Poetry audiobooks

The Terrible

By: Yrsa Daley-Ward

Narrated by: Yrsa Daley-Ward & Howard Daley-Ward

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize • Longlisted for the 2019 PEN Open Book Award

“Devastating and lyrical.” —The New York Times

“Suspenseful and affecting.” —The New Yorker

From the celebrated poet behind bone, a collection of poems that tells a story of coming-of-age, uncovering the cruelty and beauty of the world, going under, and finding... Read more

Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome

By: Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal & Paul Avgerinos

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Written and composed by immigrants and first generation Americans, Home provides a stronger sense of welcome and belonging for everyone.
The United States is composed of and built by immigrants, and it has been a beacon to those in search of a new life for hundreds of years.

Home is a collection of thirty-four poems and twelve songs inspired by... Read more

"Frühstück mit meiner Seele"

By: Belinda Zaborsky

Narrated by: Belinda Zaborsky & Daniela Eichinger

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Passend zum gleichnamigen Buch der Autorin erscheint jetzt auch das Hörspiel mit ausgewählten Gedichten . Die Autorin geht in ihrer Poesie besonders auf die Themen Mut, persönliche Weiterentwicklung, authentische Lebensweise und die Erkenntnis der Einzigartigkeit jedes Lebens ein, für die man angesichts der menschlichen Endlichkeit auch kämpfen... Read more

In die Morgenröte

By: Maximilian Schimanzik

Narrated by: Maximilian Schimanzik

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In die Morgenröte von Maximilian Noel Schimanzik ist eine poetische Reise durch die Facetten der Liebe und die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen. Der Gedichtband entfaltet eine zarte Erzählung über Neubeginn, Vergänglichkeit und die Suche nach innerem Licht in den Tiefen des Alltags. Mit ehrlichen, tiefgründigen Versen und einer klaren... Read more

Chips and Splinters

By: E. S. Sorenson

Narrated by: Gregory Dwyer

Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

A delightful selection of entertaining poems, short essays, and written conversations involving the people of 20th century rural Australia and some of their working animals.This collection includes “When Dad Drives Home From Town,” “When the Sailor Rode the Brumby,” “The Old Barn School,” and many more. Read more

Collected Verse of Louis Esson

By: Louis Esson

Narrated by: Denis Daly

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

Esson’s first collection of poems, Bells and Bees, was published in 1910; a second collection, Red Gums and Other Verses, in 1912. Although Esson published no further poetry collections, his verse continued to appear in magazines such as The Bulletin until the late 1920s.Included in his verse are not only bush ballads such as “Whalin’ up the... Read more

Body & Glass

By: author

Narrated by: Rodney Koeneke

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Body & Glass extends Koeneke’s experimentations in Ertruria with a tightly woven set of more compact poems that brighten and sharpen the lyric’s usual corners. The ‘anonymous’ forms of folk song and epitaph, parable and textual fragment, arrange to sketch the selves, living and dead, who might say them. These are poems of an improvised... Read more

All About You

By: author

Narrated by: Chris Nealon

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

***This book was read in its entirety, in front of a live audience at Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, March 2023.***Written with keen perception and insatiable curiosity, Chris Nealon's fifth book of poetry, All About You, is both a study of personhood and a diary of release from it. “You almost let your ego go,” he writes, “but oh—/maybe... Read more

A Month of Sundays

By: Courtney Peppernell

Narrated by: Courtney Peppernell

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

From poet Courtney Peppernell comes the story of a very long winter, a month of dark and unforgiving Sundays, that will make you question your strength and the purpose of living. 

Bestselling poet and author of the acclaimed Pillow Thoughts series, Courtney Peppernell returns with a story of uncovering the light that resides deep within us all,... Read more

Queen of the Cosmos

By: Janice Connell

Narrated by: Rachel McKendree

Length: 3 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

“ The Blessed Mother has been permitted by God to come here [because] she knows what is coming in the future. She is calling all God´ s children back on the path to Heaven.” – Ivan Dragicevic, a visionary

Over twenty years ago, in the tiny mountain village of Medjugorje, Bosnia,... Read more

Invisible Strings

By: Kristie Frederick Daugherty

Narrated by: Candace Fitzgerald, Dominique Salvacion, Kristi...

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

An anthology of brand-new poems inspired by Taylor Swift songs, from a powerhouse group of contemporary poets, including Kate Baer, Maggie Smith, and Joy Harjo.

Let the decoding begin!

With a record-breaking four Grammy awards for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift stands alone in the world of pop music. One of the most talented lyricists of all... Read more

A Child's Garden of Verses

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by: Terah Tucker

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of 64 short poems has become a classic work of children’s literature. The poems are written from the point of view of a child. The author brilliantly recaptures the magical world of childhood innocence, in which the most mundane of experiences can become a source of wonder. Read more

Dark of the Moon

By: Sara Teasdale

Narrated by: Martha H. Weller

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Dark of the Moon was first published in 1926. Its 92 poems are divided into 9 sections: There Will be Stars; Pictures of Autumn; Sand Drift; Portraits; Midsummer Nights; The Crystal Gazer; Berkshire Notes; Arcturus in Autumn; and The Flight. Teasdale repeatedly expresses the joy, wonder and freedom she feels when she is immersed in nature. Yet... Read more

A Duration

By: author

Narrated by: Richard Meier

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

***This book was read in its entirety, in front of a live audience at Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, March 2023.***In the poem-essays that comprise A Duration, writing is a physical act where writing and lived experience support one another in bodies—animal, plant, mineral, and word bodies—that are injured and heal, that die and continue... Read more

Songs of the Soul

By: Paramhansa Yogananda

Narrated by: Vajra Dennis Johnson

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

SONGS OF THE SOUL Original Writings of Paramhansa Yogananda Paramhansa Yogananda is best known for his Autobiography of a Yogi, a book that he said the Lord Himself commissioned him to write, in response to a silent call among many souls for a “practical religion” that would enable them to know the Divinity that dwells in their own hearts and... Read more

Wiesengeflüster

By: Katja Ritter

Narrated by: Judith Zierfuß

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Phantasievolle Geschichten und zauberhafte Illustrationen lassen uns eintauchen in die Welt der Kräuter. Sie verführen uns, die Sehnsucht des Schachtelhalmes zu verstehen, die Liebe des Löwenzahnes zu teilen, oder den Schmerz der Brennnessel zu fühlen. In 11 kurzweiligen Erzählungen verraten bekannte Heilkräuter ihre ganz eigenen zum Teil... Read more

Seasons of Sobriety

By: Amber Michele Giangregorio

Narrated by: Amber Michele

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Seasons of Sobriety was originally written as a therapeutic outlet during a period filledwith darkness. As time went on, however, the writing evolved into something moreenlightened. The purpose of this book, which begins with the journey toward addictionand ends with a sober-curious mindset, is to offer encouragement and inspiration, aswell as... Read more

HAPPYAGONY - A Collection of Poems by Mem Ferda - Abridged

By: Mem Ferda

Narrated by: Mem Ferda

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Life can be a tumultuous journey, filled with both heartache and joy. Since his teenage years, the actor Mem Ferda has poured his soul into crafting poetry, and now feels compelled to share these words with the world. Through these verses, he strives to awaken deep emotions, ignite inspiration, and spread positivity, all the while offering a... Read more

Lovers of Today

By: author

Narrated by: Garrett Caples

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In Lovers of Today, Garrett Caples is his most playful and heartfelt. Here are poems that generously place the reader in a particular poetic moment that is both elegiac and also wildly entertaining. Taken from a bar of the same name in New York City, Lovers of Today is a collection of poetry that pays tribute to friendships including Kevin... Read more

Verdichtungen, in Kürze mehr

By: Frank Richter

Narrated by: Stefan Katgeli

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

"Welt mit allen Sinnen aufzunehmen und mit seinen Versen auf berückende Weise wieder auszuatmen, das beeindruckt an Frank Richter. Lebens-Leichtigkeit und Lebens-Schwere vermag er sprachzupackend zu bannen." Elfi Conrad, Bestsellerautorin "Frank Richter liebt und lebt sein Leben und kostet es in allen Farben aus. Diese Erfahrung spürt man in... Read more

Dans le fourré

By: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介)

Narrated by: Christophe Tabard

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Dans le fourré (藪の中, Yabu no naka) est une nouvelle de Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. Elle paraît en janvier 1922 dans la revue Shinshichō. Akira Kurosawa utilise cette histoire comme base de l'intrigue de son film Rashōmon.Récit extrait du recueil Rashômon et autres contes (羅生門) de Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介)Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介, Akutagawa... Read more

Blues in Stereo

By: Langston Hughes

Narrated by: Danez Smith

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Fall 2024 Poetry Books

From Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, a stunning collection of early works written from 1921-1927 and curated by award winning poet and National Book Award finalist, Danez Smith. Before Langston Hughes and his literary prowess became synonymous with American poetry, he was a... Read more

You Get So Alone at Times

By: Charles Bukowski

Narrated by: Stephen Mendel

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles Bukowski examines cats and his childhood in You Get So Alone at Times, a book of poetry that reveals his tender side. The iconic tortured artist/everyman delves into his youth to analyze its repercussions.“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter Read more

Brown Girl, Brown Girl

By: Leslé Honoré

Narrated by: Leslé Honoré

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

This powerful and hopeful book—inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris—celebrates brown and Black girls. 

Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see? 
A world that sees my skin before it sees me. 

Based on a viral poem by Blaxican poet and activist Leslé Honoré, and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Cozbi A. Cabrera, this... Read more