Poetry audiobooks

The Sonnets

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Juanita Devis

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete sonnets of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—in English and SpanishThis landmark collection brings together for the first time in any language all of the sonnets of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. More intimate and personally revealing than his fiction, and more classical in form than the... Read more

Breath for the Bones

By: Luci Shaw

Narrated by: Caroline Bailey

Length: 6 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

“The double question we must always ask is, ‘How does faith inform art?’ and ‘How can art animate faith?’”Imagination, appreciation of beauty, creativity: all of these qualities have been given to us by God. For the Christian artist, the drive to create something wonderful is also a means to glorify and better understand our Lord. Using excerpts... Read more

Poems of the Night

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Juanita Devis

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A dual-language volume of poems on darkness and light—many appearing in English for the first time—by one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century
 
Revered for his magnificent works of fiction, Jorge Luis Borges thought of himself primarily as a poet. Poems of the Night is a moving collection of the great literary visionary's poetic... Read more

Then the War

By: Carl Phillips

Narrated by: Carl Phillips

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

"In much of the best contemporary poetry, beauty of thought is at least as important as beauty of language. Carl Phillips, here reading his own Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, has an ample supply of both, but it is the thinking behind each poem that makes it possible for the language to have power." - AudioFile

WINNER OF THE 2023 PULITZER... Read more

Lo que tarda algo en irse (Completo)

By: Lucía Vargas Caparroz

Narrated by: Lucía Vargas Caparroz

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"¿Quiénes son los descendientes de los maestros del haiku? Uno piensa que deben estar en Japón o en otras latitudes, y no sólo eso, que deben ser ancianos y barbudos. Pero no. Los tenemos en Latinoamérica, y Lucía Vargas es una. Basta abrir este libro para comprobar que ella posee la mirada entrenada del sabio, que sabe comulgar con la... Read more

(Un)Tethered

By: S.V. Segal

Narrated by: Nicola Delgado

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

You bit me,
And when you lost your tooth,
You blamed me.

I guess self-awareness
Is for people with canines
Instead of fangs.

​S. V. Segal’s debut poetry compilation, (Un)Tethered, pulls us into moments of conflict—both internal and external—and self-reflection as it explores universal themes of love, loss, death, growth, fear, and... Read more

Shade of Hugs

By: Fiona Onedawta Ellis

Narrated by: Fiona Onedawta Ellis

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The shade of Hugs is a collection of poetry, these are the thoughts and questions that plagued me while I tried to maneuver my grief. I wrote the words as they came; these are my journal entries, my story. They gave me comfort and a release in the moments I hardly had any. In these words, I found my path to healing, back to self. May they remind... Read more

Spoken

By: Enoch Black, Kimberly McAfee, Lee Frank, Nziana...

Narrated by: Enoch Black, Kimberly McAfee, Lee Frank, Nziana...

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Spoken, Quillkeeprs Press' inaugural installment of spoken word poetry audiobook is curated with spoken word pieces by five poets who excel at the orated word. Each track is enhanced with background music that compliments their poetry. Some poets provided their own tracks, like that of Lee Frank. The music for Azianami's pieces "Dark in the... Read more

Der Wind und das Blatt

By: Peter Berliner

Narrated by: Peter Berliner

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Linde befindet sich in höchster Not und bittet in ihrer Verzweiflung den Wind um Hilfe. Dieser verlangt als Gegenleistung eines ihrer Blätter im Herbst zur Frau… So beginnt die Geschichte einer ungewöhnlichen Begegnung. Sie erzählt von Wünschen, Glaube und einer großen Sehnsucht. Sie beschreibt Leiden, Zweifel und Hoffnung zweier... Read more

El cadáver de mi ego en un maletero

By: Johan H.

Narrated by: Johan H.

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

«La escritura puede estar desprovista de todo menos de uno mismo», dice Kutxi Romero. Este libro es un intento de despojarse del yo, de recordarnos que no somos importantes y, a la vez, que somos lo único que importa.Una colección de poemas cortos, cargados de sarcasmo e ironía, que buscan otra perspectiva. La del escritor que desearía no... Read more

Metamorphosis

By: Vincetta

Narrated by: Vincetta

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Metamorphosis explores generational trauma, heartbreak, shadow work, and ultimately coming to truth, self-love, and wholeness.
Metamorphosis is divided into three chapters, each diving deeper into a different phase of the metamorphosis. As you listen, you will go through the journey of healing with me—bearing witness to my state of mind,... Read more

Rimas de Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

By: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Narrated by: Alan Bochm

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Rimas de Bécquer es el conjunto de poemas de este escritor sevillano del 'tardorromanticismo español' que, reunido con ese título, fue publicado después de su muerte. Obra universalmente reconocida como "la más honda y fina poesía del siglo XIX, en tono menor", fue ridiculizada por Núñez de Arce, elogiada por Antonio Machado, admirada por... Read more

Prosa

By: Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera

Narrated by: Alan Bochm

Length: 20 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Compilación de obras, poemas, ensayos y relatos del escritor mexicano Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera. Una colección de 69 de sus trabajos más importantes en formato audible. ¡Disfruta de esta edición especial con más de veinte horas de contenido sonoro y un total de sesenta y siete obras del autor!
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Winter Stranger

By: Jackson Holbert

Narrated by: Jackson Holbert

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize, Jackson Holbert’s Winter Stranger is a solemn record of addiction and the divided affections we hold for the landscapes that shape us.In the cold, seminal countryside of eastern Washington, a boy puts a bullet through his skull in a high school parking lot. An uncle crushes oxycodone into “a thousand red... Read more

Los peregrinos de piedra

By: Julio Herrera y Reissig

Narrated by: Bobby Sanchez

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Descubre un mundo de poesía de la mano de Julio Herrera y Reissig, con esta compilación de sus más grandes poemas. En "Los peregrinos de piedra" el poeta gana lo que se puede ya denominar un espacio poético en el que incide un claro proceso de artificialización, proceso apoyado en un determinado lenguaje. La imaginación juega aquí un papel... Read more

At the River

By: M. A. Hastings

Narrated by: Glad Klassen

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

At the River: Poems of Love and Laughter with God is a collection of inspirational, whimsical and holiday poetry that will remind you of what’s important in life. Toggling between poignant and witty word play, the poems will brighten your day while making you think. Speaking to controversial topics like politics, religion, deconstruction,... Read more

Navrang Ek Naye Andaz Main

By: Amit Parikh

Narrated by: Nirmal Mishra, Ojasiwini Sharma, Krishnu Dutta-...

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"Navrang Ek Naye Andaz Mein" is contemporary poetic approach that walks over a different path than a traditional Hindi Poetry/Song.This book is a collection of Hindi poetries, songs, Shayari, ghazals and nazams, one may classify as wish but actually these are the words that are able to conclude half of their journey from author's heart to paper... Read more

Write Yourself Out of a Corner

By: Alice LaPlante

Narrated by: Daniela Acitelli

Length: 10 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

100 imagination-stretching writing exercises inspired by the idea of creative constraints, from the author of The Making of a Story.



When you are facing down a blank page (or screen), a constraint-based prompt—for example, "you must use the words 'cloud' and 'green'" or "you must set the scene in a crowded grocery store"—can get your brain... Read more

Freedom House

By: KB Brookins

Narrated by: KB Brookins

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Freedom House is a poetry collection that explores internal, interpersonal, and systemic freedom. In this debut full-length collection, KB Brookins’ formally diverse, music-influenced poetry explores transness, politics of the body, gentrification, sexual violence, climate change, masculinity, and afrofuturism while chronicling their transition... Read more

Sexo con Palabras

By: Luis Inédita

Narrated by: Joan Mora

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

UN POEMARIO SOBRE EL AMOR, EL SEXO Y LA PALABRA“En la poesía de Luis Inédita aparecen el amor, el sexo y las palabras como un todo indisoluble” (Pura Salceda).LOS LECTORES DE TODO EL MUNDO HAN DICHO...“Cada poema te encierra en un aura de erotismo y bizarrismo que es difícil salir de él. Totalmente recomendable el libro.”“Sensaciones expuestas... Read more

SOMOS AIRE Y EL VIENTO ESTÁ HECHO DE NOSOTROS - Abridged

By: Luis Inédita

Narrated by: Carlos Luna

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Somos aire y el viento está hecho de nosotros no solo posee esa impulsividad a través de la cual habla su alma, sino que, además, la maduración de su yo personal es ya otra. Y eso se traduce en sus poemas que ahora, danzan mucho mejor usando de un modo más diestro recursos como la metáfora o la antítesis.Amor y desamor son tratados desde la... Read more

Girls From the County

By: Donna Lynch

Narrated by: Donna Lynch

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is merely a record of dark events, the kind that you can sometimes move on from, yet can’t help but see in every old house, high school, or crumbling bridge.In the county, eerie stillness can be mistaken for stagnation. In the county, rumination on pain and guilt can be confused with omens and curses. In the county, feelings of... Read more

Landet som icke är

By: Edith Södergran

Narrated by: Klassiska Dikter

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

LANDET SOM ICKE ÄR | EDITH SÖDERGRAN"Landet som icke är" är en dikt skriven av den finlandssvenska författaren Edith Södergran. Dikten publicerades första gången 1918 i hennes diktsamling med samma namn. Edith Södergran anses vara en av de främsta modernistiska poeterna inom den svenska litteraturen och har haft stor inverkan på den nordiska... Read more

A rachas

By: Carmen Martín Gaite

Narrated by: Carmen Martín Gaite

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

En 1947 apareció en la revista Trabajos y Días un poema titulado "La barca nevada". Lo firmaba Carmiña Martín Gaite, y suponía el debut de quien buscaba aún su voz, e incluso su nombre. Luego se sucederían los libros en otros géneros, pero Carmen Martín Gaite mantuvo siempre su fidelidad a la poesía. Siguió escribiéndola —así lo... Read more