Poetry Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

This fresh voice in American poetry wields lyric pleasure and well-honed insight against a cruel century that would kill us with a thousand cuts. 'Morín's writing uses the mundane details of everyday life...as a jumping-off point for creating fascinating and philosophical worlds.' -LitHub 'Dios aprieta, pero no ahorca' ('God squeezes, but He doesn't strangle')--the epigraph of Machete--sets the stage for a powerful poet who summons a variety of ways to endure life when there's an invisible hand at your throat. Tomás Morín hails from the coastal plains of Texas, and explores a world where identity and place shift like that ever-changing shore. In these poems, culture crashes like waves and leaves behind Billie Holiday and the CIA, disco balls and Dante, the Bible and Jerry Maguire. They are long, lean, and dazzle in their telling: 'Whiteface' is a list of instructions for people stopped by the police; 'Duct Tape' lauds our domestic life from the point of view of the tape itself. One part Groucho Marx, one part Job, Morín considers our obsession with suffering--'the pain in which we trust'--and finds that the best answer to our predicament is sometimes anger, sometimes laughter, but always via the keen line between them that may be the sharpest weapon we have.

Tomás Q. Morín (Author), Tomás Q. Morín (Narrator)

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Madame Bovary - Partie 1: Adapted for French learners - In useful French words for conversation - Fr

Improve your French while listening and appreciating the wisdom of the great French writer: Gustave Flaubert. You can adjust the speed depending on your level in French. You can also buy the book to follow with the transcription as you are listening. The literature has been adapted into useful French words and verb tenses for conversation. With this book, you can improve your French progressively with natural fun, focus and motivation. Indeed, Madame Bovary is a really interesting book! Normally, the problem with reading literature in French is that the vocabulary is too complex and not useful for conversations. It's like trying to learn English with Shakespeare: a big mistake! So this book is for you if you want to progress in French by reading. Continue à apprendre le français!

Gustave Flaubert (Author), Frédéric De Lavenne De Choulot (Narrator)

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The Conference of the Birds

'These lofty words are an antidote/ for anyone sickened by extremism's poison.' Considered by Rumi to be 'the master' of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world's birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their sovereign. Attar's beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul's escape from the mind's rational embrace. Sholeh Wolpe re-creates for modern audiences the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.

Attar (Author), Fajer Al-Kaisi (Narrator)

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I Touched a Star In My Dream Last Night

I Touched a Star in My Dream Last Night is a collection of poems to be enjoyed by all ages such as 'Midnight Sleep', 'TenAnts!', 'Day-Not-Long-Enuffis', 'Big Band', 'Groom in the Moon', 'Froggy Goes to Boggywood' and 'Zwervland in the Sky.' Written, illustrated and narrated by Ellen Palestrant, these poems are imaginative, dream-like, lyrical, thought-provoking, humorous and witty. This is a theatrical audio treat for people that will make you smile, laugh and also inspire you to perform some of the poems yourself.

Ellen Palestrant (Author), Ellen Palestrant (Narrator)

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Goethes letzte Reise

'Eine Wallfahrt zu den Stätten früherer Leiden und Freuden'...Sigrid Damms Beschreibung des letzten Lebensabschnitts des großen Johann Wolfgang von Goethe widmet sich insbesondere dessen Reise nach Ilmenau im Jahr 1831. Neben Goethes Alltag auf dieser letzten Reise schildert Damm zudem bisher kaum bekannte Details aus Goethes Leben.-

Sigrid Damm (Author), Hartmut Schories (Narrator)

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Für die mit der Sehnsucht nach dem Meer

'Für die mit der Sehnsucht nach dem Meer' ist eine Sammlung von Gedichten und Geschichten. In allen Geschichten und Gedichten steht das Meer im Mittelpunkt, und nicht zuletzt die Sehnsucht nach dem Meer. Der Autor nimmt dich an die Hand und begleitet dich auf eine persönliche Reise. Eine Geschichte, die Lust macht, am Meer spazieren zu gehen und dem Rauschen der Wellen zu lauschen. -

Joachim Sartorius (Author), Christian Erdmann, Oda Thormeyer (Narrator)

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Arsène Lupin - Partie 1: Adapted for French learners - In useful French words for conversation - Fre

Improve your French while listening and appreciating one of the greatest French writers: Maurice Leblanc. You can adjust the speed depending on your level in French. You can also buy the book to follow with the transcription as you are listening. The literature has been adapted into useful French words and verb tenses for conversation. With this book, you can improve your French progressively with natural fun, focus and motivation. Indeed, Arsène Lupin is a really interesting book! Normally, the problem with reading literature in French is that the vocabulary is too complex and not useful for conversations. It's like trying to learn English with Shakespeare: a big mistake! So this book is for you if you want to progress in French by reading. Continue à apprendre le français!

Maurice Leblanc (Author), Frédéric De Lavenne De Choulot (Narrator)

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I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things: A creative journey through the everyday wonders of our worl

A selection of the world’s most incredible things according to award-winning writer, comedian, artist and podcaster Rob Auton I Strongly Believe In Incredible Things is a book of poetic prose, musings, short stories and biro drawings detailing a selection of the Earth’s incredible things by award-winning writer, comedian, artist and podcaster Rob Auton. Unique, enchanting and utterly life affirming, this is a collection of pages that come together to create the opposite of the news, becoming the tonic for the complicated gin that is the world we find ourselves in today: a humorous and heartfelt book that is the ying to the yang that is politics ;a book of breathing space that gives oxygen to rediscovering the beauty of living on earth with the aim of fuelling people to return to the coal-face of everyday life with optimism and wonder in their pockets. Inhaling all we have in common, exhaling all we don’t. From bubble wrap to Killer Whales; frog spawn to empathy, hand-dryers to parents, I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things wants to take you on a journey back to the incredible planet we live on.

Rob Auton (Author), Rob Auton (Narrator)

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Stag's Leap: Poems

In this wise and intimate new book, Sharon Olds tells the story of a divorce, embracing strands of love, sex, sorrow, memory, and new freedom. As she carries us through the seasons when her marriage was ending, Olds opens her heart to the reader, sharing the feeling of invisibility that comes when we are no longer standing in love's sight; the surprising physical bond that still exists between a couple during parting; the loss of everything from her husband's smile to the set of his hip; the radical change in her sense of place in the world. Olds is naked before us, curious and brave and even generous toward the man who was her mate for thirty years and who now loves another woman. As she writes in the remarkable "Stag's Leap," "When anyone escapes, my heart / leaps up. Even when it's I who am escaped from, / I am half on the side of the leaver." Olds's propulsive poetic line and the magic of her imagery are as lively as ever, and there is a new range to the music-sometimes headlong, sometimes contemplative and deep. Her unsparing approach to both pain and love makes this one of the finest, most powerful books of poetry she has yet given us.

Sharon Olds (Author), Sharon Olds (Narrator)

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Ordinary Blessings: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Everyday Life

The ordinary moments of life can be sacred, if we simply take a moment to notice. This collection of prayers, poems, and meditations offers a brief respite from the hectic, harried pace of our days. Listen to this book when the spirit moves you or when the spirit feels distant-the words will be here to inspire, calm, and encourage you either way. From gifted poet and empathetic pastor Meta Herrick Carlson, Ordinary Blessings collects blessings for loving yourself, enduring hard things, authenticity, living with others, and the rhythms of each day. Pause, take a deep breath, and press 'play' to find that you've been standing on holy ground all along.

Meta Herrick Carlson (Author), Joana Garcia (Narrator)

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Spanked by My Boss: An erotic fantasy ebook

An exciting audiobook based on the life story of Leila, a passionate girl with bigger dreams. An interview leads her to finally getting her dream job, but that is not what she wants to be handed to her. He was employed by Jacob White, a billionaire who later offered her a position as a personal assistant. They got closer to each other, and they would have sex every time - at the office or his place. Things were like this, and she used to get keenly watched by Jacob. But when a new client and old crush appear, he sets his eyes on her, and Leila is dead! Jacob is jealous and loves Leila with his whole heart, and she loves him. An exciting series consisting of two parts. Listen to the series, and you will have unlimited fun.

Emily Fermani (Author), Nina Torres Brown (Narrator)

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Coke Machine Glow

Gordon Downie, lead singer and lyricist for the popular Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, released his first solo record, Coke Machine Glow in Spring 2001. Alongside the album, his first book of poetry and prose under the same title was published, including the lyrics to the sixteen songs on the record. Now, on the 20th anniversary year of Coke Machine Glow, fans have more to delight in: the audiobook of Coke Machine Glow and a brand new album by Downie, released posthumously. Coke Machine Glow is a rich, haunting collection that reveals both the public and private selves of one of Canada's most enigmatic musicians. In poetry that is urban, gritty and political, as well as romantic, nostalgic and whimsical, Downie allows us a glimpse inside his world. With his acute and observing eye, he gives us snapshots of his life, both on the road and at home; he writes of loneliness and isolation; of longing and desire; of the present and the past; of dreams and nightmares; love lost and love of family. Ultimately, this book is about the distances that bridge and separate us. Layered and deceptively simple, imbued with Downie's wit, insight, anger, compassion and rock'n'roll edge, Coke Machine Glow is a remarkable debut from a remarkable creator. This special audiobook edition features readings from Downie's family and friends, including: Dan Ayckroyd Robbie Baker Andrew Cash Dave Clark Julie Doiron Charlyn Downie Clare Downie Clemens Downie Lou Downie Mike Downie Patrick Downie Paula Downie Willo Downie Johnny Fay Josh Finlayson Sarah Harmer Kevin Hearn Dave 'Billy Ray' Koster Paul Langlois Andy Maize Ron MacLean Bruce McCulloch Dale Morningstar Larry Murphy Andrea Nann Dr. Pee Damian Rogers Jonathan Shedletzky Gord Sinclair Kaya Usher

Gordon Downie (Author), Bruce Mcculloch, Clare Downie, Clemens Downie, Dan Ayckroyd, Dave 'billy Ray' Koster, Johnny Fay, Kaya Usher, Lou Downie, Paul Langlois, Robbie Baker, Ron Maclean, Sarah Harmer, Various, Willo Downie (Narrator)

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