Read Me a Poem

“Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” by Adrienne Rich

By Amanda Holmes | August 17, 2021
Detail from Tiger in a Tropical Storm or Surprised! (1891) by Henri Rousseau.
Detail from Tiger in a Tropical Storm or Surprised! (1891) by Henri Rousseau.

Amanda Holmes reads Adrienne Rich’s poem “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

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

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