Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream.
The Soldier – a short and moving poem for Remembrance Day
In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha.
Hiawatha learns Native American legends from his grandmother Nokomis.
A starry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island.
A gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon – can he succeed?
The classic Christmas poem with festive music
Six Honest Serving Men is a short poem by Rudyard Kipling. It’s a little puzzling and we wonder what it means. What do you think?
An atmospheric night time poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who also wrote Treasure Island.
A soaring poem that captures the joy of childhood, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.
