# To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after Rachel Turney | One Poem After

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Podcast: [One Poem Only](https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-poem-only-7376622)
Published: 2026-06-19T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://one-poem-only.captivate.fm/episode/to-be-a-martian-by-ash-kemp-after-rachel-turney-one-poem-after
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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 To Be a Martian by Ash Kemp after To Be a Salamander by Rachel Turney. Read the full poems on Substack . More from Ash Kemp ↓ @occasionally_educational on Instagram @occasionallyeducational on Substack Read her review of Hemlock in The New Territory Issue 19 More from Rachel Turney ↓ @turneytalks on Instagram @turneytalks on Substack Her books, Record Player Life (the b-side) , Retired Wannabe Club Kid , and Women Making Soup Together are out now You can discover more on her website: TurneyTalks.com 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 sustains. Thank you for supporting the podcast.

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