“Poetry” by Marianne Moore

Listen to the inaugural entry in our new series of poems read aloud, beautifully

Marianne Moore, photographed in 1935 by George Platt Lynes (Wikimedia Commons)
Marianne Moore, photographed in 1935 by George Platt Lynes (Wikimedia Commons)

What better way to begin a series of poetry readings than with a poem about the art itself? Listen to Amanda Holmes read “Poetry” by Marianne Moore:

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.

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Amanda Holmes, the author of the novel I Know Where I Am When I’m Falling, is a columnist and poetry editor for the Washington Independent Review of Books.

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