Poetry Audiobooks Podcasts

Daily poems focusing on a single human emotion in a style of a famous poet.

Poems to take your breath away. Listen to contemporary poets reading their poems and talking about what went into them. You will also hear Mark McGuinness reading classic poems and sharing his thoughts on what makes them great.

The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter […]

Host Maggie Smith is your daily poetry companion. Poetry is one of the greatest tools we have to wield our own attention — to consider our own lives and the lives of others, to help us live creatively and compassionately, to use that attention to lean into wonder, and joy, and truth, and to find […]

In these podcasts by AlephBa, focused on poetry, spirituality, and humanity, we listen to AlephBa recite poetry and spoken word. The podcasts are usually brief and to the point. Sometimes, they are accompanied by powerful background music to help set the mood and evoke emotions to complement the deep meaning of the words. Typically, such […]

The poem says, “Human voices wake us, and we drown.” But I’ve made this podcast with the belief that human voices are what we need. And so, whether from a year or three thousand years ago, whether poetry or prose, whether fiction or diary or biography, here are the best things we have ever thought, […]

To access exclusive content: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phdominus/subscribe | Ph.D. Professor reads poetry and scripture | All music tracks are played directly from YouTube (YT) and presumed all authors consent to their work being referenced. YT links will be provided and all authors will be promoted during each show. If any author doesn’t want their work referenced, Send […]

Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry. Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast is produced by Sarah Bishop. It is an Avalon production.

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured […]

Sounding over the roofs of the world

Part systems expert, part permission giver, Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius, is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.

The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a program dedicated to long-form conversations with poets, spoken word artists, authors, and creatives who use language as a tool for truth-telling, healing, and resistance. Hosted by Mike Payne, the show travels beyond the typical interview to explore the personal histories, artistic philosophies, and cultural contexts that shape the voice […]

In each episode, John Tessitore reads a poem he has published, and tells the story behind the poem. John has been a newspaper reporter, a magazine writer, a college lecturer, and a biographer. He has directed national policy studies on education and cultural policy, and serves as Co-Editor Across the Pond for The Wee Sparrow […]

Spoken Word by Anamika is a storytelling podcast for personal journeys, we refrain from the mundane and overused interview setting and focus more on healing through vulnerability. You will find poems, open letters, personal journal entries, scribblings and musings from those really challenging days, and similar articles uttered on this podcast. The focus is solely […]

Sunil Bhandari is a poet by compulsion. His words heal his wounds, makes him understand stars, makes him resolve pain. His first book of poetry ’Of love and other abandonments’ was an Amazon bestseller. This podcast is of his poetry.

R.P. Smith is a Home Grown Cowboy Poet with a knack for telling stories from his ranch in Nebraska. Listen in for some funny, inspirational cowboy poetry.

Poet and storyteller J Hirtle began his writing career with the book “Going Numb”, a story about addiction, and faith. Writing the book rekindled his life-long love of writing. Storytelling. His stories and poetry cover everything from faith, addiction, history and love…in other words…life. ‘RSSVERIFY’

A new view of the world’s classic poems, broadcast from the The Flame Tree Estate & Hotel in the jungle north west of Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Love letters to the people of the world. Sincerely, Robyn O’Neil

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker’s poetry editor, Kevin Young.

Let’s make poetry part of our everyday.

Poetry via voicemail. Missed calls you need to hear. Open submissions accepted. Guidelines at http://voicemailpoems.org

Interesting People Reading Poetry is a short, sound-rich podcast where artists and luminaries read a favorite poem and share what it means to them. Created by Andy & Brendan Stermer.

Featuring reads from amazing poets, and the staff of CWW. To submit your poetry, email us at cwwmagazinestaff@gmail.com

Just a dude speaking nonsense

comments left when this podcast lived wayyy back on Anchor :’) : “Raw. Her voice and themes are hypnotic good luck getting out! ” “her words ripple like ink dropped in water–fluid, haunting, impossible to erase.” “words woven like forgotten spells.””pulling poetry from the seams of the universe.” “Every word is an offering.” “Poems as […]

Wonder-woven is a podcast that features poetry of beauty and wonder for a weary world. smfeir.substack.com

A gentle guide to living a whole hearted, meaningful life, using a variety of stories and poems as inspiration.

Aaron and Dave dive into an old private journal to read poems written in high school. Along the way the two have found themselves joined by some incredibly amazing people, all willing to share some of their own bad poetry. Experience a mix of self-reflection, humor, self-deprecation, great conversations and just maybe a half decent […]

When Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort founded MPT in 1965 they had two principal ambitions: to get poetry out from behind the Iron Curtain into a wider circulation in English and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad. They published poetry that dealt […]

D. Colin shares her poems, stories and the adventures of my poetpreneur & artivist journey as a Black femme. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d-colin/support dcolin.substack.com

your favorite poet’s favorite poet + hip hop beats riddim and poetry

Wordsmithing and truth. Spittin’ in a way you feel what is being said!

Because reading is interpretation, The Well Read Poem aims to teach you how to read with understanding! Hosted by poet Thomas Banks of The House of Humane Letters, these short episodes will introduce you to both well-known and obscure poets and will focus on daily recitation, historical and intellectual background, elements of poetry, light explication, […]

The music is the landscape, and the landscape is the music, and we’re all tied to it by our shared history… Unearthings is a series of transmissions inspired by the changing seasons and changing landscape of East Anglia, drawing on poetry, prose, found texts and field recordings.

A weekly poetry and storytelling podcast presented by cult spoken word artist Leon the poet. Follow on Instagram @thehugfromthemoon

New Beginnings Join me while I try and fill that Blank Space Talks| Reads By me, your host and reader S!

Words in the Air – An Immersive Poetry Anthology Experience – Brought to life through voice, sound and moments that quicken the heart – New episodes every Monday and Thursday.

Got a question about life, love or writing that is twisting your brain into a pretzel? Well, if all else fails, ask the poet. tinasederholm.substack.com

much poetry muchness for your aural pleasure

A podcasting partnership between the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Highlands Current, offering a poem a day during National Poetry Month, read by community members in Philipstown, NY and Beacon, NY. Hosted by librarian Ryan Biracree.

Welcome to It’s Only Up From Here. A space where we dive all in. From navigating change and grief, the many forms of love, to embracing self-reflection and hope, this series will serve as a reminder of the alchemy of transformation through the power of words and poetry. Every episode will end with an original […]

This is a group selection of Spiritual Poetry.God Is Love, Love Is God I Speak Of Truth and The Spirit That Lyes Within I Can Show You How To Soar With The Wind …

An eclectic selection of prose, poetry and short stories

“Welcome back to Get Lit, the literary podcast where we discuss famous works of literature and the authors who wrote them…”

Welcome to the Podcast Segment of YouTube’s “The Poetry Vlog”: http://youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog. Tune in for 30-minute guest discussions connecting poetry, cultural studies, and social justice. Guests range from published poets, scholars, and artists to folx just entering these conversations. C. R. Grimmer is a scholar, poet, lecturer at the University of Washington. For more info, to […]

Here resides brevity. Original poems read by the one who wrote them.

“A pleasingly simple concept… one of the best things I’ve come upon in the last six months” (The Telegraph – ‘Best Podcasts’) 5 speakers, 15 minutes each. Script free and against a less-than-precise clock, some of the world’s leading figures in the arts and sciences deliver talks about their enduring achievements, wildest moments or deepest […]

Poems Words and Stories ~ Vinyl Road extracts ~

The Speakeasy Cafe Open-Mic Poetry Show airs every Thursday at 8 pm east coast time! Hosted by Nyla Alisia, this show offers non-stop poetic entertainment where it is all about YOU the POETS! The Speakeasy Cafe is an eclectic, supportive, passionate and inspiring place to come share your words, listen to other poets, inspire and […]

The “A Year in Haiku” podcast is readings and reflections from the “A Year in Haiku” Blog (ayearinhaiku.org). This growing collection of over 500 haiku is mostly focused on nature through the seasons, but occasionally strays into wider topics.

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This is the official podcast of spoken word artist and poet, Jason Tomlinson. It features original poetry, conversations with family and inspiring interviews from other artists, creators, and visionaries.

This is the official podcast of spoken word artist and poet, Jason Tomlinson. It features original poetry, conversations with family and inspiring interviews from other artists, creators, and visionaries.

Originally written for his young daughter Josephine, who died tragically aged six, The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories which were published separately in magazines before being compiled into a book. The stories are in the form of fables, where animals communicate and speak to each other as humans do […]

Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer, was first published in 1842, and is one of the most prominent works of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol himself saw it as an “epic poem in prose”, and within the book as a “novel in verse”. Despite supposedly completing the trilogy’s second part, Gogol destroyed it shortly before […]

Here is a collection of strikingly different pieces by Flaubert: a prose poem in the voices of Death, Satan and Nero; the trials and apotheosis of a medieval saint; and the life of a selfless maid in 19th century France. Each exhibits the vigorous exactness, and the mixture of realism and romanticism, for which Flaubert […]

First published in 1919 under his pseudonym Clive Hamilton, Spirits in Bondage, is also the first published book by the notorious novelist C.S. Lewis. This early piece of work represents Lewis’ youth, as it was written at a time when the author had just returned from his military service in the First World War. In […]

If you’ve heard and loved that delightful nursery rhyme/lullaby, Wynken Blynken and Nod you’d certainly enjoy browsing through its creator Eugene Field’s Love Songs of Childhood. The volume contains some forty or more poems for children, which are ideal for read aloud sessions with young folks. Parents will certainly enjoy reading them too. Most of […]