an act of rebellion by Betty Powdrill. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Betty Powdrill ↓@betty.p.poetry on Instagram@bettyppoetry on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

Welcome to another day of In Their Own Voice. Throughout August, every episode features a poet reading their own work, creating a collection of contemporary voices from around the world.Today’s poem is Samsara by at the moment. Read the full poem on Substack.More from at the moment ↓@atm.itm on Instagram@atmitm on SubstackTheir poetry zine, queer (be)longings: a collection of erotica poetry, is available nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice.Today’s poem is The Morgue Poem by Nina Lior. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Nina Lior ↓@nontoxnina on Instagram@ninalior on SubstackHer debut poetry collection, The Forty Poems, is out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of hosting One Poem Only is discovering new poets. This month, I'm delighted to step aside and let them share their own work with you.Today’s poem is Us, Unraveling by Johannah Simon. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Johannah Simon ↓@johannahcanwrite on Instagram@johannahwrites on SubstackRead more from her on her website: The Writing TypeSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it.Today’s poem is Turtle Soup by A.T. Williams. Read the full poem on Substack.More from A.T. Williams ↓@a.t.williams.typewriter on Instagram@atwilliams1 on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

A poem changes when you hear the person who wrote it speak the words aloud. Today's episode is part of In Their Own Voice, a month celebrating the voices behind contemporary poetry.Today’s poem is The book of lovelessness by Sarah Beck Mather. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Sarah Beck Mather ↓@sarahbeckmather on Instagram@sarahbeckmather on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Every voice brings something different to the page. Throughout In Their Own Voice, each poet shares their own work, offering a reading only they could give.Today’s poem is Appalachian Futurism by Josephine Posti. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Josephine Posti ↓@joposti on InstagramSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended.Today’s poem is The Fairies are Dancing by Seán Tate. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Seán Tate ↓@seantatepoet on InstagramRead more from them at their LinktreeSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

Welcome to another day of In Their Own Voice. Throughout August, every episode features a poet reading their own work, creating a collection of contemporary voices from around the world.Today’s poem is Waffle House by Kristin Yates. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Kristin Yates ↓@beautefantasy on InstagramYou can find links to her published work on her LinktreeSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice.Today’s poem is Bigfoot is a Mad Woman by Anne Card. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Anne Card ↓@annephora on InstagramAnne Card - Sit for a Spell on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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 Momma Said Be Nice by Chris Kads. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Chris Kads ↓@chris_kads on InstagramShe is editor of An Apple a Day: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. You can order now.Watch the Second PoemYou can watch and listen to Would I still love him if I were a worm? by Chris Kads on Instagram at @rembrandts.cure. It is from the collection An Apple a Day.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. 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 A Boy Moose Ate My Tulips by Erynne DeVore Read the full poem on Substack.More from Erynne DeVore ↓@poemsprayersandswears on InstagramShe has two poetry books, Discovering Divinity: Poems, Prayers and Swears, and The Labyrinth of Heartbreak: A collection of poetry for the lovers and the heartbrokenSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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 Untamed by Toni Young. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Toni Young ↓@toniyoungpoems on Instagram@toniyoungpoems on SubstackShe has a poem featured in An Apple a Day: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. You can order now.Watch the Second PoemYou can watch and listen to Apple Season by Toni Young as part of our Wednesday double feature on Instagram at @rembrandts.cure. It is from the collection An Apple a Day.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Two poems. One poet. Let the words keep moving.

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 Midlife Calculus by Britt Kaufmann. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Britt Kaufmann ↓@brittwriter on Instagram@brittwriter on SubstackHer website: brittkaufmann.comHer book, Midlife Calculus, is out now from Press 53Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 Mourning Politely by Anne Card. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Anne Card ↓@annephora on InstagramAnne Card - Sit for a Spell on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

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 When I die, lay me down under a willow tree by Peyton Michelle Bryant. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Peyton Michelle Bryant ↓@mama.laloba on InstagramPeyton Bryant on SubstackHer book, Feral Mother, Sovereign Woman, is out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 Radical by Marianne Moore. Read the full poem on Substack.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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 Look It in the Mouth by Katie Gilmour. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Katie Gilmour ↓@katie_jean_gilmour on InstagramSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. 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 Remember by Olivia Woods Read the full poem on Substack.More from Olivia Woods ↓@owibia_writes on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeShe is currently writing the first draft of her novel, What Remains Of Us.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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 Cheap Therapy Cheat Sheet by Tanja Lau. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Tanja Lau ↓@tanias.butterflies on InstagramTania's Butterflies on SubstackShe is editor of SHAME/less, an anthology that brings together forty-nine poems by forty poets from across the world in a collection that moves, with honesty and tenderness, from shame to shedding.She has a poem featured in An Apple a Day: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. You can order now.Watch the Second PoemYou can watch and listen to In Snow White’s Garden by Tanja Lau as part of our Wednesday double feature on Instagram at @rembrandts.cure. It is from the collection An Apple a Day.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Two poems. One poet. Let the words keep moving.

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 Don't call it hope or you'll scare it away by Candace Kronen. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Candace Kronen ↓@candacekronenpoetry on InstagramHer Substack: Stories I'll Tell My DaughterShe is co-editor and publisher of If You Ever: Poems Inspired by Kim AddonizioSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 For the Pines by Amanda Nichole. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Amanda Nichole ↓@amanda.nichole.44 on Instagram@amandanichole on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

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 What I love about women’s sports by Lauren Mantis. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Lauren Mantis ↓@laurenmantis on Instagramvers/atile by Lauren Mantis on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 Unholy Hunger by Katherine Kier. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Katherine Kier ↓@katherinekier on Instagram and SubstackYou can listen to her soundscapes at katherinekier.bandcamp.comSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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 playing god by Michaela Godding Read the full poem on Substack.More from Michaela Godding ↓@michaelagodding on Instagram@michaelagodding on SubstackHer book, The Year Our Grandmothers Died, is available now.Her chapbook, Dwelling, is out now from Bottlecap Press.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. 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 Pollen Count by Danielle Marie Cahill. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Danielle Cahill ↓@daniellecahillwriter on InstagramThis poem is published in The Quarter(ly)Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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 In which I explain myself by Alex Dawson. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Alex Dawson ↓@alexdawcreates on InstagramThe Messy Writer's Club on SubstackHer book, All these Living Things, is out nowShe curated and edited the anthology, Upon Learning That: A Collection of Poetry Based on Facts About the Natural World. It is out now.She has a poem featured in An Apple a Day: A Collection of Poems and Short Stories. You can order now.Watch the Second PoemYou can watch and listen to Which apple did she bite? by Alex Dawson as part of our Wednesday double feature on Instagram at @rembrandts.cure. It is from the collection An Apple a Day.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Two poems. One poet. Let the words keep moving.

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 I Promise by Riley Hope McPheters. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Riley Hope McPheters ↓@rileyhmcpheters on InstagramShe is a member of @PoetzPortalFW, that exists to awaken consciousness and cultivate liberated creative practice through the transformative power of poetry, sound, and communal dialogue.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 The Biggest Lie by Gabrielle Kay. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Gabrielle Kay ↓@gabriellekayartistry on InstagramHer book, The Trail She Left: A collection of poetry, is out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

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 Transmorphing by Özge Lena. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Özge Lena ↓@lenaozge on InstagramYou can find her on Substack @lenaozge where she presents her new approach to poetry, Catapoetry. It is a poetic framework about the interwoven and inseparable catastrophes of our age.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 Circe by H.D.. Read the full poem on Substack.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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 Ash and Gardens by Jessica Sorya. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Jessica Sorya ↓@jessicalynnvision on InstagramHer book, Pinch, Breathe, Burn, is out soonSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. 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 by Bex. Read it in full on Substack.More from Bex ↓@mother_smudger on InstagramHer book, conflict resolution: a trauma response, is out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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.More from Caitríona Walsh ↓@tone.down.the.blonde on InstagramWatch the Second PoemYou can watch and listen to Toward an Orchard Cosmo by Caitríona Walsh as part of our Wednesday double feature on Instagram at @rembrandts.cure.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Two poems. One poet. Let the words keep moving.

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.More from Cecilia Knight ↓@ceciliaknightpoems on InstagramHer book, The Burning Pages, is available now.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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. Read the full poem on Substack.More from Tess Ezzy ↓@themoodyproject_ on InstagramPOETESS PRESS on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.

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.More from Jo Guzman ↓@mjvcoast on Instagram@acuppajoguzman on SubstackHer books, Craving & 28, are out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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.More from Nichole Johnson ↓@nichole_johnson_poetry on Instagram and Threads@nicholejohnson1 on SubstackHer two books: Love, Death, and Other Distractions, a Collection of Poetry & Circling The Downward Spiral Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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.More from GiGi ↓@thegigirising on Instagram & Threads@thematriarchyrising on SubstackHer books, The Scorpio Rising and The Marilyn Rising: Letters to MarilynShe has a new book coming soon The California Rising: Poems from San Francisco to LASupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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.Support + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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.More from Raquel Medora ↓@raquel.medora on InstagramLost in Thought on SubstackHer books, Sun Showers & Moonflowers, and Moms Are The Strongest Men, are out nowSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry shows us what we need. Thank you for being part of the experience.

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.More from Maggie Devers ↓My debut poetry collection, For My Daughter, available as an audiobook.Purchase a signed copy of For My Daughter or get one free by subscribing to the podcast: One Poem Only on PatreonFollow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cureSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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.More from Allison Dean ↓@allisondeanart on InstagramMore from WC Quinn ↓@astoldby.wcquinn on Instagram@wcquinn on SubstackSupport + Stay Connected to OPOIf you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter, along with episodes from the audiobook.Follow OPO on Instagram, Substack, Threads, TikTok & YouTube.Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening.