Best sellers
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Unlearn
- 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life
- By: Humble the Poet
- Narrated by: Humble the Poet
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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The internationally best-selling self-empowerment work from influencer, rapper, and spoken-word artist Humble the Poet, now available in a new edition with a new foreword by the author. Unlearn offers short, accessible, and counterintuitive lessons for reaching our full potential....
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It’s Okay
- By chocolatecakez24 on 09-22-20
By: Humble the Poet
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Andy Biersack Presents the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Andy Biersack
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Legendary Black Veil Brides' founder and frontman Andy Biersack curated his favorite Edgar Allan Poe tales, presented here in their original language with supplemental materials....
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A nice selection of Poe’s work
- By DandyPink on 02-10-23
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Paradise Lost
- By: John Milton
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language....
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The most accessible reading of Paradise Lost
- By Tony McClung on 02-21-10
By: John Milton
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The Inferno
- By: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination....
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Into Hell
- By Adam on 10-25-19
By: Dante, and others
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Clive James - translator, Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy....
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Brilliant!
- By Tad Davis on 10-18-13
By: Clive James - translator, and others
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The Divine Comedy
- Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso
- By: Dante Alighieri, Stephen Wyatt
- Narrated by: Blake Ritson, John Hurt, David Warner, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem "Inferno"....
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Revisiting the land of the dead
- By Adeliese Baumann on 10-21-16
By: Dante Alighieri, and others
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Unlearn
- 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life
- By: Humble the Poet
- Narrated by: Humble the Poet
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The internationally best-selling self-empowerment work from influencer, rapper, and spoken-word artist Humble the Poet, now available in a new edition with a new foreword by the author. Unlearn offers short, accessible, and counterintuitive lessons for reaching our full potential....
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It’s Okay
- By chocolatecakez24 on 09-22-20
By: Humble the Poet
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Andy Biersack Presents the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Andy Biersack
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Legendary Black Veil Brides' founder and frontman Andy Biersack curated his favorite Edgar Allan Poe tales, presented here in their original language with supplemental materials....
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A nice selection of Poe’s work
- By DandyPink on 02-10-23
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Paradise Lost
- By: John Milton
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language....
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The most accessible reading of Paradise Lost
- By Tony McClung on 02-21-10
By: John Milton
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The Inferno
- By: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination....
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Into Hell
- By Adam on 10-25-19
By: Dante, and others
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Clive James - translator, Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy....
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Brilliant!
- By Tad Davis on 10-18-13
By: Clive James - translator, and others
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The Divine Comedy
- Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso
- By: Dante Alighieri, Stephen Wyatt
- Narrated by: Blake Ritson, John Hurt, David Warner, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem "Inferno"....
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Revisiting the land of the dead
- By Adeliese Baumann on 10-21-16
By: Dante Alighieri, and others
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Long Way Down
- By: Jason Reynolds
- Narrated by: Jason Reynolds
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Jason Reynolds' fiercely stunning novel takes place in 60 potent seconds - the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he's going to murder the guy who killed his brother....
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Real and Relevant!
- By tarafarah7: Tara Brown on 11-05-17
By: Jason Reynolds
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Clarity and Connection
- By: Yung Pueblo
- Narrated by: Yung Pueblo
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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From the celebrated author of Inward comes a new collection of poetry and short prose that illuminates how past wounds impact our present relationships....
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Halting speech halts listening
- By Elissa Bean on 09-29-21
By: Yung Pueblo
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Terry Jones
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour....
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An absolute delight!
- By Shannon Slee on 07-15-18
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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milk and honey
- By: Rupi Kaur
- Narrated by: Rupi Kaur
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Rupi Kaur presents an all-new performance of milk and honey, her number one New York Times best-selling collection of poetry and prose about survival, the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity....
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Powerful
- By Esperanza on 02-03-23
By: Rupi Kaur
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The Odyssey
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- By: Homer, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets....
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"A god moved him--who knows?"
- By Jefferson on 07-25-18
By: Homer, and others
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The Strength In Our Scars
- By: Bianca Sparacino
- Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
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The Strength in Our Scars tackles the gut-wrenching but relatable experiences of moving on, self-love, and ultimately learning to heal. In this book you will find peace, you will find a rock, you will find understanding, and you will find hope....
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Disappointing
- By C.M. Crandall on 09-05-20
By: Bianca Sparacino
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Dante's Inferno
- A Study on Part I of The Divine Comedy
- By: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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With Professor Esolen you will enter the terrible gates of Hell and progress level by infernal level to its diabolical depths. Professor Esolen places a special emphasis on the drama of the poem, leading you through each canto in succession....
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THIS IS A LECTURER
- By Amazon Customer on 05-22-21
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The Faerie Queene
- By: Edmund Spenser
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 33 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry....
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High Fantasy from the Renaissance
- By Jabba on 10-03-15
By: Edmund Spenser
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and...
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What a great narrator
- By Ed Pegg Jr on 10-01-19
By: Homer
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 28 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey....
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Worth the price, worth the time
- By Sam on 12-31-04
By: Homer
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The Iliad
- A New Translation by Caroline Alexander
- By: Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Keating
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
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Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source....
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Forceful
- By Tad Davis on 04-22-16
By: Homer, and others
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Metamorphoses
- Penguin Classics
- By: Ovid, David Raeburn - translator, Denis Feeney
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis, John Sackville, Maya Saroya, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Ovid's sensuous and witty poetry brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation - often as a result of love or lust - where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings....
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A revelation
- By Michael Cain on 05-24-20
By: Ovid, and others
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Time Is a Mother
- By: Ocean Vuong
- Narrated by: Ocean Vuong
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it....
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Worth a read but a miserable listen
- By finethankyouhowareyou? on 01-17-23
By: Ocean Vuong
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Beyond Thoughts
- An Exploration of Who We Are Beyond Our Minds (Beyond Suffering, Book 2)
- By: Joseph Nguyen
- Narrated by: Joseph Nguyen
- Length: 35 mins
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Beyond Thoughts is a poetry collection that explores the root cause of anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, negative thinking, and emotional suffering to help you heal....
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Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful book.
- By Marwan Elnakeeb on 02-27-23
By: Joseph Nguyen
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La Divina Comedia
- By: Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Artur Mas
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
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AMA Audiolibros presenta la Narración del Audiolibro en Español (acento Castellano) de "La Divina Comedia" de Dante Alighieri en la voz de...
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Libro difícil. Solo para iniciados o muy curiosos.
- By Juan Cano-Arribi Company on 12-23-20
By: Dante Alighieri
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The Divine Comedy
- Penguin Classics
- By: Robin Kirkpatrick - translator, Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Robin Kirkpatrick, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
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The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, his ascent of Mount Purgatory and his encounter with his dead love Beatrice, and finally, his arrival in Heaven....
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Solid, read with gusto
- By Tad Davis on 11-15-20
By: Robin Kirkpatrick - translator, and others
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Home Body
- By: Rupi Kaur
- Narrated by: Rupi Kaur
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
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Rupi Kaur performs the first-ever recording of home body, her third number one New York Times best-selling collection of poetry and prose....
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The Sun & Her Flowers was better
- By haley on 11-30-21
By: Rupi Kaur
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written....
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Not for listening.
- By Larry on 03-13-11
By: Dante Alighieri, and others
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Blood and Roses
- By: Jack Townson
- Narrated by: Jack Townson
- Length: 40 mins
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Take a look into the mind of the undead bohemian Jack Townson, an artist who found himself trapped in a world of nightmares, a life without sunlight, never to feel the warmth of day or the permanence of true love....Â
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Amazing
- By Mike Miller on 03-15-23
By: Jack Townson
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Leaves of Grass
- By: Walt Whitman
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 18 hrs and 48 mins
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One of the great innovators in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Leaves of Grass is his masterpiece....
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No chapters! Can't skip to a particular poem :(
- By April Antoniou on 02-08-13
By: Walt Whitman
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Lord of the Butterflies
- By: Andrea Gibson
- Narrated by: Andrea Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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Another masterful showcase from the poet whose writing and performances have captured the hearts of millions. With artful and nuanced looks at gender, romance, loss, and family, Lord of the Butterflies is a new peak in Gibson’s career....
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I love this book!
- By Ana on 11-29-22
By: Andrea Gibson
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The Essential Neruda
- Selected Poems
- By: Pablo Neruda, Mark Eisner - editor and translator
- Narrated by: C. S. Verdád
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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More than 100 years after his birth, Pablo Neruda's poetry is as vital and beloved as ever....
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I love Neruda
- By heather on 08-06-18
By: Pablo Neruda, and others
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Love Her Wild
- Poems
- By: Atticus Poetry
- Narrated by: Atticus Poetry
- Length: 41 mins
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Love Her Wild is a collection of new and beloved poems from Atticus, who has captured the hearts and minds of well over 300k followers on his Instagram account....
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love her wild
- By its soni!!!! on 09-17-18
By: Atticus Poetry
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Beowulf
- By: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The oldest long poem in Old English, written about AD 1,000, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior of southern Scandinavia, in both youth and maturity....
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Beowulf lives again!
- By Andrew on 02-13-12
By: Anonymous
New releases
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Wires That Sputter
- Poems
- By: Britta Badour
- Narrated by: Britta Badour
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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A powerful debut collection from an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet.
By: Britta Badour
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A Brief Guide by My Mind
- By: Caleb Morris
- Narrated by: Caleb Morris
- Length: 17 mins
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A Brief Guide by My Mind is a collection of poems by Caleb "C-Mo" Morris. They're all original poems inspired by everyday life, experiences, thoughts, and ideas. Some poems offer something to relate to, others universal in theme, and some provide a new perspective for the listener!
By: Caleb Morris
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Star Lines
- A Collection of Cosmic Poetry
- By: Ron Perovich
- Narrated by: Ron Perovich
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A poetry chapbook collection of over 30 poems exploring the mysteries and wonders of our universe. Ranging from whimsical imaginings of how distant astronomers may be contemplating us, to more serious contemplations of our place among the stars, poet Ron Perovich shares his own love of astronomy and invites listeners to delight in the scale of the cosmos with him.
By: Ron Perovich
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Book of Verse
- The Quieting of a Mind
- By: Jaime A. Pineda
- Narrated by: Jaime A. Pineda
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Such moments of creativity are often accompanied by great emotion occasioned by great joy, beauty, pain, sadness, or depression. In sum, his poetry reflects a process in which the silence and quietness of the mind leads to insight and appreciation of the subtlety, meaningfulness, and depth of the lives we live.
By: Jaime A. Pineda
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Every Mane Tells a Story
- A Message of Hope, Courage and Grace
- By: Tricia Sybersma
- Narrated by: Sara Morsey
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrating the spirit of the horse. A message of hope, courage, and grace. Enjoy this unique experience of words, poetry, and music as you journey into the world of horses and healing.
By: Tricia Sybersma
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Android Poems
- The Elliott Parker Collection, Book 2
- By: Elliott Parker
- Narrated by: Patty Nieman
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Android Poems is a deliciously kinetic poetry collection that imagines a futuristic world where technology and reality blend. With equal parts light and darkness, these thought-provoking poems will re-engineer everything you thought about being human.
By: Elliott Parker
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Wires That Sputter
- Poems
- By: Britta Badour
- Narrated by: Britta Badour
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful debut collection from an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet.
By: Britta Badour
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A Brief Guide by My Mind
- By: Caleb Morris
- Narrated by: Caleb Morris
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A Brief Guide by My Mind is a collection of poems by Caleb "C-Mo" Morris. They're all original poems inspired by everyday life, experiences, thoughts, and ideas. Some poems offer something to relate to, others universal in theme, and some provide a new perspective for the listener!
By: Caleb Morris
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Star Lines
- A Collection of Cosmic Poetry
- By: Ron Perovich
- Narrated by: Ron Perovich
- Length: 36 mins
- Unabridged
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A poetry chapbook collection of over 30 poems exploring the mysteries and wonders of our universe. Ranging from whimsical imaginings of how distant astronomers may be contemplating us, to more serious contemplations of our place among the stars, poet Ron Perovich shares his own love of astronomy and invites listeners to delight in the scale of the cosmos with him.
By: Ron Perovich
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Book of Verse
- The Quieting of a Mind
- By: Jaime A. Pineda
- Narrated by: Jaime A. Pineda
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Such moments of creativity are often accompanied by great emotion occasioned by great joy, beauty, pain, sadness, or depression. In sum, his poetry reflects a process in which the silence and quietness of the mind leads to insight and appreciation of the subtlety, meaningfulness, and depth of the lives we live.
By: Jaime A. Pineda
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Every Mane Tells a Story
- A Message of Hope, Courage and Grace
- By: Tricia Sybersma
- Narrated by: Sara Morsey
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrating the spirit of the horse. A message of hope, courage, and grace. Enjoy this unique experience of words, poetry, and music as you journey into the world of horses and healing.
By: Tricia Sybersma
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Android Poems
- The Elliott Parker Collection, Book 2
- By: Elliott Parker
- Narrated by: Patty Nieman
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Android Poems is a deliciously kinetic poetry collection that imagines a futuristic world where technology and reality blend. With equal parts light and darkness, these thought-provoking poems will re-engineer everything you thought about being human.
By: Elliott Parker
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Tanya
- Poems
- By: Brenda Shaughnessy
- Narrated by: Brenda Shaughnessy
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful gathering of poems about her own "influencers," as well as poems on Dadaist artist Meret Oppenheim and the young choreographer Lauren Lovette, Brenda Shaughnessy dwells in memories of the women who set her on her artistic path. In flowing stair-step tercets, Shaughnessy leads us down into her generative core, exposing moments of spiritual and intellectual awakening, her love of art and the written word, and her sense of the life force itself, which is ignited by the conversation—across time and space—with other women.
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- Animal Elegies
- By: Gordon Meade
- Narrated by: Anthony Buchanan
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Organized into seven sections that cover the experiences of nonhuman animals in factory farms, industrial fisheries, live markets, entertainment, religion, fashion, and amid the climate crisis, each of Meade’s poems takes the form of an elegy “penned” by the nonhuman animals who, due to many different circumstances, find themselves on death row.
By: Gordon Meade
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This Uneven Universe
- By: Benjamin Gorman
- Narrated by: Benjamin Gorman
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to This Uneven Universe and hear about timely and modern poetry today!
By: Benjamin Gorman
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Conflicts of Interest
- By: Daniel Steverson
- Narrated by: Ryan Pendzick
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Conflicts of Interest and learn about poetry in motion today!
By: Daniel Steverson
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Offerings of the Mind
- By: Daniel Steverson
- Narrated by: Joanna Cameron
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Offerings of the Mind and learn about poetry in motion.
By: Daniel Steverson
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Letter to My Wife & Other Tales
- By: Elliot Schubert
- Narrated by: David Edes
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In the collection of prose and poetry Letter to My Wife & Other Tales, 96-year-old Elliot Schubert etches incisive portraits of the family members, friends and colleagues.
By: Elliot Schubert
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Where I Started Terrika Bell's Poems
- By: Terrika Bell
- Narrated by: Shanna Claborn
- Length: 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Words don't have meaning until they are met with a splash of substance and a dash of love.
By: Terrika Bell
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Quiet
- Poems
- By: Victoria Adukwei Bulley
- Narrated by: Victoria Adukwei Bulley
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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How does one encounter meaning amid so many kinds of noise? What is quiet when it isn’t silence? Where does quiet exist—and what liberating potential might it hold? These poems dwell on ideas of black interiority, intimacy, and selfhood, and they celebrate as fiercely as they mourn. With a metaphysical edge and a formal restlessness attuned to both the sonics and the inadequacies of language, Quiet navigates the tension between the impulse to guard one’s inner life and the knowledge that, as Audre Lorde writes, "your silence will not protect you."Â
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It's the Blatant Disrespect That Poison Me
- A Very Vulgar Poem
- By: Sydney Indigo Austen
- Narrated by: K Johnson
- Length: 1 min
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to It's the Blatant Disrespect That Poison Me and learn about contemporary poetry.
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The Day-Breakers
- By: Michael Fraser
- Narrated by: Michael Fraser
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Day-Breakers, poet Michael Fraser imagines the selflessness of Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, of whom hundreds were African Canadian, fighting for the freedom of their brethren and the dawning of a new day.
By: Michael Fraser
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Heart over Time
- By: Marie Barrett
- Narrated by: Lisa Rose
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Heart over Time encapsulates the sense of intrigue, of appointed times, and of personal election that permeates the writer's work throughout. Marie Barrett's poetry and prose has a "Jacob's ladder" type feel to it, the journey of life winding and rewinding itself with new revelations revealed in old themes.
By: Marie Barrett
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Beyond My Imaginations Giving Back
- By: Daniel Steverson
- Narrated by: John Carter Aimone
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Beyond My Imaginations Giving Back and listen to poetry in motion.
By: Daniel Steverson