Poems: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Poems, credited to Frances E. W. Harper, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Poems by Frances E. W. Harper. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Greg Giordano; Michele Fry; AnnaLisa Bodtker; Foon; Caitlin S.; Sarah Brown; Nemo; Jude Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an influential female African American poet. Her poetry often deals with themes of freedom, discrimination, hatred, and injustice. Her poetry remains relevant to this day, and is still widely read. - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: Poems
• Author credits: Frances E. W. Harper
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 42
• Listed recording duration: 1:40:19

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• slavery
• poem
• democracy
• abolition
• freedom
• african american
• 1895

Opening tracks: first 24 of 42

1. 01 - My Mother's Kiss — 1:28
2. 02 - A Grain of Sand — 2:13
3. 03 - The Crocuses — 1:40
4. 04 - The Present Age — 2:38
5. 05 - Dedication Poems — 2:56
6. 06 - A Double Standard — 3:25
7. 07 - Our Hero — 2:51
8. 08 - The Dying Bondman — 2:02
9. 09 - A Little Child Shall Lead Them — 2:09
10. 10 - The Sparrow's Fall — 1:44
11. 11 - God Bless Our Native Land — 0:49
12. 12 - Dandelions — 1:00
13. 13 - The Building — 0:46
14. 14 - Home, Sweet Home — 0:54
15. 15 - The Pure in Heart Shall See God — 1:49
16. 16 - He Had Not Where to Lay His Head — 1:02
17. 17 - Go Work in My Vineyard — 1:54
18. 18 - Renewal of Strength — 1:03
19. 19 - Jamie's Puzzle — 2:05
20. 20 - Truth — 2:15
21. 21 - Death of the Old Sea King — 2:43
22. 22 - Save the Boys — 2:02
23. 23 - Nothing and Something — 2:57
24. 24 - Vashti — 1:34

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