Poetry Audiobooks Podcasts

Every weekday, Tracy K. Smith delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. Produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation. This week, we’re featuring poems about food and all the many ways it sustains us. Because food is community and memory. It’s struggle, joy, and so much more. Oxtail Stew by David […]

Putting the ‘lit’ back in literature. It’s truly “Love in the Time of Corona” – sorry – “Cholera” this week as we discuss the life of Columbian/World Traveling Author, Gabriel García Márquez! There’s plenty of sites, supernatural references, and guest appearances by Bill Clinton & Fidel Castro!

Presented by the Close Reads Podcast Network, The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and E..E Cummings, 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 to […]

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. Amanda Holmes reads Walt Whitman’s poem, “O Captain! My Captain!” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman. This episode was […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hello listeners and subscribers, my name is Akin and this is my spoken word poetry podcast. This podcast is an attempt to eloquently express my thoughts through the timeless and beautiful medium of poetry and the spoken word. A sort of “poetry of the day” kind of podcast. This is my attempt to understand the […]

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 […]

Poetic ASMR by Adèle Elysée. Designed to hypnotize. Ready? Let’s Go!! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nakedpoetry/support 5:45AM — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nakedpoetry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nakedpoetry/support

A collection of poems recited for your listening pleasure Do you have someone special, that means so much to you? If so, you will feel warm and fuzzy after this episode.

Audio recordings of classic and contemporary poems read by poets and actors, delivered every day. By Samuel Menashe

Prepare to hear soulful, meaningful, and inspired poetry. Alexandra hopes to transform the world with words, so every word is carefully performed with you in mind! When she’s not performing her own poems on the podcast, Alex is either bringing you selected poems from the finest minds or engaging in eye-opening discussions with poets like […]

Beloved by many generations of children, A Child’s Garden of Verses is a beautiful collection of children’s poetry. Sometimes thoughtful, sometimes whimsical, but always fun. More great books at LoyalBooks.com

The Divine Comedy (Italian: Commedia, later christened “Divina” by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321, is widely considered the central epic poem of Italian literature, the last great work of literature of the Middle Ages and the first great work of the Renaissance. A culmination of the medieval […]

A treasure trove of more than two hundred poems, this gem of an anthology compiled by Mary E Burt is indeed a most valuable set of poems to read or listen to. Published in 1904, Poems Every Child Should Know contains some well-loved verses like Thomas Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, Lewis Carroll’s […]

Beowulf is a long narrative poem composed in Old English some time in between the 8th and 11th century AD. The only surviving manuscript that contains the poem is preserved in the British Library and it too was badly damaged by fire in 1731. It is considered to be the oldest surviving work of poetry […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Let’s make poetry part of our everyday. Obedience, Or The Lying Tale By Jennifer Chang

The Speakeasy Cafe’s Sound of Ink open-mic poetry show airs every Thursday at 4pm west coast / 7 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 […]

The first of two books that he wrote on golfing themes, The Clicking of Cuthbert by PG Wodehouse sparkles with typical Wodehousian wit, humor and general goofiness! An avid golfer himself, Wodehouse published the ten stories in this volume in 1922. In 1924, an American edition titled Golf Without Tears was published. Since then it […]

People reading poems ‘Her Kind’ by Anne Sexton read by Moira Jeffrey. ‘Her Kind’ appears in the collection, ‘To Bedlam and Part Way Back’ published by Houghton Miffllin in 1960. A transcript can be found at https://poets.org/poem/her-kind More from Moira Jeffrey can be found at @moirajeffrey on twitter and instagram.

Remarkable Words+Remarkable Voices+Remarkable Hi-Fi Sounds = Words in the Air. Production and Sound Design by Kevin Seaman

A “poetry pot-luck” podcast where the host, Joel Ciaccio (@the_hack_poet on Instagram), and a guest bring a poem to pass, and talk to each other through their writing. In this episode I have Michael Sanders, aka Draaxula (@draaxula) as a guest. For this poetry potluck he shares his piece, Detroit; to which, I respond in […]

The written word comes to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Written, Spoken is a podcast from writer and author Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com). Alex Franzen has been writing professionally for years, specializing in working with brands in the health, wellness, mindset, psychology, yoga, fitness, and food industries. […]

A creative leap of faith from Jason Gots, producer and host of Think Again – a Big Think Podcast. For anyone who’s ever made something strange and beautiful that never saw the light of day, Clever Creature is the end to all our good excuses. Each episode starts with an algorithmically picked random word. And […]

The little girl runs away without saying goodbye. Demian finds P. ‘It’s about time you rang.’ Its about fucking time for the time when time’s up. That’s all I’m saying. We’ve needed a clean start since the very beginning. We’ve been doing everything wrong since day one. We crawled out of the sea. We should’ve […]

Being a person is hard, and The Lazy Genius Podcast is here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t. From laundry to cooking chicken to making new friends, Kendra is here to welcome you into an easier way. Vacations definitely look different this summer […]

The weekly Kids’ Poetry Club podcast is 15 minutes of rhymes and fun for kids of all ages. Each episode brings a new theme with three poems and activities. Plus there’s a chance for listeners to join in! All episodes come with a free PodPack to download from kidspoetryclub.com containing poems, illustrations and activities, as […]

The Ethically Immoral Podcast is a weekly program that focuses on the creativity behind the spoken word artists, authors, and poets we feature. Through in-depth interviews and live and previously recorded spoken word performances, we aim to showcase the creative versatility of our guests and allow our listeners the opportunity to get to know the […]

Radio essays, poems and complementary music, broadcast from Ireland on RTÉ Radio 1, Sunday mornings since 1968. Jonathan White on Bob Sheppard, the voice of Yankee Stadium; Denise Blake’s new baby telegram; Sheila Killian on a lost glove and an anti-war march; Joe Ó Muircheartaigh on missing Wimbledon and restaging the 1980 final on a […]

I need to reach out to share my lessons learned in life, share my songs and poetry and stories, as well as seek suggestions or advise from my listener’s. I want to start a movement in my life for connections. That is what we all need, thou sometimes it takes us a while to realize […]

The official podcast for City Lights Publishers & Booksellers. Featuring readings and archives. Hosted by City Lights events coordinator Peter Maravelis. Frank Wilderson III in conversation with Justin Desmangles, discussing Frank’s new book, “Afropessimism.” This event was originally broadcast via Zoom and hosted by Josiah Luis Alderete. Professor and chair of African American studies at […]

Sounding over the roofs of the world Brooklyn Poets Yawp open mic, 6.8.20, featuring Prof. Emily Hunt (11:08) and Poem of the Month winner Dante Clark for “Broken Pantoum for a Poem Called Bang” (1:19:50). For more info, go to brooklynpoets.org/events/yawp.

poems about pregnancy and motherhood by grace pilkington [itunes pic] A little poem about separation anxiety, pubic hair and shopping at Morrisons in the time of Covid…

Home of the PODCAST – Presentations of Poems, Stories, and Arcana – Poetry is the most important thing in life; weird fiction is the most fun thing in life; esoterica is the most exciting thing in life. Divine the darkness. Summer Vacation: A hunk of humor. “The Two-Wheeled ATV” Patrick F. McManus

Monologues + Music. No interviews! No instruction! No heartwarming stories about personal growth! Scott Taylor is your unreliable narrator. This is excerpted from Episode 4: Separation Energy When Death Comes By Mary Oliver When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse to […]

Random original poems, poetry, as they occur, either new or from my live shows. Short sound bites for your ears… Two poems… THE ILLUSION OF TIME about Mindfulness and living in the present (more easily done during lockdown? ) and THE GENEVA EXPERIMENT based on a 1998 Bell Test!

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker’s poetry editor, Kevin Young. Clarence Major joins Kevin Young to read “Downpour,” by Billy Collins, and his own poem “Hair.” Major’s recent honors include a PEN Oakland Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award in the fine arts from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation.

The Haiku Poet podcast explores the beauty and essence of life through the lens of haiku poetry. Looking at ways to engage more fully with the adventure of living. Enjoying the glory of springtime, the blooming plants, and the wonder of fermentation! We reflect on the delightful story by Barbara Coony, Miss Rumphius: https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/how-real-miss-rumphius-decorated-maine-lupines — […]

My podcast is about poetry.I am doind poetry reading and have selected some of the best poems of some of the great poets from around the world. Poetry heals what the world hurts. I am reading a poem of Serbian Poet VASKO POPA. The title of the poem is HIDE ANS SEEK . Enjoy !

I am a poet and will be reading my own work, reading other literature pieces, inspirations, songs sung by me and friends, spirituality,mental health and absolute weirdness. Spiritual Podcast by Rose Bowen

I am words is pretty much who I am, I write poetry that breathes, that catches the moment that tells a tale.. I am words/Sunday session

For centuries, poetry was a unifying force in society: farmers and aristocrats alike shared a common knowledge and participated, to a large extent, in a common poetic story. Nowadays, things have changed. Poetry has been pigeon-holed to the classroom or the academy, and therefore become less approachable. Our project is to reclaim poetry one poem […]

In this podcast I read other people’s (published) poetry. Some of the classic poets, some contempory ones, and everyone in between. I also do a little commentary on each poem, and sometimes the poet too. In this episode I read Go Farther in Lightness by Rebecca Jessen from her collection of poems Ask Me About […]

Live from St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in Manhattan’s East Village, The Poetry Project has promoted, fostered and inspired the reading and writing of contemporary poetry since 1966. Ted Joans & Jayne Cortez by

Recitation of some of the classic poems in English and Hindi Recitation of one of the most beautiful poems I’ve ever read by one of the best romantic poets of all time

Podcast by Headless way community A group of friends sharing their responses to seeing who they really are.

This is simply me reading stuff. “Stuff” being poems and literature and essays and letters. And I’m also talking and praising and laughing and almost crying and hating and living and dying and loving and some other stuff. I try to keep this under 10 minutes because I have a deep fear of boring people. […]

Poem written toward sharing with you. Do you desire to make better, realize the smallest effort toward realizing WE, all of me, all of you make happen what happens in OUR world. 15 minutes to hear me

Dennis A. Massei Recites His Poems…. My Mother By Jimmy Buckley Covered By Dennis A. Massei

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

Snow Quixote records a blog aimed at her best friend, discussing poetry, the universe, utopia, and current obsessions. She also frequently posts ghost stories and novels, as she loves to read aloud 🙂 Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tilting/support The Sandwich… Also, I am really bad at picking up on innuendo. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tilting/support

Poems. Readings. Random musings. You are welcome. These are my most randomly written poems and yet are the most beautiful

This is where you will feel each one of my spoken words. Where you will tune in to my mind and feel the passion I speak with. Where you will embody my thoughts and where you will learn my mental. Follow my journey with self expression, I might teach you a few things. The Final […]

Lyric poetry, which takes its name from the ancient lyre., is one among many genre of poetry that I would like to explore in this weekly podcast. If you have a taste for song lyric and are curious about poetry modern postmodern and even ancient you might enjoy the musings of a self-confessed amateur poet. […]

I recall reading somewhere that Allen Ginsberg when he lived in NYC, I think, used to take a daily photograph of the view of his backyard from his apartment kitchen window. This podcast is my attempt to do something similar, but with sound instead. In these episodes you’ll hear the crumple of paper, sounds of […]

A collection of poetry – A collection of the things I wish I said earlier. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alex-ivory/support In this podcast I read and explain the next four poems in the collection. I have decided to make the episodes a little longer and I hope you enjoy. Once again, if you purchased a book […]

My podcast is about poems. I make poems on just about anything and I’m open to suggestions on how to improve. I decided to do this because it’s something I’m passionate about while being stuck at home. To all the moms out who care about there children. Also to the moms who can’t visit their […]

Mark has all of his adolescent poetry. And he’s ready to share it with his friends and with the world. Whether they want it or not. We’re back with another great reading of Mark’s poetry by Jay Larson. This time: what is an object? Is Mark an object? Stay safe and stay home! Find Jay […]