This article was originally published in 2020.
Recognizing a poem’s worth and sharing it with others is a wonderful gift. By doing so, we are helping the poet reach more hearts and expand other’s minds. The following poems have been selected by staff members from Red Bank Public Library and friends!
“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, performed by Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken reads The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. A short film starring Christopher Walken.
“The Months” by Sara Coleridge, performed by Jaime Pfisterer
“The Ups and Downs of Life” by Jahmar Anderson (JAHMARthePOET)
In this life, we have our ups and downs, our highs and lows. But how do we get by; how do we pass through; what's our attitude in both situations? While life...
Liam Neeson reading poems by Seamus Heaney
A home for inspiration, echoing the life, literature and legacy of Seamus Heaney. Seamus Heaney HomePlace is a purpose-built arts and literary centre, which ...
“Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, performed by Bryan Cranston
"Europe is Lost" by Kate Tempest
Provided to YouTube by Awal Digital Ltd Europe Is Lost · Kate Tempest · Kate Tempest Let Them Eat Chaos ℗ Lex Records Ltd Released on: 2016-10-07 Auto-genera...
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
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"A Bottle and an Honest Friend" by Robert Burns
Man recites Burns poem about how gallas drinking is.
"The Second Coming" by WB Yeats, performed by Dominic West
See more at: http://www.rte.ie/player "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world..." Dominic West reads "The Second Co...
“For Our World” by Mattie J.T. Stepanek
One of Mattie J.T. Stepanek's most popular (and needed) poems. Mattie wrote this poem on September 11, 2001 as an international passage for peace. The Mattie...