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One Poem Only

Maggie Devers

A daily reading. A quiet moment. One poem, center stage: just for now, just for you. A one-night-only show, in verse.

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S2 · E121
Yesterday · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Icarus by Jo Wright
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice. Today’s poem is Icarus by Jo Wright. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Jo Wright ↓ @joslipstick on Instagram @msizzard on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E120
Friday · 3 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Pisi by Aldric Ulep
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of hosting One Poem Only is discovering new poets. This month, I'm delighted to step aside and let them share their own work with you. Today’s poem is Pisi by Aldric Ulep. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Aldric Ulep ↓ @aldric.ulep on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
S2 · E119
Thursday · 2 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | All of a Sudden, Amma Believes in the Moon by Uditi Singh
A poem changes when you hear the person who wrote it speak the words aloud. Today's episode is part of In Their Own Voice, a month celebrating the voices behind contemporary poetry. Today’s poem is All of a Sudden, Amma Believes in the Moon by Uditi Singh . Read the full poem on Substack. More from Uditi Singh ↓ @uditidotmp3 on Instagram @uditidotmp3 on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E118
Wednesday · 2 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | One Last Poem for Bombay by Sukriti Patny
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it. Today’s poem is One Last Poem for Bombay by Sukriti Patny. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Sukriti Patny ↓ @wordsbysu on Instagram @sukritipatny on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E117
Tuesday · 4 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | The Dish Soap is Half Full by Aster
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Every voice brings something different to the page. Throughout In Their Own Voice, each poet shares their own work, offering a reading only they could give. Today’s poem is The Dish Soap is Half Full by Aster. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Aster ↓ @ayoitsemagain on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E116
Monday · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | A river of wailing. by Julie Rose Clark
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended. Today’s poem is A river of wailing. by Julie Rose Clark. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Julie Rose Clark ↓ @julie39426 on Instagram @julieroseclark on Substack Julie Rose Clark on Facebook Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E115
August 23 · 5 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Reflections on Vancouver Harbor (An Ode to Baby Whales) by Sunny Hill
Welcome to another day of In Their Own Voice. Throughout August, every episode features a poet reading their own work, creating a collection of contemporary voices from around the world. Today’s poem is Reflections on Vancouver Harbor (An Ode to Baby Whales) by Sunny Hill. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Sunny Hill ↓ @fromsunnyhill on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E114
August 22 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Kintsugi by Kate Marsh
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice. Today’s poem is Kintsugi by Kate Marsh. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Kate Marsh ↓ @katereadspoems on Instagram @katespoetry on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E113
August 21 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Dance by Daroon Khepi
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of hosting One Poem Only is discovering new poets. This month, I'm delighted to step aside and let them share their own work with you. Today’s poem is Dance by Daroon Khepi. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Daroon Khepi ↓ @daroon_khepi on Instagram Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
S2 · E112
August 20 · 2 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Relive… Be Reborn, reimagine then BECOME by Yvette Santana
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it. Today’s poem is Relive… Be Reborn, reimagine then BECOME by Yvette Santana. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Yvette Santana ↓ @tinys_creations_ on Instagram Her book, Unspoken Truths, is available now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E111
August 19 · 3 min
The Weapon I Hold by Ro Hefzu | Wednesday Double Feature | One Poem Only
Wednesdays on One Poem Only are a double feature: one poem here on the podcast, and one more by the same poet shared on Instagram. Today’s poem on the podcast is The Weapon I Hold by Ro Hefzu. Read the full poem on Substack. Listen to me read Poetry Never Dies also by Ro on Instagram. More from Ro Hefzu ↓ @ro_hefzu on Instagram @rohefzu on Substack His debut poetry book, Still I Breathe: Voices the World Must Hear, is out now Watch and listen to me read another poem by Ro, Poetry Never Dies, on Instagram. It is also included in the book. Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E110
August 18 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | At the End of the Tunnel by Syvan
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Every voice brings something different to the page. Throughout In Their Own Voice, each poet shares their own work, offering a reading only they could give. Today’s poem is At the End of the Tunnel by Syvan. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Syvan ↓ @pictures_poems_procrastination on Instagram Her book, Yin Yang: A Poetry Collection by Syvan, is out now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E109
August 17 · 3 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Never Dead by Erin Zarro
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended. Today’s poem is Never Dead by Erin Zarro. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Erin Zarro ↓ @erinzpoetry on Instagram Her two chapbooks, Life as a Moving Target, and Without Wings, are available now. Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E108
August 16 · 2 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | The whole rainbow by Rae McMinn
Welcome to another day of In Their Own Voice. Throughout August, every episode features a poet reading their own work, creating a collection of contemporary voices from around the world. Today’s poem is The whole rainbow by Rae McMinn. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Rae McMinn ↓ @raekmcminn on Instagram @raemcminn on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E107
August 15 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Blessings in Disguise by Sarah Abbett
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Each poem carries not only its words but also the rhythm, pauses, and breath of the person who wrote it. Thank you for listening to In Their Own Voice. Today’s poem is Blessings in Disguise by Sarah Abbett. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Sarah Abbett ↓ @sabbett1123 on Instagram @Bookdragon on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E106
August 14 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | To write a nature poem when motherf**kers and their systems keep killing Black people by Tzynya Pinchback
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. One of the greatest privileges of hosting One Poem Only is discovering new poets. This month, I'm delighted to step aside and let them share their own work with you. Today’s poem is To write a nature poem when motherfuckers and their systems keep killing Black people by Tzynya Pinchback Read the full poem on Substack. More from Tzynya Pinchback ↓ @wild_and_flower on Instagram @tzynya on Substack Here book, How to Make Pink Confetti, is out now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.
S2 · E105
August 13 · 3 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit by R.J. Gordon
A daily reading from One Poem Only—a quiet space for a single poem, read aloud. One poem. One poet. One voice. Thank you for spending a few minutes today listening to poetry as it was spoken by the person who created it. Today’s poem is Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit by R.J. Gordon. Read the full poem on Substack. More from R.J. Gordon ↓ @anthem_raised on Instagram She is Lyricist and Composer of Rebel Dreams, a spoken word poetry album considering the harm of policing and prisons. It is a tool for abolition. Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E104
August 12 · 3 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Cherry Blossom by Joshua King
A poem changes when you hear the person who wrote it speak the words aloud. Today's episode is part of In Their Own Voice, a month celebrating the voices behind contemporary poetry. Today’s poem is Cherry Blossom by Joshua King. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Joshua King ↓ @joshua.king_muse on Instagram @joshuakingmuse on Substack Listen to his latest single, Jupiter Calls, on Spotify See more of his work on his Linktree Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E103
August 11 · 2 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Let the Hidden Come Into the Light by Pure Mary
One Poem Only is a daily ritual: one poem, center stage, just for now. Every voice brings something different to the page. Throughout In Their Own Voice, each poet shares their own work, offering a reading only they could give. Today’s poem is Let the Hidden Come Into the Light by Pure Mary. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Pure Mary ↓ @spokenwordery1 on Instagram @spokenwordery on Facebook Her book, We All Rise Up - Let Me Tell You A Story She Made It, is available now Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.
S2 · E102
August 10 · 1 min
OPO In Their Own Voice | Breathing as an act of rebellion by Betty Powdrill
One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. Welcome to In Their Own Voice, a special month on One Poem Only where every poem is read by the poet who wrote it. Today's episode invites you to hear a contemporary poem exactly as its author intended. Today’s poem is Breathing as an act of rebellion by Betty Powdrill. Read the full poem on Substack. More from Betty Powdrill ↓ @betty.p.poetry on Instagram @bettyppoetry on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If 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.

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