“Only Voice Remains” by Forugh Farrokhzad

Amanda Holmes reads Forugh Farrokhzad’s “ Only Voice Remains ,” translated from the Farsi by Sholeh Wolpe. 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 “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“Only Voice Remains” by Forugh Farrokhzad is an episode from Read Me a Poem.

This episode is 4:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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