Poetry
Short Poetry Collection
This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.
My Doves
LibriVox volunteers bring you eleven readings of My Doves, by Louisa May Alcott. This was the fortnightly poem for December 21, 2014 - Janua…
Long Poems Collection
Discover a rich tapestry of verse in the Long Poems Collection, featuring 15 public domain poems that each exceed ten minutes in length. Thi…
A Child's Garden of Verses
A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeare…
Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum
Aemilia Lanyer's 1611 poem is far more than a retelling of The Passion. It comprises a spirited defense of Eve (and, by extension, all wome…
Fairy Realm
Here are five of the most loved Fairy Tales retold in verse by the English humourist and writer, Tom Hood (1835 - 1874). The tales are; The …
O Captain! My Captain!
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of "O Captain! My Captain!" This was the Weekly Poetry for the week of August 17, 2014…
Miscellaneous Poe
Come and hear some of the wonderful, magical, fantastic and macabre works of the inestimable Edgar Allan Poe. This collection contains the w…
Astrophil and Stella
Astrophil and Stella is a sonnet sequence written by Philip Sidney, an Elizabethan poet and courtier. It details the frustrated love of Astr…
The Eclogues
This book of poems, written between 42 en 39 BC, was a bestseller in ancient Rome, and still holds a fascination today. Held to be divinely …
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a celebrated collection of quatrains that explores the complexities of life, love, and …
The Masque of Anarchy
The Masque of Anarchy was Shelley's response to the Peterloo massacre at St Peter's Fields, Manchester, where 18 died and hundreds were inju…
Jonah
Though Aldous Huxley gained popularity from his novels and essays, he started his writing career as a poet. Jonah, his second compilation of…
The Adventures of Master F.J.
This story presents through letters, poems and third-person commentary the love affair between a young man named Freeman Jones and a married…
War Is Kind
Published in 1899, just a year before his death, War Is Kind by Stephen Crane evokes again the dark imagery of war which made his fortune in…
Hymns of the Christian Church
Hymns of the Christian Church is a rich anthology that brings together classic hymns cherished by generations of believers. This collection …
Shakespeare Monologues Collection
LibriVox readers present the eighth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1…
The Fasti
The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to th…
Child Whispers
Enid Blyton's first published book; a short collection of poetry (28 poems and a short introduction.) - Summary by Peter Why
The Baby's Songbook
This is a collection of 14 songs chosen from Walter Crane's "The Baby's Opera" and "The Baby's Bouquet" containing class…