“The Cucumber ” by Nâzim Hikmet

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Amanda Holmes reads Nâzim Hikmet’s poem “The Cucumber,” translated from the Turkish by Randy Blasing and Mutlu Konuk. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: [email protected]. 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.

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