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A Century of Roundels

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Algernon Charles Swinburne


A roundel (not to be confused with the rondel) is a form of verse used in English language poetry devised by Algernon Charles Swinburne (183…

Christmas Carol

In Christmas Short Works Collection 2013

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Paul Laurence Dunbar


A selection of poems, short stories and other prose for the Christmas season in English, Finnish and German.

The Star - Read by RN

In The Star

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Jane Taylor


To take you back to your childhood, LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 recordings of The Star by Jane Taylor. This was the Weekly Poetry proje…

A Poe-em of Passion - Read by RN

In A Poe-em of Passion

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Charles Fletcher Lummis and Charles F. Lummis


LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of A Poe-em of Passion by C. F. Lummis. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 17, 2013, a…

The Little Star - Read by RN

In The Little Star

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Unknown


LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of The Little Star, author unknown, which parodies the previous week's children's favourite The …

Mis' Smith - Read by RN

In Mis' Smith

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Albert Bigelow Paine


LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Mis' Smith, by Albert Paine. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 7th, 2013.

The Old Man and the Ass - Read by RN

In The Old Man and the Ass

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Jean de la Fontaine


LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of The Old Man and the Ass by Jean de La Fontaine. (There was no translator acknowledged in the t…

Twilight Voices - Read by RN

In Twilight Voices

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William Allingham


William Allingham was an Irish poet, diarist and editor, who wrote several volumes of lyric verse. (Summary by David Lawrence)

A Scrawl - Read by RN

In A Scrawl

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James Whitcomb Riley


James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best selling author, born in the town of Greenfield, Indiana. During his lifetime he …

The Hosts

In First World War Centenary Poetry Collection

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Alan Seeger


This collection of poetry, with its companion prose collection, commemorates the outbreak of the First World War on 28th July 1914. Most of …

Winter Evening - Read by RN

In Winter Evening

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Archibald Lampman


Archibald Lampman was a Canadian poet. "He has been described as 'the Canadian Keats;' and he is perhaps the most outstanding exponent …

To Sleep - Read by RN

In To Sleep

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Sir Philip Sidney


LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of To Sleep by Sir Philip Sidney. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 23, 2014.Sir Ph…

Hope - Read by RN

In Hope

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Emily Dickinson


LibriVox readers bring you 16 versions of Hope, by Emily Dickinson. This was the weekly poetry selection for the week of November 18, 2013.

One and Two - Read by RN

In One and Two

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Will Carleton


This was the Fortnightly Poetry for November 10, 2013.William McKendree Carleton was an American poet, best known for his poems about his ru…

The Garden of Love - Read by RN

In The Garden of Love

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William Blake


William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figur…