Poems

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Poems

by T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

EN·~43 minutes·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total
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by T. S. ELIOT

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New York Alfred A. Knopf 1920

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To Jean Verdenal 1889-1915 - Certain of these poems first appeared in Poetry, Blast, Others, The Little Review, and Art and Letters.

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POEMS

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Gerontion

3:49
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Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar

1:40
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Sweeney Erect

1:53
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A Cooking Egg

1:41
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Le Directeur

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Mélange adultère de tout

0:43

Description

A quiet, unsettling voice drifts through this collection, stitching together fragments of memory, myth, and cityscape. The poems move from the intimacy of a single remembered moment to a broader, collage‑like view of a world still reverberating from conflict. Eliot’s language is spare yet richly allusive, inviting listeners to linger on each turn of phrase as if tracing a thread through a tapestry of echoing voices.

The work explores the weariness of age, the shadows of war, and the search for meaning amid modern decay. Ghosts of ancient stories mingle with the clatter of contemporary streets, while images of rain‑soaked houses, distant seas, and fleeting encounters create a vivid soundscape. As the poems unfold, listeners are drawn into a contemplative space where history and personal longing intersect, offering moments of both melancholy and sudden clarity.

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Language

en

Duration

~43 minutes (41K characters)

Release date

1998-12-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

1888–1965

A central voice of modern poetry, he reshaped 20th-century literature with works that are challenging, musical, and unforgettable. His writing ranges from the fragmented world of The Waste Land to the playful charm of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

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