Poems for the Soul: Shared Edition

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

“The Months” by Sara Coleridge, performed by Jaime Pfisterer

“The Ups and Downs of Life” by Jahmar Anderson (JAHMARthePOET)

Liam Neeson reading poems by Seamus Heaney

“Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, performed by Bryan Cranston

"Europe is Lost" by Kate Tempest

"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

"A Bottle and an Honest Friend" by Robert Burns

"The Second Coming" by WB Yeats, performed by Dominic West

“For Our World” by Mattie J.T. Stepanek