Poetry
The Sad Years
The Sad Years is a poignant collection of poems by Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting on the profound impact of the tumultuous years from 191…
Mrs. Mulligatawny
Arthur Macy was a Nantucket boy of Quaker extraction. His name alone is evidence of this, for it is safe to say that a Macy, wherever found …
Hush'd Be the Camps Today
LibriVox readers bring you 16 readings of Hush'd Be the Camps Today by Walt Whitman, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's…
The Song of the Chattahoochee
Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author. He served in the Confederate army, worked on a blockade running ship for wh…
Short Poetry Collection
This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2015.
The Three Rulers
Adelaide Anne Procter was an English poet and philanthropist. She worked prominently on behalf of unemployed women and the homeless, and was…
Canadian Boat-Song
Portion of an article in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, VOL. XXVI July-December, 1829:"The late Earl of Eglinton, a distinguished memb…
A Deep-Sworn Vow
This is the weekly poem for the week of 10.01.2016. Have fun. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
Song-Surf
This is the third volume of poetry written by Kentucky poet Cale Young Rice, published in 1900. The volume contains several poems written du…
Summer's Ending
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector o…
Songs of Cheer
This is a volume of poetry by John Kendrick Bangs. All the poems in this volume share the very positive tone, they discuss happiness, love, …
The Placid Pug
This is a collection of ten humorous verses by Lord Alfred Douglas. - Summary by Carolin
October and Other Poems
This is a collection of poetry by Robert Bridges. This collection also contains some poems written right after World War I, reflecting the s…
The End of Summer
Cawein's poetry allied his love of nature with a devotion to earlier English and European literature, mythology, and classical allusion. - S…
Multilingual Short Works
This is a collection of short pieces, poetry or prose, fiction and non-fiction, in several different languages (except standard English). Al…
Rose Brake
Danske Dandridge was a Danish-born American poet, who is considered one of the major poets from West Virginia. In this volume, 36 of her poe…
Austerity Of Poetry
Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He has been characterised as a sage writer, a…
Market Women's Cries
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Market Women's Cries by Jonathan Swift.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September …
A Shadow
LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of The Shadow BY Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 2…
Another Brownie Book
Brownies, like fairies and goblins, are imaginary little sprites, who are supposed to delight in harmless pranks and helpful deeds. They wor…