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Poetry

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Sophia Margaretta Hensley - Poems

This is a volume of early poetry by Sophia Margaretta Hensley. — Summary by Carolin

Larry Wilson and 4 more 32 minutes

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Poetry

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Aline Kilmer - Vigils

This is a volume of poetry by American poet Aline Murray Kilmer, widow of the poet Joyce Kilmer. These poems have been published several years after Joyce Kilmer's death in 1918 while he was deployed in France, and...

Sonia and 5 more 30 minutes

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Poetry

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James Russell Lowell - Memorial Verses and L'Envoi

This is the third part of the collected poems of James Russell Lowell, comprising his Memorial Verses and his celebrated poem L'Envoi. — Summary by Carolin

Sonia and 1 more 30 minutes

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Poetry

478

Nixon Waterman - Sonnets of a Budding Bard

This is a volume of 25 sonnets by American poet Nixon Waterman. The sonnets are written from the perspective of a school boy, and are very humorous, supported by some excellent illustrations by John A. Williams. —...

Sonia and 6 more 29 minutes

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Culture & Heritage Fiction

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Henry Lawson - Scots Of The Riverina

This poem tells the story of a boy in Australia who leaves the farm at harvest time. «and to run from home was a crime.» The story is set in the Riverina, New South Wales in the town of Gundagai. ( David Lawrence)

Algy Pug and 12 more 28 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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Edgar Allan Poe - Conqueror Worm

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of...

Antonio Soto Patiño and 10 more 27 minutes

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Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - August

Poetry

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John Kendrick Bangs - Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - August

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month...

Sonia and 1 more 25 minutes

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Single author

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Alice Meynell - Father of Women and Other Poems

Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' Suffrage League, She and her husband Wilfrid Meynell were active in publishing...

Eva Davis and 4 more 25 minutes

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Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - July

Poetry

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John Kendrick Bangs - Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - July

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month...

Sonia and 2 more 24 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Thomas Hardy - Ruined Maid

While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, therefore, he gained fame as the author of such novels as Far from...

annie70 and 11 more 24 minutes

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Poetry

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George Borrow - Brother Avenged, and Other Ballads

This is a series of ten narrative poems by George Borrow. They capture the spirit of epic poetry perfectly, set in medieval times and telling each a story. — Summary by Carolin

Nemo and 3 more 22 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Bliss Carman - Hearse-Horse

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Hearse-Horse by Bliss Carman. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 28, 2018. — Bliss Carman, FRSC was a Canadian poet who lived most of his life in...

Algy Pug and 14 more 18 minutes

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