Poetry
The River Duddon
Located in a part of Cumbria that was once part of Lancashire, the River Duddon rises in the high fells of the Lake District and flows for 2…
The Visionary
The Visionary is a captivating poem by Emily Brontë, originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. This work, part of the Gondal…
For Dolly, who does not Learn her Lessons
For Dolly, who does not Learn her Lessons is a whimsical poem by E. Nesbit that captures the essence of childhood curiosity and the playful …
Past Days
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Past Days by Emily Brontë . This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 28th, 2010An…
The Raven
Perhaps Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poem, the "Raven" is a macabre exploration of a man, his memories of Lenore, and the black b…
Drake
Alfred Noyes, in the blank-verse epic "Drake", fictionalizes the historical Francis Drake, who, during the reign of Elizabeth I of…
Sonnet 116
LibriVox volunteers bring you seventeen recordings of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of …
Christmas Roses
A beautiful collection of pretty little poems. (Summary by Charlotte Duckett)
Love is enough
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Love is enough by William Morris. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 17, 2013.Wi…
The Rhodora
To celebrate Earth Day, LibriVox volunteers bring you six different recordings of The Rhodora, by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This was the weekly p…
Miller's Daughter
In Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s narrative poem The Miller’s Daughter, a speaker looks back on a love shaped by memory, time, and the changing cou…
The Journey of Life
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Journey of Life by William Cullen Bryant. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December…
Harbour Dawn
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 readings of Harbour Dawn by L. M. Montgomery. This was the fortnightly poem for November 23 - December 7, 2…
When You Are Old
LibriVox volunteers bring you 29 recordings of When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 3rd,…
poetry collection
Have you ever suggested a book for recording by LibriVox only to be told by some good-for-nothing admin that it can't be done because it's n…
Beautiful Soup
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of Beautiful Soup by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of…
Love and Friendship
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Love and Friendship by Emily Brontë. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 17, 201…
You are Old, Father William
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of You are Old, Father William by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project fo…
The Word of an Engineer
James Weldon Johnson was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered f…
A Cry From An Indian Wife
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of A Cry From an Indian Wife by E. Pauline Johnson,. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for…