poetryanimations

Walt Whitman "Thanks in Old Age" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the great Walt Whitman reading his poem "Thanks in Old Age" From Leaves of Grass Published in 1900. Walt Whitman (1819-1892 was born in Long Island, New York, ...

Walt Whitman "I have said that the body is not more than the soul" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the great Walt Whitman reading his poem "I have said that the body is not more than the soul" From Leaves of Grass Published ...

Walt Whitman "Has any one supposed it lucky to be born ?" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the great Walt Whitman reading his poem "Has any one supposed it lucky to be born ?" From Leaves of Grass Published in 1900. This ...

W J Duff "Death of a Gardener" Poem animation Here is a virtual movie of a recitation of the poem "Death of a Gardener" written by a little known, but tremendously talented British poet of the 20th century, WJ Duff (1917 - 1988). ...

Joseph Skipsey "Get Up !" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the Victorian English Miner "Pit Man" poet Joseph Skipsey reading probanly his best know poem "Get Up !" first published in 1892 in "Songs and ...

Alphonse de Lamartine "Le Lac" (The Lake) Poem animation French Heres a virtual movie of Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (21 October 1790 - 28 February 1869) the French writer, poet and politician reading probanly his best known poem ...

Emile Verhaeren "Le Vent" (The Wind) Poem animation French Heres a virtual movie of Belgian poet, art critic and writere short stories and verse Emile Verhaeren reading his poem "L Vent" (The Wind) first published in 1895. by Pierre ...

James Reeves "Little Fan" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of a mysterious little poem by English poet James Reeves (1909 - 1978) called "Little Fan" Its about a Mermaid. The real name of James Reeves was John ...

A P Herbert "Burglars beware!" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH (usually writing as AP Herbert or APH) (September 24, 1890 - November 11, 1971) who was an English humorist, novelist reading and discussing ...

"Death Warrant" Poem by an unknown girl poet aged 12 Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recital of poem called "Pain" written and recited by an unknown girl poet of approximately 12 years of age. This a relatively early ...

"Lament for Aberfan" Poem by an unknown girl poet aged 12 Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recital of poem called "Lament for Aberfan" written and recited by an unknown girl poet of approximately 9 years of age. This a ...

F, L Lucas "The Night is Chilly but Not Dark" Poem animation WW1 Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of "The Night is Chilly but Not Dark" an obscure but exquisite poem by F. L Lucas (Frank Laurence Lucas) (1894 1967) English ...

Bradford Shank "Fragments" A Series of blank verse Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the brilliant but obscure American poet,philosopher and scientist Bradford Shank reading from his collection of blank verse "Fragments" ...

Siegfried Sassoon "Middle Ages" Poem animation WW1 Heres a virtual movie of the great WW1 soldier poet Siegfried Sassoon reading one of his exquisite poems "Middle Ages". This short memorable poem juxtaposes the eternal tragedy of ...

William Butler Yeats "An Irish Airman Foresees his Death" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of the great William Butler Yeats reading one of his best loved poems "An Irish Airman Foresees his Death".The poem was included in ...

W J Duff "Times in Time" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of a poem called "Times in Time" by a little known,but trememdously talented British poet of the 20th century WJ Duff (1917 - 1988). This extremely rare ...

W J Duff "Times in Time" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of a poem called "Times in Time" by a little known,but trememdously talented British poet of the 20th century WJ Duff (1917 - ...

"A Withered Place" Poem by an unknown girl poet aged 9 Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recital of poem called "A Withered Place" written and recited by an unknown girl poet of approximately 9 years of age. This a relatively ...

A S J Tessimond "Cats" Poem animation Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of a delightful poem by ASJ Tessimond called "Cats" There doesnt seem to be a Photograph of Tessimond available on the internet so I have employed the visual ...