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 Reclaimed by Jo Wright after Lot: Vacant, Not by Danielle Eleanor Lavalle. Read the full poems on Substack.More from Jo Wright ↓@joslipstick on Instagram@msizzard on SubstackMore from Danielle Eleanor Lavalle ↓@danielleeleanorlavalle 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 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, 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.More from Sarah Abbett ↓@sabbett1123 on Instagram@bookdragon on SubstackMore from Kerena Joseline ↓@kerena.j.c 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 slows us down. Thank you for listening.

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.More from Ella B. Winters ↓@ella.b.winters on Instagram@ellabwinters on SubstackMore from Nicole Shepherd ↓@tenderpunkconfessional on Instagram@tenderpunkconfessional 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.

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.More from Ashrita Damera ↓@_rainbow.bites_ on InstagramMore from Kerena Joseline ↓@kerena.j.c 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 reminds us what matters. Thank you for listening.

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.More from J.A. Otto ↓@jaotto.writes on InstagramMore from Claire Shalhope ↓@claires.creatives 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 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.More from Tabitha Dial ↓@TabithaDial on Instagram@tabithadial on SubstackHer book, Cheese Astrology: A Weekly Guide, is out nowMore from Ariel Kasha ↓@arielkashaceli on InstagramHer book, Luna di Sirena: Love Letters from the Tide, 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 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 Bones by Toni Young after Ugly Bones by Ella B. Winters. Read the full poems on Substack.More from Toni Young ↓ @toniyoungpoems on Instagram@toniyoungpoems on SubstackMore from Ella B. Winters ↓@ella.b.winters on Instagram@ellabwinters 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.Feed yourself poetry every day.

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 poemsLife 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 aheadYOLOMaggie DeversThank god I’m a millennial and learnedYOLOAt a pivotal period in my life.Who thought I’d pull her out again forWWIII,But there you are—There we are:OnlyLivingOnceUnless we’re considering reincarnation—Which I do most days—Even those I only live once.But I think it meansWe only get this moment once(That we conceptually understand—)We probably live many moments at onceAnd maybe that’s why WWIII feels familiarAnd why grass smells like homeAnd getting smacked in the face by a wave feels like a baptismWaves YOLO—They live and dieWith the tug of the moon.Icarus YOLOed the sunrise,And I feel like he really got it.So I sit in the sun and feel waxMelting down my shoulder bladesAs I stare at the oceanAnd tell my daughter the history of YOLO.More from Maggie Devers ↓My debut poetry collection, For My Daughter, available as an audiobook.Purchase a 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.cureMore from this week’s poetsFind links to each poet’s work, books, and social accounts in the show notes for the individual episodes.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.Poetry is better when it’s lived with. Thank you for listening.