https://www.storynory.com From the nonsense of Edward Lear to the dark tones of Edgar Allan Poe, with Blake, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Coleridge... Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:45:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.1 noCopyright Storynory Ltdpoems,verseMostly classic poems and verse, from the nonsense of Edward Lear to the dark tones of Edgar Allan Poe. Tennyson, Wordsworth, Coleridge .... Poems and verse from Storyonry.comStorynorybertie@storynory.comStorynory https://www.storynory.com/puss-in-boots-in-verse/ https://www.storynory.com/puss-in-boots-in-verse/#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:44:43 +0000 https://www.storynory.com/?p=29373 https://www.storynory.com/puss-in-boots-in-verse/feed/ 0 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noOur hero is a very clever cat who likes to dress up as a human and walk around in a pair of boots. He performs all sorts of tricks to make his master rich. I would like a cat like that - and I’m sure you would too.StorynoryOur hero is a very clever cat who likes to dress up as a human and walk around in a pair of boots. He performs all sorts of tricks to make his master rich. I would like a cat like that - and I’m sure you would too.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-grasshopper/ https://www.storynory.com/the-grasshopper/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:50:08 +0000 https://www.storynory.com/?p=28074 https://www.storynory.com/the-grasshopper/feed/ 0 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noWe preview a new Podcast from the makers of Storynory - Relaxivity - and in this sample episode we read an ancient poem about a grasshopperStorynoryWe preview a new Podcast from the makers of Storynory - Relaxivity - and in this sample episode we read an ancient poem about a grasshopperpoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/fly-fly-fly-little-birdie/ https://www.storynory.com/fly-fly-fly-little-birdie/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:40:02 +0000 https://www.storynory.com/?p=28024 https://www.storynory.com/fly-fly-fly-little-birdie/feed/ 0 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noToday is Birdy's Birthday, She just hatched from her egg. Where will Birdy fly on her travels? Will she return to the nest? A story in verse by Jacob MonroeStorynoryToday is Birdy's Birthday, She just hatched from her egg. Where will Birdy fly on her travels? Will she return to the nest? A story in verse by Jacob Monroepoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/winter-time/ https://www.storynory.com/winter-time/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27608 https://www.storynory.com/winter-time/feed/ 92 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis StevensonStorynoryA frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis Stevensonpoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/song-of-a-dream/ https://www.storynory.com/song-of-a-dream/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27573 https://www.storynory.com/song-of-a-dream/feed/ 200 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noHappy Diwali! Song of a Dream’, a charming poem by the Indian Poetess, Sarojini Naidu, whom Mahatma Gandhi called the "Indian Nightingale"StorynoryHappy Diwali! Song of a Dream’, a charming poem by the Indian Poetess, Sarojini Naidu, whom Mahatma Gandhi called the "Indian Nightingale"poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-wild-swans-at-coole/ https://www.storynory.com/the-wild-swans-at-coole/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:19:11 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27552 https://www.storynory.com/the-wild-swans-at-coole/feed/ 72 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noHave you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months.StorynoryHave you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/in-early-may/ https://www.storynory.com/in-early-may/#comments Fri, 01 May 2020 11:58:40 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27424 https://www.storynory.com/in-early-may/feed/ 146 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA delightful poem to celebrate the start of May written by the Canadian poet, Bliss Carman, and read by Jana in honour of her Mother whose birthday is on May 1st.StorynoryA delightful poem to celebrate the start of May written by the Canadian poet, Bliss Carman, and read by Jana in honour of her Mother whose birthday is on May 1st.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/spring-the-sweet-spring/ https://www.storynory.com/spring-the-sweet-spring/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:45:24 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27365 https://www.storynory.com/spring-the-sweet-spring/feed/ 121 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA delightful poem about SpringStorynoryA delightful poem about Springpoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-swing/ https://www.storynory.com/the-swing/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:08:26 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27282 https://www.storynory.com/the-swing/feed/ 97 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory) https://www.storynory.com/the-moon-poem/ https://www.storynory.com/the-moon-poem/#comments Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27238 https://www.storynory.com/the-moon-poem/feed/ 67 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noAn atmospheric night time poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who also wrote Treasure Island.StorynoryAn atmospheric night time poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who also wrote Treasure Island.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/six-honest-serving-men/ https://www.storynory.com/six-honest-serving-men/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:41:43 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=27193 https://www.storynory.com/six-honest-serving-men/feed/ 151 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory) https://www.storynory.com/the-night-before-christmas/ https://www.storynory.com/the-night-before-christmas/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01:25 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=25480 https://www.storynory.com/the-night-before-christmas/feed/ 41 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noThe classic Christmas poem with festive musicStorynoryThe classic Christmas poem with festive musicpoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-wind-and-the-moon/ https://www.storynory.com/the-wind-and-the-moon/#comments Wed, 03 May 2017 19:04:46 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24966 https://www.storynory.com/the-wind-and-the-moon/feed/ 218 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon - can he succeed?StorynoryA gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon - can he succeed?poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/escape-at-bedtime/ https://www.storynory.com/escape-at-bedtime/#comments Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:38:12 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24949 https://www.storynory.com/escape-at-bedtime/feed/ 77 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA starry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island.StorynoryA starry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/hiawathas-childood/ https://www.storynory.com/hiawathas-childood/#comments Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24973 https://www.storynory.com/hiawathas-childood/feed/ 100 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noHiawatha learns Native American legends from his grandmother Nokomis.StorynoryHiawatha learns Native American legends from his grandmother Nokomis.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/in-the-bleak-mid-winter/ https://www.storynory.com/in-the-bleak-mid-winter/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:03:05 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24545 https://www.storynory.com/in-the-bleak-mid-winter/feed/ 41 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noIn the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha.StorynoryIn the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/24488/ https://www.storynory.com/24488/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:14:30 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24488 https://www.storynory.com/24488/feed/ 158 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noThe Soldier - a short and moving poem for Remembrance DayStorynoryThe Soldier - a short and moving poem for Remembrance Daypoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/24451/ https://www.storynory.com/24451/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2016 13:28:58 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24451 https://www.storynory.com/24451/feed/ 50 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noSamuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream.StorynorySamuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-kubla-khan/ https://www.storynory.com/the-kubla-khan/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2016 07:14:51 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=4864 https://www.storynory.com/the-kubla-khan/feed/ 51 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noThe famous poem by Coleridge describes a wonderful palace built by the Mongolian Kubla Khan in Xanadu.StorynoryThe famous poem by Coleridge describes a wonderful palace built by the Mongolian Kubla Khan in Xanadu.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/if/ https://www.storynory.com/if/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:21:46 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24218 https://www.storynory.com/if/feed/ 123 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noStirring words of advice for life from the author of the Jungle Book.StorynoryStirring words of advice for life from the author of the Jungle Book.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/high-flight/ https://www.storynory.com/high-flight/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2016 09:32:37 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=24100 https://www.storynory.com/high-flight/feed/ 238 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA soaring poem written during World War II by a Spitfire pilot.StorynoryA soaring poem written during World War II by a Spitfire pilot.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade/ https://www.storynory.com/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade/#comments Sun, 08 May 2016 11:11:28 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=23868 https://www.storynory.com/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade/feed/ 114 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)no"Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.Storynory"Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/lady-shalott/ https://www.storynory.com/lady-shalott/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:37:17 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=22939 https://www.storynory.com/lady-shalott/feed/ 148 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA poem by Alfred Tennyson set in the time of King Arthur and Camelot.StorynoryA poem by Alfred Tennyson set in the time of King Arthur and Camelot.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/three-poems-christina-rossetti/ https://www.storynory.com/three-poems-christina-rossetti/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:19:01 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=18377 https://www.storynory.com/three-poems-christina-rossetti/feed/ 170 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noShort and beautiful poems by Christina Rossetti, the greatest Victorian female poet, read out aloud in a free mp3 download. Is The Moon Tired?, Caterpillar, A Birthday.StorynoryShort and beautiful poems by Christina Rossetti, the greatest Victorian female poet, read out aloud in a free mp3 download. Is The Moon Tired?, Caterpillar, A Birthday.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/georgia-dragon/ https://www.storynory.com/georgia-dragon/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2014 06:33:27 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=12299 https://www.storynory.com/georgia-dragon/feed/ 96 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noGeorgia and the Dragon by Harry Oulton - read for Storynory by Natasha Lee Lewis. A dragon helps a girl conquer her nighttime fears.StorynoryGeorgia and the Dragon by Harry Oulton - read for Storynory by Natasha Lee Lewis. A dragon helps a girl conquer her nighttime fears.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-slant-by-peter-newell/ https://www.storynory.com/the-slant-by-peter-newell/#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:52:16 +0000 http://www.storynory.com/?p=11787 https://www.storynory.com/the-slant-by-peter-newell/feed/ 44 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA funny poem about a pram, / go-cart that runs away down a hill causing havoc. By Peter Newell the american cartoonist and writer, from 1910StorynoryA funny poem about a pram, / go-cart that runs away down a hill causing havoc. By Peter Newell the american cartoonist and writer, from 1910poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/albert-orangutan/ https://www.storynory.com/albert-orangutan/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:35:00 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=7255 https://www.storynory.com/albert-orangutan/feed/ 83 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noDownload the Audio (Right Click, Save As) Do you think animals should wear clothes? Let us know when you have listened to this amusing poem. It tells the story of Albert Orangutan, who is a very fashionable ape. Read by Richard Scott. Written by Glenn Lawrence for Storynory. Original Pictures for Storynory by Sophie Green. […]StorynoryDownload the Audio (Right Click, Save As) Do you think animals should wear clothes? Let us know when you have listened to this amusing poem. It tells the story of Albert Orangutan, who is a very fashionable ape. Read by Richard Scott. Written by Glenn Lawrence for Storynory. Original Pictures for Storynory by Sophie Green. […]poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/02-nursery-rhymes/ https://www.storynory.com/02-nursery-rhymes/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:25:12 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=6293 https://www.storynory.com/02-nursery-rhymes/feed/ 171 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noRub a Dub Dub, Hickory Dickory Dock, This Little Piggy Went to Market, Little Jack Horner, Here we go round the Mulberry Bush, Ring a Ring a Roses, Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St. Clement'sStorynoryRub a Dub Dub, Hickory Dickory Dock, This Little Piggy Went to Market, Little Jack Horner, Here we go round the Mulberry Bush, Ring a Ring a Roses, Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St. Clement'spoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/nursery-rhymes-1/ https://www.storynory.com/nursery-rhymes-1/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:28:53 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=6182 https://www.storynory.com/nursery-rhymes-1/feed/ 193 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noSome traditional nursery rhymes packed with irresistible fun and charm.StorynorySome traditional nursery rhymes packed with irresistible fun and charm.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/ https://www.storynory.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 11:06:35 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=4994 https://www.storynory.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/feed/ 40 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noBy Samuel Taylor Coleridge An old Sailor tells the tale of a terrible journey at sea - how he shot a sacred bird the Albatross, and found himself in charge of a ghastly ghost crew.StorynoryBy Samuel Taylor Coleridge An old Sailor tells the tale of a terrible journey at sea - how he shot a sacred bird the Albatross, and found himself in charge of a ghastly ghost crew.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-revenge/ https://www.storynory.com/the-revenge/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:17:03 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=4605 https://www.storynory.com/the-revenge/feed/ 79 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA classic poem about a sea battle with historical notesStorynoryA classic poem about a sea battle with historical notespoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-daffodils-i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud/ https://www.storynory.com/the-daffodils-i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:32:36 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=4550 https://www.storynory.com/the-daffodils-i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud/feed/ 72 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noWilliam Wordsworth's famous delightful spring poem read by NatashaStorynoryWilliam Wordsworth's famous delightful spring poem read by Natashapoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-table-and-the-chair/ https://www.storynory.com/the-table-and-the-chair/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:37:50 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=3611 https://www.storynory.com/the-table-and-the-chair/feed/ 60 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noA funny poem by Edward Lear about a Table and a Chair who go out for a walk.StorynoryA funny poem by Edward Lear about a Table and a Chair who go out for a walk.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/tyger-tyger-burning-bright/ https://www.storynory.com/tyger-tyger-burning-bright/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:19:22 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=2444 https://www.storynory.com/tyger-tyger-burning-bright/feed/ 63 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noPoems by William Blake (1757-1827) from his Songs of Innocence and Experience, that capture the magic and mystery of the tiger, the innocence of the lamb, the happiness of the fly, all god's creations, with spoken audio on a free mp3.StorynoryPoems by William Blake (1757-1827) from his Songs of Innocence and Experience, that capture the magic and mystery of the tiger, the innocence of the lamb, the happiness of the fly, all god's creations, with spoken audio on a free mp3.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-raven/ https://www.storynory.com/the-raven/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:08:11 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=1969 https://www.storynory.com/the-raven/feed/ 149 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noTake thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!' Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'StorynoryTake thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!' Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-merman-and-the-mermaid/ https://www.storynory.com/the-merman-and-the-mermaid/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:45:11 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=1497 https://www.storynory.com/the-merman-and-the-mermaid/feed/ 84 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noTwo poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson that are full of wonderful sounds that will remind you of the ocean.StorynoryTwo poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson that are full of wonderful sounds that will remind you of the ocean.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-wedding-of-robin-readbreast-and-jenny-wren/ https://www.storynory.com/the-wedding-of-robin-readbreast-and-jenny-wren/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:58:53 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=1176 https://www.storynory.com/the-wedding-of-robin-readbreast-and-jenny-wren/feed/ 48 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noThe ancient verse-story of gallant bird who woos Jenny wren, but whose wedding ends in tragedy.StorynoryThe ancient verse-story of gallant bird who woos Jenny wren, but whose wedding ends in tragedy.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/fidgety-philip/ https://www.storynory.com/fidgety-philip/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:56:09 +0000 http://storynory.com/?p=1002 https://www.storynory.com/fidgety-philip/feed/ 84 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noFidgety Philip won't sit still and he drives his poor parents crazy - a poem by Dr Heinrich HoffmannStorynoryFidgety Philip won't sit still and he drives his poor parents crazy - a poem by Dr Heinrich Hoffmannpoems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-jumblies/ https://www.storynory.com/the-jumblies/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:54:49 +0000 http://storynory.com/2008/02/17/the-jumblies/ https://www.storynory.com/the-jumblies/feed/ 45 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)noThey went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea... And when the Sieve turned round and round, And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!' They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big, But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig! By Edward Lear.StorynoryThey went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea... And when the Sieve turned round and round, And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!' They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big, But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig! By Edward Lear.poems,verse https://www.storynory.com/the-duck-and-the-kangaroo/ https://www.storynory.com/the-duck-and-the-kangaroo/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:40:05 +0000 http://storynory.com/2007/11/25/the-duck-and-the-kangaroo/ https://www.storynory.com/the-duck-and-the-kangaroo/feed/ 107 bertie@storynory.com (Storynory)no"Please give me a ride on your back," Said the Duck to the Kangaroo: "I would sit quite still, and say nothing but 'Quack'. From Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense.Storynory"Please give me a ride on your back," Said the Duck to the Kangaroo: "I would sit quite still, and say nothing but 'Quack'. From Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense.poems,verse