Poetry audiobooks

There's a Light at the End of My Muddle

By: Ellen Palestrant

Narrated by: Ellen Palestrant

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

You will have fun listening to "There's a Light at the End of My Muddle", read by the author Ellen Palestrant. There are more than seventy, highly original poems, limericks and tongue-twisters in this collection such as My Story is a Hula-Hoop, Slurping Pasta, Colors are a Magic Trick and Thorny Thicket Thistles. All are entertaining,... Read more

Machinations of A Feminist

By: Margaret D. (Kawamuinyo) Gill

Narrated by: Margaret D. Gill, Michelle Barrow, Kathy 'Ife' ...

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A semi autobiographical collection of poetry by an award winning poet, Machinations of A Feminist is a conversation between a Barbadian woman poet and each listener. It is an offering of communion between poet, reader and listener"These poems share the romance the author has with words and her habit of uplifting the local (Barbadian, Caribbean),... Read more

Walking Gentry Home

By: Alora Young

Narrated by: Alora Young

Length: 2 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

An “extraordinary” (Laurie Halse Anderson) young poet traces the lives of her foremothers in West Tennessee, from those enslaved centuries ago to her grandmother, her mother, and finally herself, in this stunning debut celebrating Black girlhood and womanhood throughout American history.

“A masterpiece that beautifully captures the heartbreak... Read more

Into the Storyverse

By: George Johnston

Narrated by: George Johnston

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Alan is wrenched from this life by suicide. Dusty, haunted by the loss of the man he thought he knew, must deal with his own regrets before accepting one final task for his friend. Every step takes Dusty further from the friend he remembers and closer to the man he is becoming. Dusty's outer and inner worlds collide as apathy and depression are... Read more

Android Poems

By: Elliott Parker

Narrated by: Patty Nieman

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

"Everyone’s trying to outsmart the androids these days. I saw on the news that some kid discovered how to unlock another one percent of the brain. Now he claims to understand the secrets of the universe, and he’s got the equations to prove it." What if a poetry collection took place in the year 2300 with human and android narrators? What does it... Read more

Girls That Never Die

By: Safia Elhillo

Narrated by: Safia Elhillo

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Intimate poems that explore feminine shame and violence and imagine what liberation from these threats might look like, from the award-winning author of The January Children 

“Incredibly moving . . . Every single poem is stellar.”—Roxane Gay, author of Difficult Women and Hunger

In Girls That Never Die, award-winning poet... Read more

My Grandma Is the Best!

By: D.J. Steinberg

Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandmas, abuelas, and bubbes everywhere.
 
"A mirror that captures love and reflects it back to its source—a devoted grandmother."—Kirkus Reviews

Children can celebrate their grandma with this collection of short poems that honors the... Read more

My Grandpa Is the Best!

By: D.J. Steinberg

Narrated by: Zoleka Vundla

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

From the best-selling author of the Here I Come! series, this collection of poems makes a perfect gift for grandpas, abuelos, and zaydes everywhere.



Children can celebrate their grandpa with this collection of short poems that honors the memories and experiences with the man they know and love. From planting seeds in the garden with Grandpa to... Read more

Soul Culture

By: Remica Bingham-Risher

Narrated by: Delva Roline

Length: 7 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Examines firsthand the lives of legendary Black writers who made a way out of no way to illuminate a road map for budding creators desiring to follow in their footsteps

Acclaimed Cave Canem poet and essayist Remica Bingham-Risher interweaves personal essays and interviews she conducted over a decade with 10 distinguished Black poets, such as... Read more

Makeshift Nothings "Poetry Scrolls" Vol. 1

By: Sweetness Godgiben

Narrated by: Sweetness Godgiben & Chantelle Newton

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

This unique book is a collection of fiction slam-like poetry. Showcasing various adult topics, fantasy or realistic-like scenarios. Read more

A Living Friend

By: Robert Bly

Narrated by: Robert Bly & Coleman Barks

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Bly is in beautiful form, reading seven of his own poems from Stealing Sugar from the Castle and Coleman Barks reads some segments from the Shams Tabriz Sayings, as well as Rumi poems.A Better Listen audio production. Read more

Like This

By: Coleman Barks & Jalaluddin Rumi

Narrated by: Coleman Barks

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Through rendering of Rumi’s poems and stories, Coleman Barks has established himself as perhaps the leading voice for Rumi’s work. His warm and sensitive reading combines with the world-renowned musicianship of Hamza El Din and Steve Coughlin to create an enthralling listening experience.A Better Listen audio production. Read more

On the Mountain of Tears

By: John Lee & Robert Bly

Narrated by: John Lee & Robert Bly

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

This is Robert Bly and John Lee reading together their poetry after a weekend men's conference in the mountains of North Alabama where they co-hosted that conference for 16 years. You will hear the master poet Robert Bly weave his words together to form the magic that only he can produce. Lee reads with enthusiasm and excitement to be reading... Read more

La Ilusión del Movimiento

By: Alvaro Sangregorio

Narrated by: Alvaro Sangregorio

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Has escuchado recitar a Álvaro Sangregorio? No te dejará indiferente... En este audiolibro, recita sus propios poemas.La Ilusión del Movimiento es el primer libro publicado por Álvaro Sangregorio. En él reivindica la vigencia de la rima y la musicalidad explícita en la poesía contemporánea. La poesía se concibe para ser leída en voz alta, para... Read more

Romantic Poems For Lovers

By: Mahesh Sharma

Narrated by: Riya Sharma

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Poetry is the emotion emanating from the heart of the poet, which can be in the heart of any lover. The poet uses exaggerated rhetoric and language to express the loving feelings emanating from his heart.There are mainly two expressions in any poetry - love, and separation. Most of the poems describe the love between a girl and a young man.... Read more

A Little Souvenir in Poetry

By: Sislyn Peters

Narrated by: Sislyn Peters

Length: 2 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A Little Souvenir in Poetry is a sensible collection of original poems crafted to be lyrical, sensual, rhythmic, funny, and informative. The reader is easily moved by the author's work, which exemplifies a unique writing skill, and evokes various moods and emotions. Read more

Les Fourberies de Scapin

By: Molière

Narrated by: Frederic de Lavenne de Choulot

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Improve your French while listening and appreciating one of the greatest French writers: Moliere.You can adjust the speed depending on your level in French. You can also buy the book to follow with the transcription as you are listening.The literature has been adapted into useful French words and verb tenses for conversation. With this book, you... Read more

Scattered

By: Justin Johnson

Narrated by: Justin Johnson

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Scattered is a collection of poems between the time periods of 2012-2019 from the humorous and eclectic mind of Justin Johnson. While some pieces are contrived from complete fantasy others tap into the mental and history of Justin. Whether it's dealing with his own self-doubts and depression, reminiscing over past relationships or presenting... Read more

Przeczucie

By: Płamen Siwow

Narrated by: Dorota Trela

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Płamen Siwow (ur. 1970) – bułgarski poeta, publicysta, gitarzysta, kompozytor, autor tekstów piosenek, członek zespołu muzycznego Toczka BG. Wiele z jego tekstów funkcjonuje przede wszystkim jako piosenki, wykonywane zarówno przez grupę Toczka BG, jak również solowo. Tematyka jego utworów jest różnorodna – opiewa piękno przyrody, zagłębia się w... Read more

A Potion

By: Sandeep Patel

Narrated by: Sandeep Patel

Length: 4 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A Potion, is a life saver for love. Love at utmost is a sacrifice to oneself to advantage another. 'He allowed us to love so we love Him more.' Mystical life of One cosmos.A place far from here that is where this story is set. The formulas and terminologies are all from our existence and all are to be placed to the test. On a planet far from our... Read more

Songs of Snow and Silence

By: Jen Emery

Narrated by: Priyanga Burford

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Imagine, first, a forest full of snow… This is the story of a unique generation of violins. It begins in the silence of snow-filled forests and brings us to the chatter and traffic of a twenty-first century city.  
It is the story of their maker, Antonio Stradivari, the sparkling young prodigy who did his greatest work late in life, lifting music... Read more

Waldegrave's Tales and Poetry

By: Kevin Waldegrave

Narrated by: David Canelle

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of short narratives and euphonious poems written for a raconteur. Read more

Song of the Closing Doors

By: Patrick Phillips

Narrated by: Patrick Phillips

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York City subway encounters to memories of pickup basketball games on Fourth Street, a love letter to the past, and to all the relationships and memories our homeplaces hold, from the National Book Award finalist.

“I will consider a slice of pizza," opens Phillips's poem "Jubilate Civitas." "For rare among pleasures in Gotham, it is both... Read more

Firefly Zodiac

By: Fiona McIlroy

Narrated by: Fran Gregory

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The poetry collection called Firefly Zodiac has a focus on the big picture, our planet earth, our galaxy and constellations beyond. Fiona telescopes space and time into our view, giving a fresh perspective on everyday events. Surprise is an element of her poetry, as well as refreshment of the senses. Fiona is passionate about human... Read more