Today's poem from D H Lawrence explores autumnal feelings through reference to myths of Greece and Rome, inspired by the vivid blue flowers of gentians.

The Ploughman

Sep 23rd, 2020 2m 19s

A nineteenth century English poet reflects on the changing seasons and the repeating patterns in life.

Inexorable Deities

Sep 18th, 2020 2m 12s

Today’s poem thrills with heartfelt ecstasy. A love poem to the world and our place within it.

A Song To A Tree

Sep 15th, 2020 2m 29s

Today’s poem seeks wisdom from trees – and desires to share in their ability to withstand both storms and periods of calm.

The Horse Thief

Sep 11th, 2020 8m 31s

Today's poem takes us on an epic flight of fancy. Leave the world behind for five minutes.

The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls

Sep 9th, 2020 1m 35s

Today's poem takes us on a walk on the seashore alongside a fellow traveller.

Before The Cask Of Wine

Sep 4th, 2020 1m 33s

Today's poem urges us to enjoy the fleeting days to their fullest.

Modern Declaration

Sep 2nd, 2020 1m 53s

Today’s usually acerbic poet shows her softer side in a poem outlining her commitment.

The Joy Of The Hills

Aug 28th, 2020 2m 1s

Today's poet celebrates his horse-back escape from the cares of modern life.

Warning Of Winter

Aug 26th, 2020 2m 38s

As summer gestures towards the coming autumn, our poem today reflects the turning seasons and the meanings we find in flowers.

To Autumn

Aug 21st, 2020 3m 11s

As summer days shorten our thoughts turn to the changing seasons. Enjoy a classic from Keats as we anticipate the coming autumn.

Little Gidding

Aug 19th, 2020 2m 7s

Today's poem is an extract from a longer poem by Eliot - looking at the nature of exploration and what we find when we seek for it.

Smudgy Dawn

Aug 14th, 2020 3m 18s

Today's poem celebrates the beauty of daybreak.

The Owl

Aug 12th, 2020 2m 15s

Today's poet shows us how his experiences in war ignited a sense of compassion that affected all areas of his everyday existence.

The Long Harbour

Aug 7th, 2020 4m 17s

Today's poem takes us to New Zealand, to rest on a sunny beach, surrounded by green hills.

Behaviour of Fish in an Egyptian Tea Garden

Aug 5th, 2020 2m 51s

Todays poem takes us beneath the waves to cool off - but leaves a distinctly unsettling feeling.

Mending Wall

Jul 31st, 2020 3m 16s

We return to American favourite Robert Frost for a look at the nature of the boundaries we keep between us.

Piano

Jul 29th, 2020 1m 42s

Today's poem reflects on the power of music to trigger our memories.

Ithaka

Jul 24th, 2020 2m 50s

Today's poem looks at our journey through life though the lens of the Greek classics. A real treat to listen to, this one.

Meeting At Night

Jul 22nd, 2020 1m 23s

Today's poet sets out at night for a much longed-for meeting with a lover. A poem to make the heart beat faster.

Castletown, Isle of Man

Jul 17th, 2020 2m 20s

Today's poem takes us on a trip into the poet's past as they revisit memories of an old love. We're grateful to the poet, and to Bloodaxe Books, for permission to use this poem.

Villanelle 0f Spring Bells

Jul 15th, 2020 2m 1s

Today's poem takes up back to the early days of spring with a heartfelt celebration of the changing seasons.

To The Swimmer

Jul 10th, 2020 1m 45s

Today's poem is a beautiful evocation of strength, by a renowned poet and civil rights campaigner.

The New Colossus

Jul 8th, 2020 1m 55s

Today's poem takes us to New York, to stand at the feet of the Statue of Liberty.

The Call

Jul 3rd, 2020 2m

Today’s poem evokes a similar sense of mystery to Walter de La Mer’s ‘The Listeners’ but pairs it with a stirring call to step outside. Would you heed it?