Poetry
The Charge of the Light Brigade
This poem was published just six weeks after the event, its lines emphasize the valour of the cavalry in bravely carrying out their orders, …
The Ballad of St. Barbara
The Ballad of St. Barbara is a collection of 35 poems by G. K. Chesterton, showcasing his unique blend of wit, imagination, and deep philoso…
Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–89) was an English poet, educated at Oxford. Entering the Roman Catholic Church in 1866 and the Jesuit novitiate…
Wine, Water and Song
Wine, Water and Song is a captivating collection of 16 poems by G. K. Chesterton, showcasing his unique blend of wit, philosophy, and lyrica…
Love Letter Collection
Love Letter Collection brings together a heartfelt selection of letters and poems that explore the many facets of love. Compiled by LibriVox…
Our Old Nursery Rhymes
Our Old Nursery Rhymes (1911) is a book of 30 of folkloric songs arranged by Alfred Moffatt and beautifully illustrated by H. Willebeck Le M…
If
If by Rudyard Kipling is a celebrated poem that offers timeless advice on personal integrity and resilience. Written in 1914, it presents a …
Beauties of Tennyson
Beauties of Tennyson is a curated collection showcasing the lyrical genius of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, one of the most celebrated poets of the…
The Burning Wheel
Though Aldous Huxley is best known for his later novels and essays, he started his writing career as a poet. The Burning Wheel is his first …
Fire and Ice
LibriVox volunteers bring you twenty-three different recordings of Fire and Ice, by Robert Frost. This was the weekly poetry project for the…
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Passionate Pilgrim was published by William Jaggard, later the publisher of Shakespeare's First Folio. The first edition survives only i…
Poems
A collection of poems by the English war poet and soldier of the First World War, Wilfred Owen. Owen is regarded by historians as the leadin…
The Aeneid
The Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy,…
A Selection of Divine Poems
John Donne was an English Jacobean preacher, sometime lawyer, later in life a Member of Parliament and Royal Chaplain. Marrying for love aga…
Days
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Days by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for June 10, 2012.As a lectur…
Lyrics from the Chinese
Lyrics from the Chinese presents a collection of thirty-six exquisite Chinese poems, translated into English by the renowned Irish poet Hele…
Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson has come to be regarded as one of the quintessential poets of 19th century America. A very private poet with a very quiet an…
Psalm 133
LibriVox volunteers bring you eight different recordings of Psalm 133, to celebrate United Nations Day. This was the weekly poetry project f…
Poems of Power
Poems of Power by Ella Wheeler Wilcox explores the profound theme of strength and resilience through a collection of evocative verses. Writt…
Old Chants
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Old Chants by Walt Whitman. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for May 15, 2011.Walter &…