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The Well Read Poem

Because reading is interpretation, The Well Read Poem aims to teach you how to read with understanding! Hosted by poet Thomas Banks of The House of Humane Letters, these short episodes will introduce ... Read more

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S13E1: "David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan", 2 Samuel 1, KJV

S13E1: "David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan", 2 Samuel 1, KJV

For the thirteenth season of the Well Read Poem, we will be reading six poems about war. War is, of course, one of the o... Read more

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S12E6: Idea 61, "Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part" by Michael Drayton

S12E6: Idea 61, "Since there's no help, come let us kiss and part" by Michael Drayton

For the twelfth season of the Well-Read Poem, we are reading four poems by William Shakespeare, whose genius as a lyric ... Read more

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