# She Identifies As Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Toni Young | One Poem Only

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Podcast: [One Poem Only](https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-poem-only-7376622)
Published: 2026-06-15T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://one-poem-only.captivate.fm/episode/she-identifies-as-unbridled-by-maria-mecham-after-toni-young-one-poem-only
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## Resource

One Poem Only is a daily poetry podcast offering a quiet moment with a single poem—read aloud, without analysis or noise. This month, One Poem Only presents One Poem After , featuring selected poems written in response to the poems shared during National Poetry Month. Each piece began as a conversation with another poem and became something entirely its own. Today’s poem is She Identifies as Unbridled by Maria Mecham after Untamed by Toni Young. Read the full poems on Substack . More from Maria Mecham ↓ @ml.mecham on Instagram @mariamecham on Substack She has poems featured in journals: CIRQUE 15.2 , Nettle Literary Journal & Clayjar Review And the anthology Upon Learning That: A collection of poetry based on facts about the natural world edited by Alex Dawson More from Toni Young ↓ @toniyoungpoems on Instagram @toniyoungpoems on Substack Support + Stay Connected to OPO If you’d like to support the show, Substack and Patreon members receive a copy of my book, For My Daughter , along with episodes from the audiobook. Follow OPO on Instagram , Substack , Threads , TikTok & YouTube . Poetry slows us down. Thank you for listening. Mentioned in this episode: One Poem Only submissions are open. I’m filling the next chapter of One Poem Only and would love to include your work. Send me the poem you wrote and want the world to hear. New this round: if you’d like to read your own poem on the podcast, you can. No need for a perfect studio recording—just a clear audio file recorded in a quiet space. If you choose this option, you’ll submit your poem and an audio file of you reading it. Submissions close Thursday, July 30. I’ll respond by August 12. Whether I read your poem or you read it yourself, I’d love to hear what you’re ready to share.

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