# Tony Hoagland

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Expressing Love

Our poems in this episode will be 'Address to the Beloved' by Tony Hoagland and 'John to My Yoko, Paul to My Linda' by me, Karen Karl. In both poems, the writer is struggling to understand just what actions portray Love.

The Love We Notice in Small Moments | Tony Hoagland - “Windchime” (2003)

A daily love poem for February — with gentle commentary after each reading. February Love Poem Series – Day 9: “Windchime” by Tony Hoagland Welcome to The Porcupine Presents and our month-long celebration of love in all its forms.Each day of February, we bring you a new poem — romantic, bittersweet…

“Personal” by Tony Hoagland

Amanda Holmes reads Tony Hoagland’s “Personal.” 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 “C…

What Rises When You Stop Pushing

What rises when you finally stop pushing? Something usually does, and it is rarely the thing you were forcing. Easter, and all this talk of new life can land as pressure when you are still in the ground. Not all trees bloom at the same time. Drive down any road and most daffodils are out and one on…

Dane Cervine: National Poetry Month 2026

Poetry Medicine for the Soul is a podcast inviting poets to share, explore, and celebrate poetry, hosted by John Gillespie. This National Poetry Month 2026 bonus episode features Dane Cervine reading "IN ANY EVENT" by Dorianne Laux.  You can read "IN ANY EVENT" by Dorianne Laux on the SALT Project…

I Wanted to See God, but Then Again I Don't. Longing

Early, when I’m doing chores I notice but don’t notice: the wood walls of the barn. The manger where I set dusty grooming tools. The shavings pushed back in Mrs Horse’s stall. Water buckets I sloshed and tossed out even before Mrs. Horse walked around looking for me and her portion of hay. I turn …

Night Vigil: A Poetry Reading

Hello Friends, I’m speaking to you tonight through the words of others, keeping vigil a continent and an ocean away as my tribe gathers to be with a dear sister as she bears down in the hard labor of dying. Most days go by one after the other without much notice, don’t they? At least for me. I may…

Lions Are Too Loud

Tim McNulty welcomes senior Lily Drenski, junior Brandon Studier, and teacher Kelly Rose for some poetry fun. Poetry featured in this episode: Tony Hoagland -- "There Is No Word" Sherman Alexie -- "Victory" Anna Maria Hong -- "Water Tiger" Patrick Kavanagh -- "Memory of My Father"

128. It’s Poetry Time <3

We’re back with another poetry hour <3  Poems read in order:  Phone call by Tony Hoagland  She Let Go by Safire rose  Come To Me Now by Maclolm Guite  The Quivering by Heidi Rose Robbins   Whenever I feel Helpless by John Roedel  Won’t You Celebrate With Me by Lucillee Cliffton  The Visitation by M…

Matt Nagel: Poetry on America

In this special podcast episode in honor of America's semi-quincentennial, guest Matt Nagel shares a poetry unit on America that he taught while a high school English teacher. Starting with Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," then Langston Hughes' "I, Too," this poetry unit traces the develop…