National Poetry Day 2021 Special: 'The Listeners, and other spooky poems'

 


A collection of haunting and spooky poetry for UK National Poetry Day 2021. Read by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast. 

Running order: 0:00 THE LISTENERS by WALTER DE LA MARE 2:10 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI by JOHN KEATS 4:40 THE HAUNTED by JOHN MASEFIELD 10:59 HAUNTED HOUSES by HENRY WORDSWORTH LONGFELLOW 13:25 ONE NEED NOT BE A CHAMBER by EMILY DICKINSON 14:28 SHADWELL STAIR by WILFRED OWEN 15:37 HAUNTED SEAS by CALE YOUNG RICE 16:29 WRAITH by EDNA ST.VINCENT MILLAY 

JASPER SAYS: "I like to give you a variety on this channel. Here's some lovely spooky poetry in time for UK National Poetry Day. But, don't worry, I've got a truly appalling and ghastly horror short story coming up next...and more unearthed treasures on the way. "National Poetry Day is a UK-wide celebration of poetry, taking place on 7th October 2021, and this year's theme is 'Choice'. I CHOSE these poems especially for you lot!" 

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Credit where credit's due: 

Video thumbnail image courtesy of Picture House Photography 

Music used : "SABRINA " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/k3K7FRSoZug SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV 

Music used : " The Pain " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link :https://youtu.be/qR9MLS5yhWU SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV

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