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Autumn

Poems about autumn and the Fall.
- The Autumn Day Its Course Has Run by Charlotte Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Digging 1 by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Fall, Leaves, Fall by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Lines Composed in a Wood on a Windy Day by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- October by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
Births and Birthdays

Poems about births and birthdays.
- A Birthday by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
Children and Childhood

Poems about children and childhood.
- The Picture of Little T.C. in a Prospect of Flowers by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- To Lalla, Reading My Verses Topsy-Turvy by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Song to A.A. by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
Christmas and Winter

Poems about Christmas, winter and wintertime.
- In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Swedes by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Thaw by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
Death, Funerals and Memorials

Poems about death and mortality; poems for funerals and memorials.
- At Home by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Death by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Death Triumphant by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Epistle From a Father to a Child in Her Grave by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Eyes and Tears by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Lines by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- On a Drop of Dew by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- On Caroline by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- On the Death of Anne Brontë by Charlotte Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- On the Death of Emily Jane Brontë by Charlotte Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Peaceful Death and Painful Life by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Rain by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Remember by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Remembrance by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Song (The Linnet in the Rocky Dells) by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Song (When I Am Dead) by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Upon the Death of Lord Hastings by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Dreams and Sleep

Poems about dreams, sleep and the unconscious mind.
- Lights Out by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Echo by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
Faith and Religion

Poems about faith, religion and the religious life.
- Bermudas by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- A Better Resurrection by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Coronet by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Despised and Rejected by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Echo by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Eyes and Tears by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Garden by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Good Friday by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- In Memory of a Happy Day in February by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Lowest Place by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- No Coward Soul Is Mine by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- O God, while I in Pleasure's Wiles by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- O Thou, whose beams were most withdrawn by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- On a Drop of Dew by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Shut Out by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Twice by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Up-Hill by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Upon Appleton House by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Upon the Death of Lord Hastings by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Hope

Poems about hope.
- Hope by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
Life

Poems about life and living.
- A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Garden by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Life by Charlotte Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Old Stoic by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Loneliness and Solitude

Poems about loneliness and solitude.
- Appeal by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Garden by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Oh, all our cares by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Rain by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
Loss, Nostalgia and Things Past

Poems about loss, nostalgia, memory, parting and the remembrance of things past.
- Adlestrop by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Augusta by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Blenheim Oranges by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Chalk Pit by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Home Thoughts from Abroad by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Memory by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Mower's Song by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Parting by Charlotte Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Patriot by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Penmaenmawr by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Thorp Green by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Upon the Death of Lord Hastings by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Love

Poems about love - both requited and unrequited - passion and romance.
- Damon the Mower by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Definition of Love by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- If Grief for Grief Can Touch Thee by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Last Poem (The Sorrow of True Love) by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Life In a Love by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Love In a Life by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Love is Like the Wild Rose Briar by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Mower’s Song by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Mower to the Glow-Worms by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Summer is ended by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Nature

Poems about animals, birds, plants, gardens and the natural world.
- Adlestrop by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- As the team's head-brass by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Bermudas by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- A Birthday by Christina Rossetti
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Cherry Trees by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Cock-Crow by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Damon the Mower by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Digging [1] by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Fall, Leaves, Fall by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- February Afternoon by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Fifty Faggots by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Garden by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Home Thoughts From Abroad by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Lines Composed in a Wood on a Windy Day by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Lines Written at Thorp Green by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Love is Like the Wild Rose Briar by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Mower Against Gardens by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Mower's Song by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Mower to the Glow-Worms by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Faun by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- October by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Oh, All Our Cares by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- On a Drop of Dew by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Out in the Dark by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Owl by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Picture of Little T.C. in a Prospect of Flowers by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Song (The Linnet in the Rocky Dells) by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Swedes by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Thaw by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- To Sestius by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Upon Appleton House by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Night and the Dark

Poems about night and darkness.
- The Mower to the Glow-Worms by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Night is Darkening Round Me by Emily Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- Out in the Dark by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
Spring

Poems about spring and springtime.
- Home Thoughts from Abroad by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Thaw by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- To Sestius by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
Summer

Poems about summer and summertime.
- Damon the Mower by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Garden by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Lines Written at Thorp Green by Anne Brontë
  
  read by Miriam Margolyes
- The Mower to the Glow-Worms by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- The Picture of Little T.C. in a Prospect of Flowers by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Upon Appleton House by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
Valentine's Day

Poems for Valentine's Day; poems celebrating love and lovers.
- To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
War

Poems about war and the consequences of war.
- As the team's head-brass by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Bugle Call by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Cherry Trees by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- An Horatian Ode Upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland by Andrew Marvell
  
  read by Nicholas Pegg
- Man and Dog by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- In Memoriam (Easter 1915) by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Now - But One Moment, Let Me Stay by Patrick Branwell Brontë
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- The Patriot by Robert Browning
  
  read by Martin Jarvis
- Rain by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- Roads by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards
- This is no case of petty right or wrong by Edward Thomas
  
  read by Barnaby Edwards

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