Poetry audiobooks

The Divine Comedy

By: Dante Alighieri

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Blackstone Audio presents a new recording of this classic masterpiece, originally published in 1320, read by award-winning narrator Ralph Cosham.No words can describe the greatness of this work, a greatness both of theme and of artistry. Dante’s theme is universal; it involves the greatest concepts that man has ever attained. Only a genius could... Read more

Metamorphoses

By: Ovid

Narrated by: Barry Kraft

Length: 15 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Ovid’s sensuous and witty poem brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation, often as a result of love or lust, in which men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification... Read more

Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey

By: Homer

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

Length: 25 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless.The Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy... Read more

The Canterbury Tales

By: Geoffrey Chaucer

Narrated by: Martin Jarvis & a full cast

Length: 20 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

At the Tabard Inn, thirty travelers of widely varying classes and occupations are gathering to make the annual pilgrimage to Becket’s shrine at Canterbury. It is agreed that each traveler will tell four tales to help pass the time and that the host of the inn will judge the tales and reward the best storyteller with a free supper upon their... Read more

Leaves of Grass

By: Walt Whitman

Narrated by: Robin Field

Length: 18 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daring new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. His poems have been woven into the very fabric of the American character and have continued to provide inspiration to people and poets for generations.Leaves of Grass is Whitman's masterpiece,... Read more

Odyssey

By: Homer

Narrated by: Anthony Heald

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the great masterpieces of Western literature, Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars. Though the stormy, vengeful god of the ocean is determined to keep him off course, Odysseus is clever and has the brilliant goddess Athena on his side. With wit,... Read more

Hope Through Heartsongs

By: Mattie J. T. Stepanek

Narrated by: Mattie J. T. Stepanek

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The award-winning bestselling poetry of 11-year-old Mattie Stepanek has touched the lives of hundreds and thousands of people. From Heartsongs, to Vietnam War Memorial, to Prayer for a Journey, Mattie has written movingly and courageously about life and death, love and loss, faith and hope, innocence and joy. His struggle with a rare form of... Read more

Foolish/Unfoolish

By: Ashanti

Narrated by: Ashanti

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In this humorous and honest poetry collection, ‘Princess of Hip Hop’ Ashanti shares her unique perspective on life and love. Foolish/Unfoolish is a collection of vibrant and honest "reflections on love" by R&B singer Ashanti. Ever since she was thirteen years old, Ashanti has kept journals of her poetry, thoughts, and ideas about life and... Read more

The Iliad

By: Homer

Narrated by: Dan Stevens

Length: 13 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Since it was first published more than forty years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared. This definitive translation of Homer's epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering... Read more

The Odyssey

By: Homer

Narrated by: Dan Stevens

Length: 10 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

"In classical Greece men called rhapsodes memorized and recited “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey.” My own rhapsode is the English actor Dan Stevens, whom fans of “Downton Abbey” will know as Matthew Crawley. He’s been performing the Robert Fitzgerald translation, and no Hellene could do it better." — Wall Street Journal

Robert Fitzgerald's... Read more

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

By: Anonymous

Narrated by: Bill Wallis

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The famous Middle English poem by an anonymous English poet is beautifully translated by fellow poet Simon Armitage in this edition. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight narrates in crystalline verse the strange tale of a green knight who rudely interrupts the Round Table festivities one Yuletide, casting a pall of unease over the company and... Read more

Drum-Taps and Memoranda During the War

By: Walt Whitman

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Length: 6 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Walt Whitman experienced first-hand the ravages of the Civil War as a volunteer nurse in the hospitals of Washington DC. During that time, he filled notebooks with "impromptu jottings" that became the basis of two works: Drum-Taps, a collection of seventy-one poems, and Memoranda during the War, an intimate diary of his experience tending to the... Read more

81 Famous Poems

By: various authors

Narrated by: Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire & Bramwell Fl...

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Listen to the sound of English as it was meant to be heard. The only authorized audio companion to the widely respected Norton Anthology of Poetry, Third Edition, this audio collection includes the greatest poems of the English language, ranging from the writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, and Wordsworth, to the best-loved verse of Whitman,... Read more

The Death of King Arthur

By: Simon Armitage

Narrated by: Bill Wallis

Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

First appearing around 1400, The Alliterative Morte Arthur, or The Death of King Arthur, is one of the most widely beloved and spectacularly alliterative poems ever penned in Middle English. Now, from the internationally acclaimed translator of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, comes this magisterial new presentation of the Arthurian tale,... Read more

Valentines

By: Stefan Rudnicki

Narrated by: various narrators, Susan Anspach, Stephanie Bea...

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of classic love poetryComposed by many of the world’s best known and most celebrated poets—including William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, William Butler Yeats, and others—Valentines spans not only the ages, but the full range of passionate expression of love in all its forms and... Read more

Sultry

By: r. A. bentinck

Narrated by: Tiana Melvina

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

Ignite Your Senses with Poetry That Teases and Transforms!Dive into the captivating world of Sultry: A Lip-Biting, Heart Racing Collection of Poetry and Prose That Tease. This collection invites you to explore the depths of desire and emotion through a tantalizing blend of poetic verses and prose that will leave you breathless.What Awaits... Read more

The Healing of Lust

By: Danielle Wynter Batts

Narrated by: Rory Whittaker

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the allure of seductionAre you ready to dive into a world where desire and destiny intertwine? First Time Intimacy invites you to explore the tantalizing journey of sexual awakening and the thrilling unpredictability of love. This is not just a story but an experience that will captivate your senses and leave you yearning for more.Meet... Read more

Underneath the Poetry with My Girl

By: r. A. bentinck & Ackeeni Bentinck

Narrated by: Tiana Melvina

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the Unbreakable Bond: A Heartfelt Poetry Collection"Underneath the Poetry with My Girl" is not just a book; it's an emotional journey that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you in awe of the extraordinary bond between a father and daughter. This enchanting collection features poignant poems crafted by a father and his daughter,... Read more

L'alfabeto della vita

By: Giovanna Benatti & Rolando Toro Araneda

Narrated by: Giovanna Benatti

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"Il linguaggio umano è sgorgato dalla fonte interiore, da una profonda necessità di "fondare la realtà" dal punto di vista ontologico. Parafrasando l'espressione di Heidegger "abitiamo le parole", "la parola è la dimora dell'essere" e nella forma più estrema: "Siamo arrivati troppo tardi per gli dei o troppo presto per gli uomini. L'uomo è un... Read more

Hold Me

By: Dylan Thomas

Narrated by: Dylan Thomas

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Dylan Thomas, Found his purpose by expressing himself through music & poetry as a young child. He had always felt misunderstood. This is his escape & his home away from home. Music & Poetry has always been there for him when he needed to express & release himself. In this collection, You will find Happy, Dark, Inspirational,... Read more

Holocaust Island

By: Graeme Dixon

Narrated by: Kerri Llewy-Allan

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The remarkable Holocaust Island was the inaugural winner of the David Unaipon Award in 1990. Graeme Dixon began writing poetry while he was in Fremantle Prison and his poems address contemporary and controversial issues – from Black deaths in custody to the struggles of single mothers – and are as relevant today as when his book was first... Read more

Najm e kitaab

By: Dr Sangeeta Kapoor

Narrated by: Dr Sangeeta Kapoor

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspired by everyday circumstances the poetess has tried to put the experiences of day-to-day life like pearls in a necklace. This book is written as a collection of poems in Hindi & Urdu mix, which may provide an expression to your feelings too. It is well said that Life is practically the same all around the world, so you enjoy these poems... Read more

Kaleidoscope

By: Cat Russell

Narrated by: Cat Russell

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection and selection of poetry by Ohio-based poet, blogger, and flash fiction author Cat Russell, author of the short story and flash fiction collection The Optimist's Journal of the End of Days. This audiobook is read by the author.
Cat Russell does it again! Her latest poetry collection, Kaleidoscope, swirls and sways through a landscape... Read more

Heart Of The Struggle

By: Mayo Garner

Narrated by: Mayo Garner

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

My Audiobook called Heart Of The Struggle, The Book of Life is a nonfiction and fiction audiobook filled with many different categories of stories called My Ghetto Stories, science versus religion, fairytales stories, Moral of the story, Letter to my God, A Man’s world, Life Goes on, God is watching, appreciate to poetry, Life is A bitch etc… Read more