| January 2, 2006 |
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The Poetry Archive
It's  one thing to read poetry on the page, and another entirely to hear poets read their own work, breathing life into their poems with the sing-song cadence of each word. In the pursuit of just such listening pleasure, The Poetry Archive has pulled together a great collection of historic and contemporary poets in performance. Check out the crackly 1932 recording of William Butler Yeats reciting "The Lake Isle of Innisfree." Listen to Mimi Khalvati sweetly recite "Overblown Roses," or Galway Kinnell weave through the brambles of "Blackberry Eating." Or be more picky. Fancy poetry about animals? Prefer the quatrain over the sonnet? Browse the collection by theme or form. There is a special children's archive, and beginning poetry readers can get a start with reading tips, guides, and a selection of poems. So cuddle up with your earphones and have a listen. (in Poetry) |
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