One Poem a Day Won't Kill You

About One Poem a Day Won't Kill You

A podcasting partnership between the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Highlands Current, offering a poem a day during National Poetry Month, read by community members in Philipstown, NY and Beacon, NY. Hosted by librarian Ryan Biracree.

Publisher

The Desmond-Fish Public Library & The Highlands Current, hosted by Ryan Biracree

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Apr 2023

Latest episode

30 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Apr 2025

   April 30, 2025 - "The End" by A. A. Milne, read by Lettie Biracree

   Lettie Biracree reads A.A. Milne's poem "The End," offering a moment of reflection on endings and transitions, hosted by Ryan Biracree.

2. 

   29 Apr 2025

   April 29, 2025 - "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Ada Limon, read by Allison Hague and Marilyn Young

   Allison Hague and Marilyn Young read Ada Limon's poem "Instructions on Not Giving Up," offering listeners a moment of reflection and resilience.

3. 

   29 Apr 2025

   April 28, 2025 - "Litany" by Billy Collins, read by Jonathan Wendell Townsend-Pitt

   Jonathan Wendell Townsend-Pitt recites Billy Collins' poem "Litany," offering listeners a daily dose of accessible poetry courtesy of Ryan Biracree and The Desmond-Fish Public Library.

Who has been a guest on One Poem a Day Won't Kill You

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lettie Biracree
• Jonathan Wendell Townsend-Pitt
• Wendy DeGiglio
• Frances Donahue
• Chris Valle

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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