Poetry
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…
When We Were Very Young
A.A. Milne wrote many poems to entertain his young son, Christopher Robin Milne, who appears to have been about three when "When We Wer…
Five Minute Stories
Another collection of poems and short stories by Laura Richards. Yes, these are all short and mostly all delightfully innocent and sweet. So…
The Diary of a Dead Officer
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most …
From the Tower Window of My Bookhouse
Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for lit…
Vintage Verse Rhapsody
A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…
The Collected Public Domain Poems of Wallace Stevens
A collection of Wallace Stevens poems written before 1923.Stevens trained to be a lawyer. Within eleven years after this series of poems wer…
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Persian: رباعیات عمر خیام) is the title that Edward Fitz-Gerald gave to his translation o…
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 …
Poems Every Child Should Know
This anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith, as well as many lo…
Short Poetry Collection
LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 002: a collection of 22 public-domain poems.
Balder Dead
The poem begins with the beloved god Balder, thought to be invulnerable, dead at the hands of the inoffensive blind god Hoder, in a game. L…
IF
This poem is considered one of the most inspirational guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and develop a winning strategy throug…
Psalms
To celebrate Easter, LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of various psalms from the World English Bible. This was the w…
Short Poetry Collection
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of February and March 2011.
Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more…
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…
American Poems
American Poems is a curated anthology that showcases the rich tapestry of American poetry from the mid-17th to the early 20th centuries. Thi…
An Alphabet of History
An alphabet of historical characters presented in poetical form! In their original form, the contents of thisbook appeared in the Chicago Su…
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…