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“Land That I Love: Farewell” by José Rizal

“Land That I Love: Farewell” by José Rizal

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, July 07, 2020
“Halfway Down” by A. A. Milne

“Halfway Down” by A. A. Milne

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, June 30, 2020
“Convolvulus” by Helen Dunmore

“Convolvulus” by Helen Dunmore

Poems read aloud, beautifully

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, June 23, 2020
“Sailing to Byzantium” by W. B. Yeats

“Sailing to Byzantium” by W. B. Yeats

Poems read aloud, beautifully

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, June 16, 2020
“Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou

“Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou

Poems read aloud, beautifully

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, June 09, 2020
“Eros Turannos” by Edwin Arlington Robinson

“Eros Turannos” by Edwin Arlington Robinson

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, June 02, 2020
“Summer in Calcutta” by Kamala Das

“Summer in Calcutta” by Kamala Das

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, May 26, 2020
“The Trees” by Philip Larkin

“The Trees” by Philip Larkin

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, May 19, 2020
“If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda

“If You Forget Me” by Pablo Neruda

Poems read aloud, beautifully

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, May 12, 2020
“Postcard from Kashmir” by Agha Shahid Ali

“Postcard from Kashmir” by Agha Shahid Ali

Poems read aloud, beautifully

by Amanda Holmes | Tuesday, May 05, 2020
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