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  Evangeline

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  Evangeline is one of Longfellow’s most popular poems and was once a great favorite with the American people. For many years almost every school child studied this poem during the middle school years. Although the decline of the reputation of the once-idolized poet has also brought neglect to this classic, it is still a very touching and expertly written work of art. It is based upon the tragic expulsion of the French settlers from Acadia (located in the Canadian maritime provinces) during the French & Indian War (1754-1763). Many Acadians died as a result of their exile, and many families were separated, including the heroine of this poem and her betrothed. Although she is a fictional character, statues of her and other memorials exist in Nova Scotia and other places now inhabited by descendants of the Acadians, later frequently known as “Cajuns.” (Introduction by Leonard Wilson)

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  Christmas Poetry - A Season In...

  Thomas Hardy, GK Chesterton,...

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  Christmas, they say, comes but once a year. In these days it seems to also last for much of that year but this volume is not just for Christmas! For the religious amongst us this annual celebration of the Birth of Christ must seem bitter sweet; it’s acknowledgment by billions of people countered by the pervasive spread of material possessions translating the event to little more than a sales pitch for their own wares. Most religions celebrate their founders but Christianity seems somehow to have lost possession of one of its key rituals in an ever more secular West. The spread of globalisation seems to have hindered rather than helped the true meaning of the festival. Children today are much more interested in what presents they might receive than any spiritual message. As parents too, most of us buy into this and indulge our offspring rather than instil the underlying themes and aims of the festival’s meaning common to us all. In this collection we rely on the words and wisdom of such fine poets as John Milton, Emily Dickinson, Sir Walter Scott, Daniel Sheehan, Wordsworth, Longfellow and a whole host of others to absorb us in a Christmas time of hope and togetherness. The experiences and memories they share with us speak of a time, of a world that did have a common purpose and an ambition to share good fortune with everyone. This selection is read for you by Ghizela Rowe and Tim Graham. 
   
  01 - Christmas - An Introroduction 
  02 - A Nativity By Rudyard Kipling 
  03 - A Visit From St Nicholas ( (T'Was The Night Before Christmas) By Clement Moore 
  04 - The Oxen By Thomas Hardy 
  05 - The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 
  06 - Christmas Eve By Christina Rossetti 
  07 - On The Morning Of Christs Nativity By John Milton  
  08 - The Burning Babe By Robert Southwell 
  09 - The Nativity Of Our Lord And Saviour Jesus Christ By Christopher Smart 
  10 - The Mother Of God By William Butler Yeats 
  11 - The House Of Christmas By GK Chesterton 
  12 - The Masque Of Christmas By Ben Jonson 
  13 - The Old Year By John Clare 
  14 - Upon Christ His Birth By Sir John Suckling  
  15 - An Ode Of The Birth Of Our Saviour By Robert Herrick 
  16 - A Christmas Carol By Aubrey De Vere 
  17 - A Christmas Carol By GK Chesterton 
  18 - A Christmas Carol By Samuel Taylor Coleridge 
  19 - Christmas Poem By  Robert Herrick  
  20 - Ceremonies For Christmas By Robert Herrick 
  21 - Christmas Carol By Sara Teasdale 
  22 - The Mahogany Tree By William Makepeace Thackeray 
  23 - Minstrels A Christmas Poem By William Wordsworth 
  24 - Old Christmastide (An Extract) By Sir Walter Scott  TIM 
  25 - Joseph by GK Chesterton 
  26 - The Nativity By Henry Vaughan 
  27 - Nativity By John Donne 
  28 - The Beautiful Mother By Jacopone Da Todi 
  29 - New Prince New Pomp By Robert Southwell   
  30 - In The Bleak Midwinter By Christina Rossetti 
  31 - Winters Naked Wood By Daniel Sheehan 
  32 - Christmas At Sea By Robert Louis Stevenson   
  33 - No Mercy Here By Daniel Sheehan 
  34 - A Christmas Ghost Story By Thomas Hardy   
  35 - God Rest By Daniel Sheehan 
  36 - December Sales Drive By Daniel Sheehan 
  37 - Christmas For Atheists By Daniel Sheehan 
  38 - Carol By Ben Jonson   
  39 - The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman  By Emily Dickinson 
  40 - T'Was Just This Time Last Year I Died By Emily Dickinson 
  41 - As Sleigh Bells Seem In Summer By Emily Dickinson 
  42 - Christmas Fancies By Ella Wheeler Wilcox 
  43 - Ring Out Wild Bells Christmas Poem By Alfred lord Tennyson   
  44 - Christmas Bells By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  Space Girl (NHB Modern Plays)

  Helen Stanley

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  An action-packed play bursting with songs and imagination, celebrating curiosity, resilience and exploration.
  Mary Moon is nine years old and dreams of travelling across the galaxy, just like her brave and brilliant astronaut father. But Mary hasn't seen her dad since last week, and nobody will tell her where he is…
  Follow Mary on her journey through the solar system, as she faces meteors, monsters and the Sea of Sorrow in her mission to bring her dad back home.
  Helen Stanley's play Space Girl was first staged at the Broadway Theatre, London, performed by Lewisham Youth Theatre. It is especially suitable for younger audiences and performers, including those under twelve years old.
  The Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series features large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to older teenagers and young adults.

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  Classic Love Poetry - Poems to...

  William Shakespeare, Rupert...

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  "If music be the food of love, play on" was one of Shakespeare's finest lines. If music is food, then poetry is the wine.  In this volume of classic love poetry, the flavoured capture of words and rhythms makes us think more carefully of words and their value to us. They also surprise us with their structure and meaning, layering in thoughts and emotions that we might otherwise shy away from. Poems are wonderful ways to express what we feel for a very special someone.  Narrated by Stella Gonet , David Shaw-Parker , Ghizela Rowe , Tim Graham , Alex Jennings

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  Thrice Welcome

  Harrison S. Morris

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Thrice Welcome from Poor Robin's Almanac. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 11, 2011.Poor Robin's Almanac first appeared in England in the 17th century. It ran until sometime in the 18th century.It was originally a satirical publication, although over the years it became less humorous and more of a source for traditional homilies.Poor Robin is a pseudonym whose original user is unknown. William Winstanley and Robert Herrick are both possible candidates. More works were published under this pseudonym in America in the 1800s.(Summary by Lucy Perry)

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  Dumpty - The Age of Trump in Verse

  John Lithgow

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  Award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow wields a whip-smart, satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few abysmal years in politics.With lacerating wit, he takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others.The poems collected in Dumpty draw inspiration from A. A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Mother Goose, and many more. A YUGE feat of laugh-out-loud lyrical storytelling, this hilarious and timely volume is bound to bring joy to poetry lovers, political junkies, and Lithgow fans.

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