Poetry audiobooks

Gothic Poetry

By: Rachel Lawson

Narrated by: Rachel Lawson

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Gothic Poetry by poet and short story writer Rachel LawsonLost In The Shadows Of The PastI am lost and forgotten as a living being,Lost in the grim dark shadows of death,I live in legend and as a vague memory of life,I am as I was but am nothing but dust and bone,A mere curiosity of a life lived, a requiem.Lost in the shadows of the past,... Read more

Ascension The Path To Liberation

By: Justin Wesenberg

Narrated by: Justin Wesenberg

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Ascension is a poetry book about finding freedom so that you can realize your highest potential in this lifetime. For those who are ready to liberate their soul and find complete freedom.
This inspirational poetry book was inspired by my time living at an ashram receiving teachings from Shiva, The Archangels and Ascended Masters, and Divine... Read more

Unity The Evolution Of Consciousness

By: Justin Wesenberg

Narrated by: Justin Wesenberg

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Unity is a new way of being so that you can find peace, love, & harmony within!
This poetry book is for those who are ready to find the light in their soul...
This inspirational poetry book was inspired by the peace of nature, the heartbreak of loss, and moving forward to find my inner truth and the meaning of life.
This poetry book is a... Read more

Падручнік па катах, укладзены Старым Апосумам

By: Т. С. Эліят

Narrated by: Макс Шчур

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Знакаміты англа-амерыканскі паэт і эсэіст, лаўрэат Нобелеўскай прэміі па літаратуры (1948 г.) Томас Стэрнз Эліят выказаў сваю шчырую любоў да катоў у цыкле жартоўных дзіцячых вершаў «Падручнік па катах, укладзены Старым Апосумам» (Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats), які выйшаў асобнай кнігай у 1939 годзе. З таго часу кніга шмат разоў... Read more

frank

By: Diane Seuss

Narrated by: Diane Seuss

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRY



WINNER OF THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY



WINNER OF THE 2022 PEN/VOELCKER AWARD FOR POETRY COLLECTION



WINNER OF THE 2021 LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR POETRY



A resplendent life in sonnets from the author of Four-Legged Girl, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize



"The sonnet, like... Read more

Nothing Stays Put

By: Willard Spiegelman

Narrated by: Arthur Morey & Cassandra Campbell

Length: 15 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

An evocative portrait of the beloved and acclaimed poet, whose late-in-life success took the literary world by storm.

With the publication of her first book of poems in her sixty-third year, Amy Clampitt rose meteorically to fame, launching herself from obscurity to the upper ranks of American poetry all but overnight, and living a whirlwind... Read more

The Day-Breakers

By: Michael Fraser

Narrated by: Michael Fraser

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Saturated with locutions lifted from the late 19th century, The Day-Breakers deeply conceives of what African Canadian soldiers experienced before, during, and in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. “It is not wise to waste the life / Against a stubborn will. / Yet would we die as some have done. / Beating a way for the... Read more

Quiet

By: Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Narrated by: Victoria Adukwei Bulley

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A black British poet making her thrilling American debut explores the importance of “quiet” in producing forms of community, resistance, and love.

“Bulley’s stunning poems draw you in with their melodious versatility, intellect and dexterity; [they] perfectly embody the political through the personal.”—Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning... Read more

Miracles and Vistas: A Walt Whitman Compendium

By: Walt Whitman

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

“My words itch at your ears till you understand them.”—“Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman There is a reason the words of Walt Whitman have persisted in American literature, in literature at large, for so long. He was not simply a man of his time, not just a writer for the moment. Whitman was a man of the people and a writer of the soul—the souls... Read more

Moonlight Sarabande

By: Rachel Lawson

Narrated by: Rachel Lawson

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

poetry of the night by poet author Rachel Lawson Read more

Elektrische Impulse

By: Victoria Hohmann

Narrated by: Victoria Hohmann

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Elektrische Impulse ist ein experimenteller Text zu den Themen Vergänglichkeit und Identität.Zwei Personen in urbaner Kulisse am Fluss. Panta rhei. Identitäten, Leben entstehen, vergehen. Bezeichnungen, Narrative, Textflächen, Papierwelt. Ein Brainstorm. Eine Fassungslosigkeit.Textauzug:Der Asphalt hatte Fäden gezogen zog fade am Tag vorbei... Read more

I place you into the fire

By: Rebecca Thomas

Narrated by: Thomas

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The incisive and vital first poetry collection from Mi'kmaw spoken-word poet and former poet laureate of Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia.We remember tomorrow and a thousand years ago.
From eel weirs to the buffalo.
We remember petroglyphs and Instagram photos.
See, we remember our history,
Without statues, money, or pictures of the Queen. In... Read more

psst...

By: Roland Reber

Narrated by: Roland Reber, Mira Gittner & Antje Nikola Mönning

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Das Hörbuch psst … ist ideal für alle, die lieber hören als lesen. In den 49 Audiodateien kann man den Autor und Schauspieler Roland Reber erleben, wie er seine eigenen Texte leidenschaftlich selbst vorträgt. Mit bisher unveröffentlichten Interpretationen einiger seiner Gedichte durch die Schauspielerinnen Mira Gittner und Antje Nikola Mönning... Read more

Classical Poetry of Japan

By: Basil Hall Chamberlain

Narrated by: Denis Daly & Sarah Bacaller

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of Japanese poetry was compiled and translated into English from an anthology known as The Collection of Myriad Leaves, and from a number of other anthologies made by imperial decree between the tenth and fifteenth centuries. This period has come to be considered the golden age of Japanese literature.In those days, the... Read more

The Flame of Her Will

By: Phoebe Reeves

Narrated by: Phoebe Reeves

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The Flame of Her Will is an erasure of the Malleus Maleficarum, a text long used to justify witch-hunts. The poems in this collection invert and subvert the original text, paring away the misogyny and hatred until what is left is a lost woman's voice, challenging a history that requires her silence. Read more

This Bird

By: Renee Conoulty

Narrated by: Renee Conoulty

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This bird eats some veggie snacks.That bird can't sing, he just quacks.
A fun, rhyming picture book for younger children. Read more

This Horse

By: Renee Conoulty

Narrated by: Renee Conoulty

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This horse eats up lots of hay.That horse likes to neigh and neigh.A fun, rhyming picture book for younger children. Read more

This Bunny

By: Renee Conoulty

Narrated by: Renee Conoulty

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This bunny loves his carrots raw.That bunny thumps loud on the floor.A fun, rhyming picture book for younger children. Read more

This Mouse

By: Renee Conoulty

Narrated by: Renee Conoulty

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This mouse's favourite food is cheese.That mouse's fur will make me sneeze.A fun, rhyming picture book for younger children. Read more

Klavierpoesie

By: Ingo Munz

Narrated by: Ingo Munz & Alexandra Danshova

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Träumen, philosophieren, genießen: Zeitgenössische Lyrik, begleitet und veredelt von zeitgenössischer Komposition. Was sich nach harmloser Sonntagnachmittags unterhaltung anhört, entpuppt sich als philosophierender Blick auf nicht weniger als das Leben – mit prächtigem Pathos, aber auch mit Arschloch-Qualitäten. Read more

Traveling Salesman's Son

By: William Bernhardt

Narrated by: William Bernhardt

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In his latest collection, William Bernhardt again demonstrates that he is a true poet, one whose work accomplishes the difficult task of being both accessible and profound. He communicates with grace and illumination, avoiding the obscurity and obfuscation that sometimes causes readers to avoid modern poetry. He writes about the subjects that... Read more

Reversible World

By: Alane Rollings

Narrated by: Laura Lambert

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Reversible World addresses threats to our planet and its ecosystem. It is a courageous, Whitmanesque, passionate book that urgently concerns itself with time, hope, climate change, science, mythology, and history. Its dazzling use of metaphor surpasses that of other contemporary poets. It has an aura of being concerned with something bigger than... Read more

Promises of Gold

By: José Olivarez

Narrated by: José Olivarez

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"Listeners are privy to Olivarez framing each poem with rays of insight, to interspersed live recordings and selections recorded only for the audio....Olivarez gifts listeners gems of healing in this poetic affirmation of community and love." - Booklist

"A portion of the audiobook is performed in front of a live audience, which is such a smart... Read more

You Are Only Just Beginning

By: Morgan Harper Nichols

Narrated by: Morgan Harper Nichols

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by the author with eleven audiobook-exclusive bonus poems!Sometimes it's difficult to take that first step into your future and embrace the unknown. This illustrated collection of poetry and essays empowers you to embrace your next adventure with confidence and grace, drawing on invaluable lessons from nature.Popular Instagram poet and... Read more