Poetry audiobooks

La Divina Comedia

By: Dante Alighieri

Narrated by: Artur Mas

Length: 16 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

AMA Audiolibros presenta la Narración del Audiolibro en Español (acento Castellano) de "La Divina Comedia" de Dante Alighieri en la voz de nuestro narrador Artur Mas a partir de la traducción en verso de Bartolomé Mitre. La Divina Comedia está considerada como una de las obras maestras de la literatura italiana y mundial. Está compuesta por más... Read more

Ovid: Metamorphosen

By: Ovid

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 12 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Die griechische und römische Mythologie, in 15 Büchern in der Versform des Hexameters vereint: Das sind die Metamorphosen, das ungeheuer erfolgreiche Geschichtswerk Ovids. Die Entstehung der Weltzeitalter, Deukalion und Pyrrha, Daedalus und Ikarus, Orpheus und Eurydike, König Midas, Pygmalion, Perseus und Andromeda, Iason und Medea, Caesar und... Read more

زئير في جزيرة العرب

By: عبد الله النعيمي

Narrated by: جمال مرعي

Length: 2 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

زئيرٌ في جزيرة العرب، ديوان شعري كتبه معالي الدكتور عبد الله بلحيف النعيمي وتم التوقيع على هذا الإصدار في أول أيام معرض أبوظبي الدولي للكتاب في نسخته الأخيرة، وجمع قصائده فصيحة ونبطية تؤرّخ أهم الأحداث والمناسبات الوطنية والقومية والإنسانية بلغة سلسة بسيطة وعميقة في الوقت نفسه.ويدور في محاور عدة من أهمها المحور الوطني، حيث يتغنى الشاعر بوطنه،... Read more

New Hampshire

By: Robert Frost

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Frost (1874–1963) was the most celebrated poet in America for most of the twentieth century. Although chiefly associated with the life and landscapes of New England, his work embodies penetrating and often dark explorations of universal themes. New Hampshire features Frost’s meditations on rural life, love, and death, delivered in the... Read more

L'intégrale de l'œuvre poétique

By: Arthur Rimbaud

Narrated by: Cédri Zimmerlin, Denis Lavant, Denis Podalydes,...

Length: 7 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Le Coffret Arthur Rimbaud regroupe l'intégralité de la poésie de l'auteur, ainsi qu'une sélection de sa correspondance avec ses amis et ses proches. Poésies - Vers nouveaux et chansons - Une saison en enfer - Illuminations - Œuvres diverses - Correspondances (Extraits) Read more

Libretto for the Desert

By: Sona Van

Narrated by: Beata Pozniak

Length: 2 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In A Libretto for the Desert, Sona Van’s subject is the Armenian genocide, also known as the Great Catastrophe. Van’s parents and grandparents were driven into exile due to this horrific event. Her poems reflect a personal connection to this history as well as the universality of loss, persecution, and intolerance. Read more

The Power of Poetry by Young Immigrants

By: Patrice Vecchione

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In this interview Vecchione, writer and teacher of poetry, shares stories and poems of immigrant children and of the healing properties of poetry. One cannot help but share the sadness of a young person losing touch with their home culture. You’ll be inspired to make a difference in your community to include this large and mostly unheard... Read more

The Bush Rodent

By: Charles Joseph Mloka

Narrated by: Addison Peacock

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The Bush Rodent is the author’s second poetry anthology in English focusing on various social, familial, economic, and cultural issues that are common in various societies. The author discusses them using simple language and different forms of poetry. This is a revised edition, which has been prepared to meet international standards and to reach... Read more

Loud Whispers

By: Thony Dorvil

Narrated by: Gabe Featherstone

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This book of captivating expressions of thought brings a sentiment of gratitude and encouragement for those brave enough to love wholeheartedly, selflessly, and unconditionally without expecting anything in return. This extraordinary group of people, however strong and selfless, ever so softly cry out from the depth of their existence for the... Read more

Status

By: Charles Joseph Mloka

Narrated by: Mike Stanley

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Status is a third revised edition of poems composed from 2008 to 2019.They cover various areas of life, including law, politics, love, and social issues. The book provides, among others, very useful information about some basic principles and concepts of law in simple language. It also shares experiences on contemporary issues in the world and... Read more

The Soulswimmer

By: Alphie McCourt

Narrated by: Alphie McCourt, Malachy McCourt, Jack O'Connell...

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The Soulswimmer is a witty and insightful collection of stories, verses, and songs by Alphie McCourt, the youngest of the literary McCourt brothers famous for their Irish memoirs. Read more

The Tiny Journalist

By: Naomi Shihab Nye

Narrated by: Naomi Shihab Nye

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

“A moving testament to the impact one person can have and the devastating effects of occupation.”
—Washington Post Best Poetry Books of 2019 Internationally beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye places her Palestinian American identity center stage in her latest full-length poetry collection for adults. The collection is inspired by the story of Janna... Read more

Walt Whitman: Grashalme

By: Walt Whitman

Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Walt Whitmans Gedichtzyklus gehört zu den berühmtesten Werken der amerikanischen Lyrik. "O Käptn, mein Käptn!" - wer kennt nicht diese Worte, gemünzt auf den verstorbenen Abraham Lincoln? Die "Grashalme" sind ein gewaltiges Werk, ein Gesang auf Natur, Liebe und Amerika. Read more

Hamburg und andere Gelegenheiten (Ungekürzt)

By: Mona Harry

Narrated by: Mona Harry

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Mona Harry ist eine der bekanntesten deutschen Slammerin. Hamburg ist ein Knotenpunkt der Szene, die für frische Poesie, Vitalität und Wortgewandheit steht. Aus Mona Harry fließen die Worte nur so heraus. Sprudelnd schreibt sie über das Leben und das Lieben, das Staunen und das Lachen. Und jetzt auch über ihre Heimatstadt Hamburg. Read more

The Half-God of Rainfall

By: Inua Ellams

Narrated by: Inua Ellams

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There is something about Demi. When this boy is angry, rain clouds gather. When he cries, rivers burst their banks and the... Read more

Dear Mother

By: Bunmi Laditan

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The first collection of poetry from Bunmi Laditan, bestselling author of Confessions of a Domestic Failure and creator of The Honest Toddler, capturing the honesty, rawness, sheer joy and total madness of motherhood. With the compassion and wit that have made her a social media sensation among mothers around the world, Bunmi Laditan puts into... Read more

Nouns & Verbs

By: Campbell McGrath

Narrated by: Campbell McGrath

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A major new collection from one of our best loved, most celebrated, and most original poets.Deeply personal but also expansive in its imaginative scope, Nouns & Verbs brings together thirty-five years of writing from Campbell McGrath, one of America’s most highly lauded poets. Offering a hint of where he’s headed while charting the territory... Read more

O Positive

By: Joe Dunthorne

Narrated by: Joe Dunthorne

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

O Positive is the long-awaited debut collection of poetry from Joe Dunthorne, and it has all the appeal of his widely acclaimed fiction. Adopting a sunny, genial tone, Dunthorne lures the reader to darker places, exploring death and dread, failure and regret - the 'lounge of our suffering'. Often, he catches us off-guard: a 'whiplash' effect... Read more

Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Secrets

By: Kahlil Gibran

Narrated by: Kevin Kenerly

Length: 2 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most popular and profound inspirational writers of all time explores the mysteries of life. Here is bite-sized wisdom for daily living.Kahlil Gibran’s Little Book of Secrets is a collection of Gibran’s words on life’s big questions and the mysteries of the spiritual path. It is an exploration of the riddles and conundrums that are... Read more

Healing W/O Patient Suffering (For Virginal Sole Distinction)

By: John Patrick Acevedo

Narrated by: Larry Herron

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

An ascetic romantic, John Patrick Acevedo began his quest for God and love while he was a freshman at Clemson University. As he showed up rather nervously to his very first college course, he was quite stunned to see a beautiful professor, Amanda Dyer, who would prove to be instrumental to his writing. During his sophomore year at Boston... Read more

How to Love a Country

By: Richard Blanco

Narrated by: Richard Blanco

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A timely and moving collection from the renowned inaugural poet on issues facing our country and people—immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues, and more.

Through an oracular yet intimate and accessible voice, Richard Blanco addresses the complexities and contradictions of our nationhood and the unresolved sociopolitical matters that... Read more

2:3 – Oswald Wiener zum 65. Geburtstag

By: Nils Röller, Klaus Sander & Oswald Wiener

Narrated by: Gerhard Rühm, Hubert Fichte, Franz Josef Czerni...

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine akustische Hommage der Weggefährten, Freunde, Schüler und Verehrer an den Künstler und Erkenntnistheoretiker. Ausgang der Auseinandersetzung ist Wieners Ästhetik des Scheiterns in der Tradition der Wiener Gruppe und der "Selten gehörten Musik"-Schallplatten mit Gerhard Rühm und Dieter Roth. "Wir haben uns zusammengefunden, eine Art... Read more

A Normal…Family, Life, Love, Imagination & Nature

By: Henry Normal

Narrated by: Henry Normal

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to tackle big subjects with his trademark humour. This collection includes five of his funny and moving BBC Radio 4 shows:

A Normal Family is centred around Henry's son, Johnny, who was diagnosed with autism. Through stand-up and poetry, Henry explores what this means for Johnny, for himself, and... Read more

Girlhood

By: Julia Copus

Narrated by: Andrew Stevenson & Julia Copus

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY Julia Copus's new collection, Girlhood, is a book of transgressed boundaries and seductive veneers. Restlessly inquisitive, it exposes the shifting power balance between things on the verge of becoming and the forces that threaten to destroy them. Reading these poems, we have the sense of... Read more