From Song of Myself A Poem from The ..., Mr. John Lithgow
From Song of Myself A Poem from The ..., Mr. John Lithgow
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From Song of Myself (A Poem from The Poets' Corner)
The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family

Author: Mr. John Lithgow

Narrator: Mr. John Lithgow

Unabridged: 6 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2007


Synopsis

From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems.

The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to appeal to readers new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters. His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Billy Connolly, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Lynn Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Gary Sinise, and Sam Waterston.

Every reader will enjoy reciting or listening to these poems with the entire family, appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this superlative poetry collection.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on September 12, 2020

John Lithgow is my poetry kindred spirit. I loved his selections for this book but what I loved most is the way he talked about each poem. Not once does he slip from synthesis to analysis. He fosters love and I love him for it. I highly recommend the audio. His folksy charm is infectious and do not......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 03, 2018

I don't care much for poetry, but I think that's due to ignorance & trying to read it incorrectly. I thought this might help me along a bit & it did. Lithgow did a great job listing his favorite poets in alphabetical order. I liked that order since it skipped around in history & separated the variou......more

Goodreads review by Kay on July 14, 2022

This is an excellent collection, and if you have the audio, you can hear the poems well read by a variety of voices you most likely will recognize. Descriptions of the poet's life and other tidbits are included. Lithgow himself reads these on the audio, as well as the bonus poem for each artist. The......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on August 31, 2021

Wonderfully selected and read poetry by either the “Dad” from 3rd Rock from the Sun or the arch-villain from Cliff Hanger.......more

Goodreads review by Krisette on February 23, 2022

Excellent! I loved reading John Lithgow's summaries of the poets, and also his thoughts on some of the poems. This is a pain free way to read a little poetry with Mr. Lithgow as your personal guide.......more