Poems of love

audiobook

Poems of love

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

EN·~1 hours·60 chapters

Chapters

60 total
1

POEMS - "SWEET DANGER."

1:24
2

A FATAL IMPRESS.

1:28
3

LOVE.

0:19
4

I WILL BE TRUE.

0:45
5

THE FAREWELL.

0:33
6

THE KINGDOM OF LOVE.

1:46
7

LOVE WILL WANE.

0:56
8

THREE-FOLD.

1:32
9

A MAIDEN'S SECRET.

1:17
10

LINES FROM "MAURINE."

1:02

Description

A lyrical tapestry unfolds as the poet explores love’s paradoxes—its fierce danger, its quiet devotion, and the bittersweet moments between. From the battlefield of passion, where desire burns like a sudden flame, to the gentle promise of steadfast fidelity, each poem captures a different facet of the heart’s journey. The verses shift from bold, war‑like imagery to tender, leaf‑soft whispers, inviting listeners to feel both the thrill of conquest and the solace of a promised calm.

The collection moves with a balanced rhythm, offering soaring meditations on eternal commitment alongside wistful farewells that echo a veteran’s weary understanding of love’s costs. Listeners will be drawn into vivid scenes—storm‑tossed seas, silent forests, and imagined kingdoms of light—where the poet’s voice steadies like a lighthouse amid emotional tides. The result is an intimate, reflective experience that celebrates love’s power without revealing the story’s later turns, making each poem a resonant stop on the listener’s own emotional voyage.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (84K characters)

Release date

2024-12-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

1850–1919

Best known for the much-quoted lines of "Solitude," she was a hugely popular American poet whose direct, emotional verse reached a wide audience in newspapers and books. Her work often mixed romance, optimism, and everyday feeling in a style meant to be read by ordinary people, not just literary insiders.

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