Poetry Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

Q. Lee (Author), Q. Lee (Narrator)

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vvlna: A Black Earth Tale of the Magnum Carcass

Brushing away dust and dirt and sand and grit, the towering penumbra men stagger, drift, and wonder of the dark earth that surrounds them. These gods of an ancient world are simple men staring at a nothing moon struggling to invent a word to describe such darkness. The penumbra once had a word for the sun, VVLNA, but in this strange world, this black earth, there seems no use for it. And Father Jackal... every trace has vanished. The penumbra wonder if indeed they are alone here. In the distance stands The House of Wolves. There they will find answers. Some wish for food. Some wish for God. Only one will see the light.

Joseph Bouthiette Jr., William Pauley Iii (Author), Connor Brannigan (Narrator)

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Warum Russland?: Eine popliterarische Reise

Schwitzen im Proberaum einer Moskauer Rockband. Ehemalige Sowjetrepubliken, die Kabardino-Balkarien heißen. Ein Stripclub an der Wolga. Techno Clubs, in denen nichts zufällig passiert. Und das Krankenzimmer eines Moskauer Hospitals. Diane Hielscher diskutiert aus Kinderspielplätzen über die Postmoderne, tanzt mit Jugendlichen am schwarzen Meer, trinkt in dunklen Bars und fremden Wohnzimmern. Nebenbei erlernt sie die Feinheiten der russischen Vulgärsprache - während im Kaukasus gerade der Krieg ausbricht. Die Reisende trifft Künstler, betrunkene Juristen, glücklose Schriftsteller und arme Studierende. Was war nochmal das Ziel dieser Reise? Die Zukunft Russlands - sie ist all das.

Diane Hielscher (Author), Diane Hielscher (Narrator)

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Be is a collection of poems that delve into the intimate feelings of a young woman who didn’t see light at the end of the tunnel yet felt the light in her heart growing up in a dysfunctional family and community. The poems are raw. They describe a myriad of internal and external struggles the author endured that helped to shape the woman she is today. The poems speak of survival and success as the reader is encouraged to thrive in the face of adversity. The reader experiences the author’s vulnerabilities and the depths of her feelings as her sentiment unfolds on the pages—'There is light at the end of the tunnel, even if I can’t see it.” Be is a work of trials and triumphs. “Be” inspired.

Adrian Cox-Settles (Author), Latonya Crawford (Narrator)

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Spoken Hymns: The Poetry of Faith

For centuries, the words of these beloved songs have been sung by generations of Christians, proclaiming the truth of God's love and deepening their relationship with Jesus Christ, their Savior. Whether spurning recollections from years past or inspiring faith for the first time, this unique collection offers a fresh perspective on a literary legacy hundreds of years in the making. Compiled into six categories (Hymns of Praise, Hymns of Affirmation, Hymns of Testimony, Hymns of Confession, Hymns of Comfort, and Hymns of Advent), experience these life-changing words of faith read in their poetic elegance by award-winning narrator Jim Seybert.

One Audiobooks (Author), Jim Seybert (Narrator)

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Black Oak: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Men

As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires—groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John Legend—and celebrates their achievements which are transforming lives and making history. Black men are changing society and the world through mastery, innovation, and inspiration at a pace never seen before. In awe of the myriad ways in which Black men are using their vision and power to remake culture and society, spoken word artist Harold Green began writing odes recognizing the extraordinary accomplishments of a series of Black men, which he shared on his Instagram account—tributes that went viral and became a social media sensation. Black Oak brings together many of these popular odes with original works written for this collection. Divided into five sections—bravehearts, champions, dreamers, guardians, and humanitarians—Black Oak features iconic men who are spearheading movements, fighting for equality, challenging the status quo, embracing fatherhood, providing a transformative model of masculinity for our children, inspiring a new generation of creators, and more. Through these beautifully written verses, Harold does not simply place the Black men in this book on a pedestal, he transcends even the most positive stereotypes to view these men and their accomplishments in a new light, and creates meaningful connections between these beloved figures and the lives and experiences of readers of all backgrounds. Black Oak includes odes to Barry Jenkins, Big K.R.I.T, Billy Porter, Black Thought, Chance the Rapper, Charles Booker, Colin Kaepernick, Dwyane Wade, Edmund Graham III, Eric Hale, Excell Hardy Jr., Harold Green III, Harold Green Jr., Harold Green Sr., Hebru Brantley, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Jamaal Bowman, Jason Reynolds, Jericho Brown, John Legend, Kehinde Wiley, Kerry James Marshall, Kevin Fredricks, Killer Mike, Kyler Broadus, LeBron James, Mahershala Ali, Marc Lamont Hill, Matthew Cherry, Orlando Cooper, Pharrell, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Ryan Coogler, Swizz Beatz, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Theaster Gates, Tobe Nwigwe, Tristan Walker, and Tyler Perry. The audiobook edition of Black Oak also includes an exclusive interview between Green, his father, and grandfather about the making of the collection.

Harold Green Iii (Author), Harold Green Iii (Narrator)

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Stormbound

n her first poetry chapbook, the poet talks about her growth as a writer, how she was encouraged, amidst uncertainty and fear, by time spent in different landscapes and by exposure to evolution, to the wide array of events that took place in congruence with art and writing. The poems in this chapbook are interwoven with diverse themes ranging from emotions to social concerns and slivers of mythology.

Irtika Kazi (Author), Irtika Kazi (Narrator)

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Beowulf [Español Latino]

El poema épico de Beowulf es uno de los textos más antiguos de la literatura europea medieval. Escrito en la lengua anglosajona, o inglés antiguo, se cree que fue escrito en torno al s. VII, y se conserva en un solo manuscrito realizado entre 975 y 1025 DC. El poema, ambientado en Escandinavia, narra las hazañas del gauta Beowulf, quien acude en ayuda de los daneses para liberar al reino de Ródgar de los terroríficos ataques del troll Gréndel, y lo sigue en su vida liderando al pueblo gauta. Actualmente se considera que la composición del texto fue fuertemente influenciada por la tradición oral antigua, y hoy finalmente llega esta obra en formato de audiolibro para cantar en español latino la épica gesta antigua. Esta historia enaltece el heroísmo y coraje del ser humano ante los males de criaturas fantásticas tales como ogros sangrientos y viles dragones con una lírica suelta y rítmica. Para el escucha atento a los detalles, será de particular interés como su narración ilustra la transición de una cultura europea envuelta en tradiciones paganas antiguas, a figuras cristianas más recientes. Esta obra literaria de importancia universal no sólo nos ofrece una mirada a la Escandinavia medieval, sino que representa los cimientos del género de fantasía moderno. ¡Disfruta de la narración!

Anónimo (Author), Daniel Aviña Ramírez (Narrator)

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No amarás

No amarás es un viaje de autodescubrimiento, sanación y transformación personal. Este libro es una esperanza para quien haya sobrevivido a una relación tóxica, así como también para cualquiera que esté transitando una ruptura o un duelo. Es momento de reparar viejas heridas y dejar que el amor regrese de manera saludable y segura. Relaciones dependientes, no correspondidas, patológicas o violentas. Vínculos que disparan contra nuestra autoestima o la del otro, y nos muestran que hay lugares donde amar resulta un acto imposible. Historias de las que nos resistimos a retirarnos, aunque quedarnos nos lastime. (Des)amores que nos golpean, que nos dañan, pero que por alguna potente y misteriosa razón permanecen en nuestra vida. Patrones que se repiten, con un mismo principio y un mismo final. En contra de nuestro propio deseo. ¿Cuáles son los motivos que nos llevan a habitar una y otra vez esos espacios de dolor, a encaminarnos al mismo inexorable destino de frustración y padecimiento? En estas páginas Lorena Pronsky nos propone una búsqueda, un camino. Nos invita a averiguar quiénes somos, qué nos lleva a incurrir reiteradamente en comportamientos y zonas que nos hacen daño. Indagar, tratar de entender; conocer nuestra propia verdad para hacer posible un ejercicio saludable del amor. Mientras que esto no suceda, el final de tu cuento, hagas lo que hagas, intentes lo que intentes, siempre será el mismo. Ahí, justo ahí, NO AMARÁS.

Lorena Pronsky (Author), Claudia Bergallo, Claudia Bergalo (Narrator)

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Леся Українка - Давня казка: L.Ukrainka - Davnya Kazka

Леся Українка (Лариса Петрівна Косач-Квітка) - видатна українська поетеса, письменниця, перекладачка, та культурний діяч. Творчість Лесі Українки завжди сповнена мужності та боротьби. Роль і місце поета в житті народу - одна з найважливіших тем у творчості поетеси. Поема 'Давня казка' - шедевр української класики. Вона була написана у далекому 1893 році. У центрі уваги - вільний поет, пісні якого мають неабияку силу. За допомогою своїх пісень, поет допомагає закоханому лицарю зачарувати прекрасну даму, підбадьорює, та надихає на перемогу втомлене військо, закликає людей боротися з несправедливістю, та відстоювати своє право на щасливе майбутнє.

леся українка (Author), руслан драпалюк (Narrator)

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قميص يوسف - رباعيات مولانا جلال الدين الرومي

من أجل عشقك، أريد هجر الروح، من أجلك، أريد هجر العالمَين. أرغب في أن تقع شمسك فوق المطر، لهذا سأذهب للقائك، مثل السحاب. يسأل أحدهم شمس تبريزي قائلاً: ماذا أفعل؟ إن مجال العبارة ضيّق، واللغة محدودة! وكل هذه المجاهدات من أجل أن يتخلّص الناس من اللغة! فيجيبه شمسُ الحقّ: إذا كان مجال اللغة ضيّقًا فإن مجال المعنى واسعٌ! اترك اللغة إلى المعنى. هذا الكلامُ سُلّمٌ للسماء، كلُّ مَنْ يرتقيه يصل إلى السقف، لا إلى سقف الفلك الأخضر فحسب، بل إلى السقف الذي يعلو الأفلاك. مولانا جلال الدين الرومي تُرجمت هذه الرباعيات اعتمادًا على النسخة الفرنسية التي قدّمتها المستشرقة الفرنسية إيفا دوفيتري ميروفيتش (Eva Devitray-Meyerovitch) ونسخة التركي آصف خالد جلبي. استمع الآن.

جلال الدين الرومي (Author), محمد عمر (Narrator)

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Vita Nuova

A sparkling translation that gives new life in English to Dante's Vita Nuova, his transcendent love poems and influential statement on the art and power of poetry, and the most widely read of his works after the Inferno A Penguin Classic Dante was only nine years old when he first met young Beatrice in Florence. Loving her for the rest of his life with a devotion undiminished by even her untimely death, he would dedicate himself to transfiguring her, through poetry, into something far more than a muse-she would become the very proof of love as transcendent spiritual power, and the adoration of her a radiant path into a "new life." Censored by the Church, written in the Tuscan vernacular rather than Latin, exploding the courtly love tradition of the medieval troubadours, and employing an unprecedented hybrid form to link the thirty-one poems with prose commentary, Vita Nuova, first published in 1294, represents both an innovation in the literature of love and the work of Dante's that brings this extraordinary poet into clearest view. This limpid new translation, based on the latest authoritative Italian edition, captures the ineffable quality of a work that has inspired the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Baudelaire, T. S. Eliot, Jorge Luis Borges, Robert Penn Warren, and Louise Glück, and sustains the long afterlife of a masterpiece that is itself a key to the ultimate poetic journey into the afterlife, The Divine Comedy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Dante Alighieri (Author), Cassandra Campbell, Fajer Al-Kaisi (Narrator)

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