Poetry audiobooks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rilke

By: Rainer Rilke & Stephen Mitchell

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

The Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare

By: William Shakespeare, Susan Anspach, Stephanie B...

Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

The sonnets of William Shakespeare are among the most famous love poems in the English language. For sustained dramatic intrigue and sophistication of plot, these works are at least the equal of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Compelling, subtle, and intellectually rigorous—yet taut with intense emotion—each poem invites study, interpretation, and... Read more

The Muse in the Body

By: Catherine Barnett, Marina Tsvetayeva, Julie Pat...

Narrated by: Anne Waldman

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

How have women poets approached the question of eros throughout history? This collection explores the poetry of both physical and spiritual longing and fulfillment from ancient Greece to New York's East Village. In 50 poems, more than a dozen women poets express all the facets of desire. Included in this collection are Sappho, Mirabai, Hilda... Read more

Stepping Stones - Abridged

By: Seamus Heaney

Narrated by: Seamus Heaney

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature, poet Seamus Heaney brings beautiful focus to life in Ireland. Through his poetry, he encapsulates the country’s historical and political details while connecting it to the personal lives of the citizens. Read more

The Poetry of William Butler Yeats

By: William Yeats

Narrated by: Stephanie Beacham

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: No

William Butler Yeats's early poetry is suffused with the radiant lyricism of Irish folklore and myth; the yearning romance and distinctly Irish voice of these first works of the Nobel laureate have inspired scores of poets. This splendid selection offers a distinctive sampling of the Yeatsian voice. Among the many famed works included are "The... Read more

The Poetry of Carl Sandburg

By: Carl Sandburg

Narrated by: Susan Anspach, Roscoe Lee Browne, Robert Foxwor...

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Known as a "poet of the people," Carl Sandburg wrote verses infused with soulfulness and lyric grace, and his work was characterized with a love and compassion for the common man. Here is a collection of nearly 100 of his best poems, including "Chicago," "Fog," "To a Contemporary Bunkshooter," "Masses," and "The Great Hunt," as well as other... Read more

3 Dozen Poems

By: author

Narrated by: Garrison Keillor

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The favorite poems from Garrison Keillor's daily radio program The Writer's Almanac.

Selections include:
  Ge Mig En Dag (Scandinavian traditional)
Abecedary (Thomas Disch)
Old Mother Hubbard (traditional)
Frankenstein (Edward Field)
Names of Horses (Donald Hall)
To One Who Asked Me Why I Love J.G. (Ephelia)
What I Learned from... Read more

Red Suitcase

By: Naomi Shihab Nye

Narrated by: Naomi Shihab Nye

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Poet, teacher, essayist, anthologist, songwriter and singer, Naomi Shihab Nye is one of the country's most acclaimed writers. Her voice is generous; her vision true; her subjects ordinary people, and ordinary situations which, when rendered through her language, become remarkable. In this, her fourth full collection of poetry, we see with new... Read more