Beautiful Poetry

A stunning audiobook collection of poetry containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women, perfect for listening to with all the family - from classic, well-loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to schoolgirls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. This stunning collection is read and brought to life by iconic actor Adjoa Andoh.

في ديوان "أنتِ أبهى"، يقدم لنا الشاعر متاهات الحب والشوق من خلال 43 قصيدة تراوحت بين القصيرة والطويلة، كلها تغزل بالمحبوبة التي سكنت قلبه وفكره.

John Mulhall guides his listeners through the various phases of love in his first collection of poems, A Beautiful Suffering. An intense vulnerability and a complex tapestry of emotions - betrayal, lust, passion, sadness, and joy - are exquisitely displayed in his writing. When strung together, his stories illustrate the relatable suffering and bliss that accompany one of life’s central journeys, evoking empathy in the listener, and encouraging them to embrace the entirety of love’s beautiful, and at times ruthless, splendor.

I sought to look beyond only the beauty of the lakes to explore the arts and heritage upon which the greatness of the county is built. Here we have the stories of people. Both tales of famous Cumbrians or those whose exploits focused the attention of the world on the region; and then sitting alongside are poems telling of ordinary people getting to have their story shared for the first time.

When any of the great world religions is portrayed in media in simple black and white images and broad generalizations, the poets of the world really are called to remind everyone of the light that is also there, at the heart of the tradition. In this work, Kimberly Beyer introduces us to the 99 beautiful names of God and how each is a window into the divine, not just as a transcendent idea but as a manifest reality.