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RVA Loves Poetry

RVA Teacher/ Student

Welcome to RVA Loves Poetry, a new podcast from students and teachers at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya. In each episode of this series, a new host or pair of hosts will select a beloved poem, read it aloud, offer a short discussion or reflection, and then read it again.

Episode 38: "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac (Host: Hayoung)

Find the full text of "Prints" by Joseph Bruchac here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57810/prints

Nov 25, 2023

5 min

Episode 37: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare (Hosts: Caleb and Aiden)

Find the full text of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45106/sonnet-116-let-me-not-to-the-marriage-of-true-minds

Nov 24, 2023

6 min

Episode 36: "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb (Hosts: Elizabeth and Yeonjin)

Find the full text of "The Death of Santa Claus" by Charles Harper Webb here: https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/poet-laureate-projects/poetry-180/all-poems/item/poetry-180-115/the-death-of-santa-claus/

Nov 23, 2023

7 min

Episode 35: "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli (Hosts: Daniel and Nathan)

Find the full text of "Our Grandma Kissed a Pumpkin" by Darren Sardelli here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/145939/our-grandma-kissed-a-pumpkin

Nov 22, 2023

6 min

Episode 34: "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Ethan and Silas)

Find the full text of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost here: https://poets.org/poem/nothing-gold-can-stay

Nov 21, 2023

4 min

Episode 33: "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young (Hosts: Pedro and Rueben)

Find the full text of "Bling Bling Blues" by Kevin Young here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=49648

Nov 20, 2023

5 min

Episode 32: "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden (Host: Jemma)

Find the full text of "The Shield of Achilles" by W.H. Auden here: https://poets.org/poem/shield-achilles

Nov 19, 2023

4 min

Episode 31: "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest (Host: Aaron)

Find the full text of "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest here: https://allpoetry.com/poem/8471321-Can-t-by-Edgar-Albert-Guest

Nov 18, 2023

9 min

Episode 30: "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn (Hosts: Jeremiah and Zac)

Find the full text of "Cartoon Physics, part 1" by Nick Flynn here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/52422/cartoon-physics-part-1

Nov 17, 2023

7 min

Episode 29: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (Hosts: Yima and Josh)

Find the full text of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken

Nov 16, 2023

9 min