Poetry audiobooks

The Ecstatic Soul - Jelaluddin Rumi

By: Coleman Barks

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Coleman Barks, poet and translator of Jelalludin Rumi’s poetry, explores the genius, mystery and rapture of Rumi’s work; why he has become the most-read poet in America, and what his poetry has in common with the immortal writings of Dickinson, Emerson and Thoreau. Read more

Dante

By: R. W. B. Lewis

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In Dante, Lewis traces the life and complex development—emotional, artistic, philosophical—of this supreme poet-historian, from his wanderings through Tuscan hills and splendid churches to his days as a young soldier fighting for democracy, to his civic leadership and years of embittered exile from the city that would fiercely reclaim him a... Read more

Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Hot Moon

By: Pablo Neruda

Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Full Woman, Fleshly Apple, Hot Moon offers fresh interpretations of the most widely read and loved poet of the 20th century— translated and read by a master of poetic expressiveness. Out of the great profusion of Neruda's poetry, Stephen Mitchell has selected forty-nine poems and brought them to life for a new generation of... Read more

The Poetry of Christina Rossetti

By: Christina Rossetti

Narrated by: Emma Topping

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of Christina Rossetti's finest poetry including Goblin Market. Read more

The Poetry of Alexander Pope

By: Alexander Pope

Narrated by: George Rylands

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A selection of Alexander Pope's finest poetry read by George Rylands, Peggy Ashcroft and Emma Topping. Read more

The Poetry of Rudyard Kipling

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: David Philo

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of Rudyard Kipling's finest poetry read by David Philo, Christopher Hassall, Emma Topping and Rudyard Kipling himself. Read more

The Iliad

By: Homer

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 16 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The first of Homer's epic poems tells of the counsel of Nestor, Achilles' slaying of Hector, and the defeat of the Trojans by the Greeks.
Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet, Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey. These classic epics provided the basis for Greek... Read more

The Odyssey

By: Homer

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

In his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, Odysseus must pass through the land of the Cyclopes, encounter Circe the Enchantress, and face the terrible Charybdis and the six headed serpent Scylla.Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet, Homer, the supposed 8th Century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece... Read more

Los Poetas Del Amor: Antologia De Los Mas Bellos Poemas

By: Various

Narrated by: Gaspar Ospina & Adelaida Espinosa

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

El amor a traves de los ojos de los poetas. Puesto que el amor es uno de los motores que mueve a la humanidad, no es de sorprender que los grandes poetas hayan dedicado una parte importante de sus creaciones a expresar esos sentimientos, desde el amor inocente hasta el erotico, pasando por todos los matices de la pasion y del canto a la persona... Read more

Poesia Para Oir

By: Various

Narrated by: Carlos J. Vega

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

La gran poesia se caracteriza por que traduce emociones al lenguaje de la literatura, pero ademas hay ocasiones en que ella contiene interesantes fondos argumentales, que asi no se vean directamente, llegan al corazon y a la mente. Una antologia de poemas que crecen cuando se les escucha es la que contiene este Fono-Libro, en donde la ironia de... Read more

Antologia Martiana: Poesia Y Prosa Jose Marti

By: Jose Marti

Narrated by: Carlos Muñoz, Santiago Munevar & Fabio Camero

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Seleccion de sus grandes escritos. A pesar de que el manifestaba, que soy un hombre sencillo, la estatura de Jose Marti como adalid de la libertad es unica. Dentro de las mismas cumbres de Bolivar y San Martin, la figura del procer cubano Jose Marti se destaca como la de uno de los grandes pensadores y liberadores de la America de habla Hispana.... Read more

Celtic Poets

By: Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde & Robert Burns

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Celtic Poets breathes vitality into the works of Swift, Burns, Wilde, and more. Cosham's finely honed delivery brings verdant valleys, quaint villages, and drunkards' and maidens' conversations to listeners' ears. What is not to love?! Read more

Stages of Awareness

By: Shelia Bryant

Narrated by: Todd Ethridge

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Stages of Awareness: Reflections of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Sheila D. Bryant, is a rich medley of lyrical poetry that captures the spirit and soul of life's many lessons. The passages take you on an emotional journey of the mind like few books have dared to explore. The book's array of depth and emotions keep you wanting more. There is... Read more

The Language of Life

By: Bill Moyers

Narrated by: Bill Moyers

Length: 7 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"Poets live the lives all of us live," says Bill Moyers, "with one big difference. They have the power--the power of the word--to create a world of thoughts and emotions other can share. We only have to learn to listen."



In a series of fascinating conversations with thirty-four American poets, The Language Of Life celebrates language in its "most... Read more

The Odyssey - Abridged

By: Homer

Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The most popular epic of Western culture springs to life in Allen Mandelbaum's magnificent translation.

Homer's masterpiece tells the story of Odysseus, the ideal Greek hero, as he travels home to Ithaca after the Trojan War—a journey of ten years and countless thrilling adventures. Rich in Greek folklore and myth, featuring gods and... Read more

Beowulf - Abridged

By: author

Narrated by: Seamus Heaney

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A New York Times Bestseller and Whitbread Book of the Year.

Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.

Composed toward the end of the first millennium of our era, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes... Read more

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Unabridged)

By: William Blake

Narrated by: Tim Bruce

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Contents: From "Songs of Innocence": A dream - The little girl lost - The little girl found - The blossom - The lamb - The shepherd - Infant joy - On another's sorrow - Spring - The schoolboy - Laughing song - The little black boy - The voice of the ancient bard - The echoing green - Nurse's song - Holy Thursday - The divine image - The... Read more

The Poetry of William Wordsworth (Unabridged)

By: William Wordsworth

Narrated by: John Westbrook

Length: 25 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

For the first time Wordsworth's poems are presented in order of composition and in texts in which their original identity is restored. A selection of the poet's critical writing is added to a generous selection of the poetry which includes the longer narratives "The Ruined Cottage", "Home at Grasmere" and the autobiographical masterpiece, "The... Read more

Rilke

By: Rainer Rilke

Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Rainer Maria Rilke has been called the most significant and compelling poet of spiritual experience of the 20th century. His exploration of the struggle between life and art and the supremacy of divine love over personal love has touched the hearts of men and women everywhere. The poems in this reading are from the selected poetry of Rainer... Read more

Fuel

By: Naomi Shihab Nye

Narrated by: Naomi Shihab Nye

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Poems that find meaning in a world where we are "so tired of meaning nothing." Read more

The Way of Passion - Abridged

By: Andrew Harvey

Narrated by: Andrew Harvey

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Way of Passion draws on the poems of Jalalud-Din Rumi (1207-1273) to present a guide to the timeless truth and beauty of Rumi's words. Inspired by Rumi's voice and by his own startling ability to see into the innermost heart of life, Andrew Harvey urges us to change, to have faith, and to act through love to transform this time of apocalypse... Read more

Poetry of the Romantics

By: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley, ...

Narrated by: Joan Allen, Stephen Fry, Julie Christie, Christ...

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

The period of English romantic poetry occurred roughly between 1800 and 1850 and was represented by poets such as William Blake, Lord Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and William Wordsworth. All of these poets are featured in this collection of more than 50 poems read by award-winning actors that include Joan... Read more

Bestiary

By: Stephen Mitchell

Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In this treasury of passionate and humorous encounters with animals, Stephen Mitchell has collected animal poems from many ages and cultures. Included here are excerpts from ancient masterpieces like The Hymn to the Sun by Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, The Book of Job, as well as haikus by Basho and Issa. Additional works included here are poems by... Read more

The Poetry of Robert Frost

By: Robert Frost

Narrated by: Kevin McCarthy, Melissa Manchester, Elliott Gou...

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing upon everyday incidents, common situations, and rural imagery, Robert Frost fashioned poetry of great lyrical beauty and potent symbolism. His language is simple, clear, and colloquial, yet dense with meaning and wider significance. This brilliant collection features some of Frost's greatest works, including "The Road Not Taken," "Asking... Read more