Poetry Audiobooks Podcasts

The Speakeasy Cafe’s Sound of Ink, open-mic poetry show airs every Thursday at 5pm west coast / 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 […]

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, […]

My name is Anya and I am 8 years old. I love reading poems and stories. I started this podcast with the help of my parents to share my love for reading. This podcast contains kids reading all kinds of fun poems and stories. These short episodes will hopefully help everyone connect with poetry and […]

Yes, always … I’m always p-past that. Yes. A Halloween episode: the Kraken, Michael Myers, the Terminator, killing mice, the banality of evil.

A suite of sonic somnambulism for those interested in poetry, peripety, magic, or mystery. Created by Landry Ayres. This place is a message…and part of a system of messages…pay attention to it! Sending this message was important to us. We considered ourselves to be a powerful culture. This place is not a place of honor…no […]

The New Story Is examines the shared stories and narratives that shape wide-reaching ideas, beliefs, and perceptions of our time. A podcast from The New Story Company (TheNewStory.Is), you’ll hear thoughtful interviews and meaningful conversations with a wide range of experts to understand the stories of our time that are driving record-high rates of dissatisfaction, […]

“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 […]

Each week, listen to Amanda Holmes introduce and read a poem, beautifully. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Amanda Holmes reads Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “He Is Quiet and So Am I,” translated from the Arabic by Omnia Amin and Rick London. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email […]

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

Aaron and Dave, two friends, former roommates, and colleagues (pastors) in their early thirties, dive into the old private journal of Aaron to read the poems written while he was in high school. Along the way the two have found themselves joined by some incredibly amazing people, each of whom are also willing to share […]

FreeVerse by Salamander Ink Mag is displaying and presenting the best poetry and literary creations from all over the world. Listen to Muhammed Sanni Olowonjoyin read his poem, “Bodies finding homes in the cloud of a country” published in Salamander Ink Magazine ISSUE 1.

Marie Antoinette’s favourite podcast. Hosted by Hannah Seymour & Sarah Baya. Recorded live from inside the egg yolk omelette at Balthazar, Hannah & Sarah discuss James Corden’s ban from New York restaurant Balthazar, the Jezebel article detailing the public’s about-face re their hate for Anne Hathaway, and review Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Midnights’. Link to […]

This podcast of spoken word, rhyming poetry, and creative arts is dedicated to my spiritually enlightened brothers and sisters across the earth! Hopefully we can bring about a greater understanding in regards to what’s happening on a worldwide scale so that people can make informed decisions. Connect with me on my links and explore all […]

Poems and Short Stories Comedy Sketches and vague ideas from the lands downunder. Created by Martin Anton Smith, a NZ based creative. Support the show links Donate via https://paypal.me/mrschmitzo Buy Tee Shirt/Hoodie via http://tee.pub/lic/E3FoSW19gOg Follow on Twitter @MrSchmitzo Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MrSchmitzo Oh no – not another Episode! Oh well at least it’s better than […]

Poet and theatre-maker Tina Sederholm riffs on those nagging issues that refuse to go away. Whether it’s dealing with a tyrannical to-do list, your job, marriage or simply trying to find inner peace, Tina has at least 42 stories to shift your perspective. Think of it as being wrapped in a lambswool patchwork poncho of […]

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

Writing the Day is a poetry practice that started in 2014. These short poems are in the ronka form of 5 lines, each containing 7 words. I might be able to lay claim to being one of the podcasts with the shortest episodes. The site began adding podcasts of poems in 2021 and some poems […]

Poetry//Conversations//Shared Thoughts Blog: oralinks.wordpress.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aminutewithboz/support What is your take on procrastination? Well, here’s mine. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aminutewithboz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aminutewithboz/support

If you’re looking for a podcast, but can’t find the right one, I have some good news, your search is now done. There are poems and stories and songs that are great. It’s perfect for children, ages two until eight. The poems are sweet and all filled with laughter. The stories end well. Happily ever […]

My World Brought To You. Poetry, reviews, and everything else for everyone else. Hi everyone! It’s been great doing these podcasts for you. Please give this last episode a listen to understand why I am giving up on podcasting. Meanwhile, you can still find me at the links below, including Tik Tok which is where […]

Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Join us for a poem and a moment of reflection in one short episode, every weekday. Produced by American Public […]

The official podcast for City Lights Publishers & Booksellers in San Francisco. Featuring readings and archives. Hosted by City Lights events coordinator Peter Maravelis. City Lights and Deep Vellum Books present Ali Kinsella and Zenia Tompkins celebrating the publication of “Love in Defiance of Pain: Ukrainian Stories,” edited by Ali Kinsella, Zenia Tompkins, and Ross […]

Miss Vibes is a poet who expresses herself through her art. She puts her life situations into poetry to influence others to be themselves and let them know they are not alone. This is a space where vulgarity meets realness. Life purpose, spirituality, sex, getting to the bag, traumas as well as triggers, social media, […]

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 20 minutes because I have a deep fear of boring people. […]

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. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Today, I’m joined by my sister, Hannah, to talk about how to get our relationship […]

Align By Line is a podcast where we dive into meaningful life topics with the help of poetry and conversations. Your hosts are Jasmine Lawrence and Joshua Kurnia, who are based in San Francisco and have passions in writing, spoken arts, and life wonderment. New episodes launch biweekly on Thursdays on whichever streaming platform you […]

Words through me to pass on to you. Poetic expressions to relate, reflect & release. Only you can walk your journey. I can’t change you, I can only let you go.

Carrie Heyes shares her children’s poetry! With lots of silly rhymes and whimsical fun, everyone in the family will enjoy Carrie’s poems. Do you remember my poem about Stu? My mini whale? Well, Stu and I have made a new friend. I can’t wait for you to meet her!

Sharing life experiences from Traumas, Love, Fears, Desires, Heartbreaks and Healing through poetry while describing the inspiration behind the verses! My name is Rochanda and I’m here to broaden our horizons together with spoken word! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rochanda18/support For some of us our siblings and relatives became our first friends in life. In this […]

“Welcome back to Get Lit, the literary podcast where we discuss famous works of literature and the authors who wrote them…” In this special spooky episode, we feature two early engineers of Gothic horror/terror novels – Ann Radcliffe & Charlotte Dacre. These two women had a huge impact on authors including Jane Austen, Edgar Allen […]

Let’s make poetry part of our everyday. I Had A Boat By Mary Coleridge

An eclectic selection of prose, poetry and short stories A short original poem, inspired by and co-written with my good friend Jim. In memory of The Warrior Tree. In honour of all trees the world over. Peace.

Kids’ Poetry Club is a whimsical world full of the joy of kids’ poetry, and a place where kids can listen to each other reading their own poems. Every Monday, meet the Club characters in a 15-minute episode filled with rhymes and fun. You can also send your own poetry and art into our current […]

much poetry muchness for your aural pleasure

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 post My Beautiful Comrade from the North by Matthew Caley appeared first on A Mouthful of […]

Randi is 46 and loves reading novels, short stories, and creepy old textbooks aloud. She writes poetry, is obsessed with witchcraft, paganism, the occult, Satanism, the Satanic Temple, feminism, the LGBTQ community, public domain books, Dungeons and Dragons, Lovecraft and Tolkien creatures, fairy tales, horror stories, dogs, cats, knitting and crocheting, and current events. She […]

Beverley Dixon’s poetry is very much inspired by her family, heritage and her life experiences. Poems written and read by Beverley Dixon ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Black History Month is a time of annual celebration. This suite of poems charts life experiences and contributions made by people of Caribbean and […]

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 […]

Some will make laugh. Others may help you cry. All of them are sincere. With a voice known to bring a feeling of safety, BFP is everything human and always an open heart: their poems, confessions, books they love, stories of race, gender, family, addiction and sobriety, watershed moments, reflections on how they got here, […]

Sharing poems from my two poetry books, “Inspired” Lyrical Thoughts of A St Louis Poet, and “, “Unapologetic” More Lyrical Thoughts of A St Louis Poet, and even some from my up coming book, “Fractured Folks” In Our Imperfections Grows Our Character. I hope you’ll enjoy my poetic flow and my… Lyrical Thoughts Support this […]

A variety of things, read to you by Colin Wright. iwillreadtoyou.substack.com Summer Wind by William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) It is a sultry day; the sun has drunkThe dew that lay upon the morning grass;There is no rustling in the lofty elmThat canopies my dwelling, and its shadeScarce cools me. All is silent, save the faintAnd […]

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, […]

Readings of my poetry and who knows what else. It is such a privilege and a wonder to see an animal. Up close. Personal. One of my favourite things.

Readings and conversation with The New Yorker’s poetry editor, Kevin Young. Sandra Cisneros joinsKevin Youngto read “Shelter,” by José Antonio Rodríguez, and her own poem “Tea Dance, Provincetown, 1982.” Cisneros is the recipient of a 2022 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a National Medal of Arts, the Ford Foundation’s Art of Change Fellowship, and the PEN/Nabokov […]

A space to listen to poetry like you listen to your favourite music, on repeat! We feature poetry from poets who call Canada home with the goal of exposing it to the world, while giving listeners a chance to dive deeper into each poem with a 2nd and 3rd reading. Our audience loves diving further […]

Welcome To The Podcast Of A Poetic Soul, Exploring Life’s Ambiance. Sharing My “Day To Day” Life’s Experiences, And Connecting Our Thoughts Poetically❣️. Learn And Unlearn

Sounding over the roofs of the world Brooklyn Poets Yawp open mic, 9.12.22, featuring Anthony Thomas Lombardi (7:26) and Poem of the Month winner Stephanie Niu for “Garbage Boogie” (1:25:52). For more info, go to brooklynpoets.org/events/yawp.

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 […]

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 sessions

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Wordsmithing and truth. Spittin’ in a way you feel what is being said! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shante-gardere/support It’s my Born Day! I’m Virgo-ing hard ALL DAMN DAY! 😁💋 — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shante-gardere/support

The Fingal Poetry Festival Podcast celebrates the light that poetry brings into our lives… In each episode, one of Ireland’s most celebrated poets will read a poem, which they will then speak about before reading it again. In 10 minutes or less, armed with these insights, you will be guided through the poem and pulled […]

Welcome to For Us, The Sensitive. This podcast is about the sociology of life. We discuss love and human interaction in relation to society. The host also interviews professionals on these subjects. Weekly episodes every Mondays. Host: Tumi Adegoroye Tumi has a sit down conversation with her cousin, Ekene. They discuss topics such as being […]

Liberia: a transcendent lie This episode is also available as a blog post: https://prince2731.wordpress.com/2022/08/28/capsized/

This station is a compilation of my personal poetry. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latisha-morman/support Just venting — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/latisha-morman/support

A bi-weekly podcast. A collection of poems of my thoughts and feelings about every day life dilemmas. As well as tips & encouragement for other writers and poets. Join me every Sunday and Thursday, as I invade your ear space. Follow on Instagram: @wokewordsforthesoul Email: wokewordsforthesoul@gmail.com You can also show support through Cash app: $kjthewriter […]

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. Meditations in Haiku on Light

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. sharon sanderson – bat detector and field recordings […]

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. Join us for a time around the campfire under the starry skies as we feature tanka from Naomi Beth Wakan’s latest book – Time Together. This […]

D. Colin shares her poems, stories and the adventures of my poetpreneur & artivist journey as a Black femme. Performance recorded by Willie Terry from WOOC Radio for The Sanctuary for Independent Media at the show, Black Bird: a multimedia art experience with D. Colin & friends. Original poem written by D. Colin. Song: “Blackbird” […]