This is the final episode of Classic Tales Revisited! Daffodils brings home the idea that nature is the source of eternal joy. Read by Rachel BlundeySound Design by Caetlyn McLeanWe thank you for listening to our podcast.

Episode 15 – Nature, That Washed her Hands in Milk by Sir Walter Ralegh

May 18th, 2021 3m 6s

Episode 14 – Oh Captain, My Captain! by Walt Whitman

May 10th, 2021 2m 41s

Episode 13 – The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

May 4th, 2021 1m 49s

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

May 4th, 2021 1m 48s

This poem is an ambiguous one that allows the reader to think about choices in life, whether to go with the mainstream or go it alone.Read by Kerry-Anne JamesSound Design by Caetlyn McLean

Episode 12 – If by Rudyard Kipling

Apr 27th, 2021 3m 1s

If by Rudyard Kipling

Apr 27th, 2021 3m 1s

‘If‘ is an inspirational poem that provides advice on how one should live one’s life. The poem takes the listener through various ways in which the listener can rise above adversity that will almost certainly be thrown one’s way at some point.

Episode 11 – Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Apr 20th, 2021 5m 34s

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Apr 19th, 2021 5m 34s

The poet describes a series of conflicts between reality and the romantic ideal of uniting with nature.Read by Damian RieckSound Design by Caetlyn McLean

Episode 10 – Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

Apr 13th, 2021 2m 12s

Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

Apr 13th, 2021 2m 12s

The poem tells of a young man's quest to slay the Jabberwock and the creatures he meets along the way.Read by Paul Danger McLean Sound Design by Caetlyn McLean

Episode 9 – The Tiger by William Blake

Apr 6th, 2021 2m 2s

The Tiger by William Blake

Apr 6th, 2021 2m 1s

"The Tiger" is often said to be the most widely anthologized poem in the English language. It consists entirely of questions about the nature of God and creation, particularly whether the same God that created vulnerable beings like the lamb co

Episode 8 – The Glory of the Garden by Rudyard Kipling

Mar 30th, 2021 4m 41s

The Glory of the Garden by Rudyard Kipling

Mar 29th, 2021 4m 40s

The poet describes England through the extended metaphor of a well-loved, well-cared-for garden.Read by Rachel Blundey.Sound design by Caetlyn McLean.

Episode 7 – The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll

Mar 23rd, 2021 4m 54s

The Wind's Message by Banjo Paterson

Mar 15th, 2021 3m 20s

A cool breeze causes a bushman to embrace his love of the Australian outback.Read by John MartinSound Design by Caetlyn McLean

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Mar 8th, 2021 9m 15s

One of the best known poems of Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness.Written by Edgar Allan PoeRead by Paul Danger McLeanSound Design by Caetlyn McLean