Verses In Vox Podcast
1) “Excelsior” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "Excelsior" in the early morning hours of September 28, 1841, and it was published for the first time in a periodical four months later. Excelsior is a Latin ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) “Excelsior” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "Excelsior" in the early morning hours of September 28, 1841, and it was published for the first time in a periodical four months later. Excelsior is a Latin ...Show More
3) “Christmas At Sea” by Robert Louis Stevenson
First published in a periodical just a few days before Christmas in 1888, "Christmas at Sea" is a vivid narrative poem that pulls the reader into the scenes. The stark contrast between the warm, domes...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) “Christmas At Sea” by Robert Louis Stevenson
First published in a periodical just a few days before Christmas in 1888, "Christmas at Sea" is a vivid narrative poem that pulls the reader into the scenes. The stark contrast between the warm, domes...Show More
5) "In School-days" by John Greenleaf Whittier
Born in rural Massachusetts in 1807, John Greenleaf Whittier began to write poetry at a young age with his first poem being published in the summer of 1826. Shortly thereafter, he began working as an ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) "In School-days" by John Greenleaf Whittier
Born in rural Massachusetts in 1807, John Greenleaf Whittier began to write poetry at a young age with his first poem being published in the summer of 1826. Shortly thereafter, he began working as an ...Show More
7) "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
Probably the most well-known poem by Walt Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!" is a moving metaphor for President Abraham Lincoln's leadership of the country during the Civil War and his assassination wh...Show More
8) "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
Probably the most well-known poem by Walt Whitman, "O Captain! My Captain!" is a moving metaphor for President Abraham Lincoln's leadership of the country during the Civil War and his assassination wh...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) "The Crucifixion and Resurrection. An Ode." by Mary Leapor
Mary Leapor was a young poet born into Britain's working class. She died at the young age of 24 and therefore her body of work is not very large, but it contains some lengthy pieces which are quite re...Show More
10) "The Crucifixion and Resurrection. An Ode." by Mary Leapor
Mary Leapor was a young poet born into Britain's working class. She died at the young age of 24 and therefore her body of work is not very large, but it contains some lengthy pieces which are quite re...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.