Poetry audiobooks

A Rare Recording of Sylvia Plath Reading Her Best Poems

By: Sylvia Plath

Narrated by: Sylvia Plath

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Sylvia Plath born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, MA, was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) and Ariel (1965), and also The Bell Jar, a semi-autobiographical novel published... Read more

In the Dark of the Night

By: Renee Conoulty

Narrated by: Renee Conoulty

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Rhythmic rhymes and colourful hues, make this tale one kids will choose.Join a young child on a spooky journey through the limitless bounds of imagination as they confront their fear of sleeping alone in the dark. Through the skillful narration, listeners will be transported into the child's world, where they encounter a monstrous presence, only... Read more

Paradise Lost

By: John Milton

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

"Paradise Lost" is an epic poem written by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. First published in 1667, the poem tells the biblical tale of the fall of man, detailing the rebellion of Satan and his followers, their expulsion from Heaven, and the consequences of Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden. Written in blank verse, the poem... Read more

Your Heart, My Soul

By: Claudine (Dean) Donaldson

Narrated by: Amy Barron Smolinski

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

This book will be different, but unique.For my poetry is real and somewhat sheik.They’re all short stories about my past.Family, loved ones, and dreams that couldn’t last. Freedom of speech {so called} I am blunt.I can write about anything and everything I want.Fighting for life, children, and my rights has been a hassle.Throughout my life it’s... Read more

Feder und Schwert. Die Geburt des Lächelns

By: Rainer Maria Rilke

Narrated by: Bernd Mannhardt

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Der vom Dichter imaginierte Narzissmus eines Schwertes ist parabelhaft auf Kriegstreiber gemünzt: ureigene Eitelkeiten in Kombination mit soziopathischem Fanatismus und bizarren Allmachtsfantasien. Kann eine Feder dagegen etwas ausrichten? Ein Lehrstück von 1893 - bemerkenswert aktuell! Read more

Black Like That

By: Ray Jane

Narrated by: Ray Jane

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Black Like That is a collection of poems about my experience as a Black woman in America. It reviews what I have learned from living in this skin, on this land, and all the ancestry that has followed me to keep me covered. It is an invitation to my folk to find themselves in these stories and for those who cannot ascribe to these identities, I... Read more

The Daughter of Man

By: L.J. Sysko

Narrated by: L.J. Sysko

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"This whip-smart collection is a playful celebration of feminine power.”—Publisher’s Weekly
"Goddam funny ... a clinic in irony. What a beautiful book.”—Ross Gay
"With the verve of Alice Fulton and the panache of Gerald Stern, Sysko keens into the canon, a welcome voice. Sing, indeed, heavenly muse.”—Alan Michael Parker
"With electric nerve, L.J.... Read more

Kapern für die Seele

By: Christian Plep

Narrated by: Evita Emersleben & Clemens Gnad

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Lyrik in dieser Aufnahme gibt ausgewählte Gedichte des Gedichtbandes "Kapern für die Seele" von Christian Plep wieder. Die Lesung zeigt die inneren Passagen eines zeitgenössischen Lyrikers, der fest im norddeutschen Raum verwurzelt ist. Christian Plep ist ein ruhiger Beobachter und assoziativer Schreiber. Bruchstücke - teilweise Wortfetzen,... Read more

Confessions of a MANAHOLIC

By: P. Pierre

Narrated by: Kaci Leverette

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Newfound love or paradise lost? This poetry book exposes it all. Follow P. Pierre through her many do-overs in love. Read more

Flores en el barro

By: Lorena Pronsky

Narrated by: Claudia Bergallo

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Flores en el barro es un recordatorio de que la vida no siempre es perfecta y que a veces nos encontramos hundidos en el fango del dolor, la pérdida y las dificultades. Sin embargo, en ese barro se esconden semillas que florecen en medio de la adversidad, dándonos la fuerza para superar los obstáculos y brillar incluso en los momentos más... Read more

Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías

By: Federico García Lorca

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías es el emocionado homenaje, en cuatro elegías, que dedica Federico García Lorca a su amigo, el torero Ignacio Sánchez Mejías, fallecido como consecuencia de una cogida en 1934. Se trata de una obra unitaria que relata los sentimientos y pensamientos del poeta sobre cuatro elementos trágicos: la cogida y la muerte... Read more

Someone Somewhere Maybe

By: Sophie Diener

Narrated by: Sophie Diener

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author and features music accompanying each poem.

For fans of Rupi Kaur, Cleo Wade, and Amanda Lovelace, Someone Somewhere Maybe speaks to the joys and sorrows of finding your way as a young woman today.

Poignant and beautifully written, TikTok fan favorite Sophie Diener’s debut poetry collection takes listeners on an... Read more

how sunflowers bloom under moonlight

By: isabella dorta

Narrated by: isabella dorta

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Twenty years in the making, how sunflowers bloom under moonlight is the story of isabella's journey through love, heartbreak, and everything in between. Split into three sections that flow into one another, isabella's debut poetry book was created to, in her own words, 'give people the comfort of knowing they are not alone in their emotions.'... Read more

Verliebte Verse (Ungekürzt)

By: Frank Kralemann

Narrated by: René Wagner

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Es ist ein Gefühl, das uns alle in seinen Bann zieht - die Liebe. Sie entfaltet sich wie eine zarte Blüte, lässt unsere Herzen höher schlagen und verwandelt graue Tage in leuchtende Momente. In diesem Buch sind die schönsten Liebesgedichte vereint, die das ewige Mysterium der Liebe in all ihrer Pracht und Zartheit feiern. Jedes Wort ist ein... Read more

Crooked Sticks Smouldering Wicks

By: Stephen Davis

Narrated by: Stephen Davis

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Words for wanderers, troubled souls, kindred spirits. Read more

ًليس مهما - Abridged

By: طلال الطويرقي

Narrated by: محمد نصر الله

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

ليس مهما شعر - طلال الطويرقي يقدم الشاعر قراءته الخاصة للحياة التي نعيشها ، قراءة خاصة به ترفض ما اعتمده الاخرون من تعريف للواقع المعاش، فيضع للصداقة والولادة و البكارة و الغياب والغبار والأغنية و المفردات التي يتداولها الناس، تأويلات جديدة تختلف عن موروث عمره الاف السنين، لذلك نجده يضمن قصائده في هذا الديوان تفاصيل مشاهداته اليومية و حكمه على... Read more

ذئاب - Abridged

By: طلال الطويرقي

Narrated by: محمد نصر الله

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

ذئاب شعر- طلال الطويرقي يتناول الشاعر الماضي وتفاصيله كما يتناول الحاضر وآلامه، مع الاهتمام بالصور الشعرية عبر ما تحتويه من دلالات تعطي النص قيمته العالية كما نرى في هذه الابيات: الان تتسع الغيوم لغينا والبحر للحدقات يا وله المسافر حين تكتمل العبارة دونما ذكرى و لذا سنترك كل شيء يافعاً للماء كيما يدرك الماضون وجهتنا و ننسى كل ماتركوا لنا. Read more

نوتات الوحشة - Abridged

By: طلال الطويرقي

Narrated by: أحمد اسماعيل

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

نوتات الوحشة شعر – طلال الطويرقي في هذه القصائد المقفاة والموزونة ، يضُمِنُ الشاعر مشاعره الانسانية المرهفة، حيث صور في احدى القصائد مشاعره تجاه ابيه ورحيله عن هذا العالم حيث يقول: يتيمةٌ كلُ أيامي أبعثرها لعل فيها جنون الطفل يختمر تخبئ الموت و الاحداق مفصحة وانت مرتعش ضاقت بك السرر تموت وحدك و الاحداق دامعة بياضك المبتدأ المحذوف والخبر. كما صور... Read more

Viento del pueblo

By: Miguel Hernández

Narrated by: Rafael Baena Zapatero

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Viento del pueblo recopila los poemas escritos por Miguel Hernández durante la Guerra Civil Española. Obra comprometida militar y políticamente, recoge versos de una fuerza y un desgarro que contrastan con el tono lírico e íntimo de buena parte de su obra anterior. La poesía bélica y de urgencia de Miguel Hernández parte de lo popular, del... Read more

Poetsy

By: David Deutsch

Narrated by: Jacob Z Klimaszewski

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Everyone feels, but not everyone proves it the same way.Some sing, others shout.Some rhyme, others curse.Some dance, others hit.These are examples of how we try to get people to understand, “I’m feeling this way, and I want you to know about it!”This book has some of my examples, and since I consider these healthy expressions, I hope they will... Read more

Schattensinn

By: Stephen G. Hunt

Narrated by: Georg Bruckmann

Length: 28 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Willkommen in der Welt von "Schattensinn" – einem Hörbuch, das die Grenzen der Vorstellungskraft sprengt und die Essenz der Dunkelheit in jeder gesprochenen Silbe einfängt. Tauchen Sie ein in eine Reise der Sinne, während düstere Lyrik und fesselnde Klänge zu einem Erlebnis verschmelzen, das Ihre Seele in den Bann ziehen wird. "Schattensinn"... Read more

Pig

By: Sam Sax

Narrated by: Sam Sax

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

From the brilliantly talented National Poetry Series and James Laughlin Award winner comes a third collection of poems that uses the humble pig as a lens to explore the body, faith, desire, and power.

This imaginative and singular poetry collection interrogates the broadest ideas surrounding the humble pig—farm animal, men/masculinity, police and... Read more

Hating To Love My Life

By: Courtlin D. Fields

Narrated by: Courtlin D. Fields

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The first of five planned volumes of poetry, The Chapbook 1 speaks of suicide, love, breakups, the loss of a child, and the loss of a parent. However, Courtlin found a way to turn these darkest memories and feelings into something positive.
As a man, it is hard to express your feelings. Then, to be a Black man adds another layer. To be a... Read more

What I Would Not Part With: Poems of First Times

By: Bruce Jennings

Narrated by: Stephen Dalton

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

I lost my wife in 2020 to a brain tumor just a few weeks after we had celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary. “Celebrated” is a word that springs back when pressed down. More subdued than earlier ones, to be sure, that last anniversary was nonetheless a felt celebration of a lifetime together. A lifetime does not disappear just as soon as you... Read more