Poetry audiobooks

King Lear | Shakespeare for kids

By: Jeanette Vigon

Narrated by: Tiana Ferrante

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into the stormy world of "King Lear," a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic tale, transformed into an accessible and engaging narrative for young readers by Jeanette Vigon. This rendition captures the essence of the original story, focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, while simplifying its complex language and... Read more

The Popol Vuh

By: Michael Bazzett

Narrated by: Michael Bazzett

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF THE YEAR
In the beginning, the world is spoken into existence with one word: “Earth.” There are no inhabitants, and no sun—only the broad sky, silent sea, and sovereign Framer and Shaper. Then come the twin heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Wielding blowguns, they begin a journey to hell and back, ready to... Read more

love affection & devotion

By: D. R. Nguyen

Narrated by: D. R. Nguyen

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

love affection & devotion is a collection of poetry and prose that takes the reader on an odyssey of love, lust, passion, and yearning.“like a bonfireyou have to continually feeda woman’s heartigniting a flameinside her spiritsetting her heart ablazeleaving an imprint on her soul" Read more

Spiritually Intact

By: Maurice E. Okereke & Words By MOE

Narrated by: Maurice E. Okereke

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

SPIRITUALLY INTACT vol. 4 is part of the Spiritually Intact series by Maurice E. Okereke a.k.a Words by MOE. These writings, driven by The Great Commission, are aimed at expounding on the Word of Truth in order to inspire faith, cultivate spiritual growth, and promote conscientious awareness. The “Spiritually Intact” series is built on the solid... Read more

Unhallowed Grave

By: Frank Karan

Narrated by: Adriel Brandt

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"After an absence of not writing for almost 10 years.Frank Karan returns to form with Unhallowed Grave, which he penned in less than 6 weeksThis edition reveals a much darker side to his writing style.Nevertheless, the diversity and poignancy are clearly captured within these pagesPleasant reading Frank Karan"

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Diván del Tamarit

By: Federico García Lorca

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

"Diván del Tamarit" es un poemario con el que Federico García Lorca homenajea a los poetas andalusíes de Granada, utilizando para ello dos tipos de composiciones, las casidas y las gacelas. El amor, el erotismo y la muerte son los temas de esta obra que, si en lo estructural y rítmico parece partir de un clasicismo orientalista y melancólico, en... Read more

A Heart Finally Open

By: Lamont Kellum Jr.

Narrated by: King Ccholo

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Lamont Kellum Jr. is a very profound and prolific writer. Taking his poetry and spoken word to new heights, he is now telling his story in his own cadence unapologetically. From having the artistical architecture in his writing of poetry, he decided to utilize his gifted craft with a story telling of his own after all these years of everyone... Read more

take a stroll with me

By: Mallory Shoemaker

Narrated by: Mallory Shoemaker

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

"take a stroll with me" is a collection of 58 poems by Mallory Shoemaker that celebrates the act of choosing joy. These poems are rooted in fairytale whimsy and like the truest stories, there is a little bit of darkness around the edges. At the core, this collection shows my joy in the face of many hardships– the spark I hold inside that I want... Read more

Many Things Invisible

By: Carrington MacDuffie

Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This haunting collection of 15 spoken word pieces penned by a widely published poet interweaves with sound design to create evocative and richly colored works of the imagination. Surreal, with a hint of the fairy tale, crossing grittiness and darkness with sweetness and light, the stories and images seem to emerge from the dream state. The... Read more

The Poetry of World War One

By: Siegfried Sassoon, Thomas Hardy, Rupert Brooke,...

Narrated by: Lucy Scott & Barnaby Edwards

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In the midst of bombs and bullets, trenches and trauma, the soldiers of World War I, and those observing the horrors taking place from home, took pen to paper to record their experiences in verse. These poems - considered the greatest written during WWI and some of the greatest poetry of the twentieth century - show the horror of war but also... Read more

Three Poems From Rudyard Kipling

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: Stanley Morrison, GH Hendricksen & Paul Lahnerd.

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 - January 18, 1936) was an English novelist, writer, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895, Kim, 1901, as well as, many well-known short stories and poems. The three poems... Read more

One Wild Word Away

By: Geffrey Davis

Narrated by: Geffrey Davis

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

When tensions veer between hope and despair, the ensuing fracture can swing like a scythe and cut a ragged seam between past and present. In One Wild Word Away, Geffrey Davis weaves a deft set of poems about illness, family, loss, and rebirth. The luxurious sonics and crisp descriptions in each line are haunted by grief and buoyed by love as the... Read more

Adventures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty

By: Joshua Beckman & Matthew Rohrer

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

After their Fall 2002 whirlwind tour supporting their book of collaborative poems, Nice Hat. Thanks, these acclaimed poets return with a collection of the finest new poems created live as they rambled high and low. Covering such topics as hillbillies, baseball, capitalism, paradise, fruit, spy satellites, and more, this practice is presented as... Read more

Las palabras que habito - Abridged

By: Leticia Quemada Arriaga

Narrated by: Juan Julián Gómez Franco

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Cada página de este libro abre un espacio íntimo y elocuente que captura la esencia de la experiencia humana en sus múltiples matices y nos invita a abandonar el caos para adentrarnos en una nueva dimensión de introspección y autoconocimiento.  A través de su sensibilidad y una mirada aguda, Leticia Quemada Arriaga nos guía hacia un despertar... Read more

Lysistrata

By: Aristophanes

Narrated by: Claire Heffron

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Experience the timeless hilarity and sharp wit of Aristophanes' classic comedy with "Lysistrata," now available as an uproarious audiobook. In this uproarious tale, listeners will be transported to ancient Athens, where the women of the city, led by the indomitable Lysistrata, hatch a bold plan to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sex... Read more

High Energy

By: Edgardo Camacho

Narrated by: Edgardo Camacho

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Hi, I am Edgardo Camacho, the author and narrator of High Energy: All in This World and Beyond. This audio book is my 20th anniversary celebration of my 2004 publication for my old and new fans to enjoy. Thank you. Read more

The Wild Edge of The Heart

By: Susan Lambert, Editor, Francesca Bell, Michelle...

Narrated by: Susan Lambert

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Poetry has always provided comfort, inspiration, and connection, especially during socially precarious and politically divisive times. That has never been truer than it is today. The Wild Edge of the Heart: Women Poets Raise Their Voices presents the work of some of our leading contemporary female poets who are lauded for their ferocity,... Read more

From the Forests (Unabridged)

By: Henry Kendall

Narrated by: Wesley Nelson, Mike Soto & Jimmy Julian

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In the untamed wilderness of Australia's Blue Mountains, a young woman named Una embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets of her past. Haunted by fragmented memories and a longing for connection, she ventures into the ancient forests, where danger lurks at every turn. As Una delves deeper into the untamed landscape, she encounters... Read more

Weinstock Among the Dying

By: Michael Blumenthal

Narrated by: Jack Estes

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Martin Weinstock is a Harvard Lecturer in Poetry who has lost his way. He doesn't feel that he belongs on the esteemed Faculty ("the best in the world"). He sees his position to be a type of death sentence. Meanwhile, is love life is dying and his parents redying. He feels as though he's surrounded by death wherever he turns. This is his story,... Read more

Poetry is Cool

By: Joe Lyon

Narrated by: David Angelo

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A book of poetry and lyrics by Joe Lyon Read more

La muerte duplicada

By: Sebastián Riestra

Narrated by: unknown

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Después de exponer los pliegues más oscuros del amor en Romero (2004) y Rémora (2015), Sebastían Riestra asume un desafío mayor: retratar, con las armas de la poesía, a la generación de los años setenta en la Argentina. Visceral y feroz, aunque nunca lejos de la ternura, La muerte duplicada da cuenta del baño de sangre en que terminó todo a... Read more

The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales

By: William Moore

Narrated by: William Moore & Alan Moore

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"The longer I looked, the more disorienting it became."Step beyond the veil of the ordinary and into a realm where fairytales are not as they seem. 'The Grimoire of Forgotten Fairytales' beckons you into a world of eldritch lore and enigmatic verses. From twisted nursery rhymes to cryptic riddles, each page is a key to a door yet unopened, a... Read more

gay

By: Alberto Ramos

Narrated by: Alberto Ramos

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Llega a librerías el poemario que inspiró a una generación. En 2019, Alberto Ramos autopublicó un innovador libro llamado gay, con un diseño único con todas las páginas negras e ilustraciones trazadas en blanco que conquistó corazones y marcó tendencias, concebido y diseñado por su autor como una labor de amor en honor al arcoíris. gay es un... Read more

Not on It (Unabridged)

By: Andrew Barton Paterson

Narrated by: Buddy Winter

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Saddle up for a rollicking ride through the Australian outback with "Not on It" by the legendary Banjo Paterson. This collection of poems isn't your typical fireside verse. Paterson throws off the rose-tinted glasses and dives headfirst into the challenges and characters of frontier life. Expect tales of bushwhackers, unreliable technology, and... Read more