Norfolk Libraries - Escape with a Poem

A nineteenth century English poet reflects on the changing seasons and the repeating patterns in life.

Today’s poem thrills with heartfelt ecstasy. A love poem to the world and our place within it.

Today’s poem seeks wisdom from trees – and desires to share in their ability to withstand both storms and periods of calm.

Today's poem takes us on an epic flight of fancy. Leave the world behind for five minutes.

Today's poem takes us on a walk on the seashore alongside a fellow traveller.

Today's poem urges us to enjoy the fleeting days to their fullest.

Today’s usually acerbic poet shows her softer side in a poem outlining her commitment.

Today's poet celebrates his horse-back escape from the cares of modern life.

As summer gestures towards the coming autumn, our poem today reflects the turning seasons and the meanings we find in flowers.

As summer days shorten our thoughts turn to the changing seasons. Enjoy a classic from Keats as we anticipate the coming autumn.

Today's poem is an extract from a longer poem by Eliot - looking at the nature of exploration and what we find when we seek for it.

Today's poem celebrates the beauty of daybreak.

Today's poet shows us how his experiences in war ignited a sense of compassion that affected all areas of his everyday existence.

Today's poem takes us to New Zealand, to rest on a sunny beach, surrounded by green hills.

Todays poem takes us beneath the waves to cool off - but leaves a distinctly unsettling feeling.

We return to American favourite Robert Frost for a look at the nature of the boundaries we keep between us.

Today's poem reflects on the power of music to trigger our memories.

Today's poem looks at our journey through life though the lens of the Greek classics. A real treat to listen to, this one.

Today's poet sets out at night for a much longed-for meeting with a lover. A poem to make the heart beat faster.

Today's poem takes us on a trip into the poet's past as they revisit memories of an old love. We're grateful to the poet, and to Bloodaxe Books, for permission to use this poem.

Today's poem takes up back to the early days of spring with a heartfelt celebration of the changing seasons.

Today's poem is a beautiful evocation of strength, by a renowned poet and civil rights campaigner.

Today's poem takes us to New York, to stand at the feet of the Statue of Liberty.

Today’s poem evokes a similar sense of mystery to Walter de La Mer’s ‘The Listeners’ but pairs it with a stirring call to step outside. Would you heed it?

Escape with a Poem makes another journey to India, this time to an informal settlement on the outskirts of Mumbai. We’re grateful to Bloodaxe Books for permission to share this poem by Imtiaz Dharker.

A guest librarian picks two favourite poems by Emily Bronte.

Today's poem takes us back to childhood, in search of the poem that ignited a lifetime's love of poetry.

In today's Escape with a Poem, we travel to India in the company of Rabindranath Tagore.

Todays poem considers the nature of meaning and being - in the company of an Irish poet. We're grateful to Gallery Press for the use of this poem: What it is, by Eamon Grennan.

Today's poem takes us to New Zealand on a rainy morning. Lose yourself in the colour and bird song of the mountains.

In today's Escape with a Poem, we travel to Ireland in search of rapture - and find it in unlikely places. We're grateful to The Gallery Press for permission to feature Michael Coady's Letting Go from Oven Lane, 1987. Find out more at www.gallerypress.com

Leave today's grey weather behind and escape with a classic vision of the English countryside from Edward Thomas.

Let today's poem carry you away to a place in the sun, far from your everyday concerns.

Today's choice of poem was requested by a listener - appropriately enough! Revisit this atmospheric classic by Walter de La Mare.

With today's poem, let us transport you to the glittering Aegean, in search of dolphins. We're grateful to the author and Bloodaxe Books for permission to share this poem.

Today's choice of poem was influenced by the grey skies and a reflective mood. Join us to share a moment of thoughtfulness, reminiscence and solitude.

Today's poem captures something of the experience of an old-fashioned carnival, replete with strangeness and wonder.

Today's Escape with a Poem is the perfect choice as we head into the weekend and hopefully can look forward to a bit of a lie-in and a lazy breakfast.

Today's poem revisits a classic, with Wordsworth's take on a spring day. Recorded outside, you can enjoy birdsong alongside the poetry.

Today's poem looks at the nature of joy and gratitude through the lens of religion, with ee cummings' I Thank you God for this amazing.

Today we welcome a guest reader and discover her family connections with this A E Housman poem - celebrating spring.

Today's choice of poem was inspired by the shift to grey skies and cooler temperatures, for a more reflective, longer poem - perfect to listen to over a cup of tea.

In today's episode we travel to a small island in a lough in County Sligo in search of tranquility.

Today's moment of calm looks to the natural world to explore what it means to be optimistic.

In this third episode of Norfolk Libraries' poetry podcast, we travel to Italy.

In this second episode of Norfolk Libraries' poetry podcast, we share the writing of a 13th century Persian mystic.

Norfolk Libraries brings you the first of a twice-weekly poetry podcast - offering a moment of calm in these uncertain times.