Did You Get Your Love Poems Yet?

Are you one of those fans who could listen to Richard Armitage read the phone book? Well, he’s done something much better. He has a little gift for us at Valentine’s. He’s recited 15 classic love poems, and they’re free.

If you’re one of those who is not sure about Richard’s voice work, a little taste:

So what are you waiting for? Oh, you don’t have an Audible account? No big deal unless you’re like a friend of mine who will not give up her name and email unless it’s life and death. Yeah, she’s paranoid. Frankly, I don’t blame her. But I understand she relented for this. :D

For those who downloaded and you’re like me and want to know exactly where certain poems are located, here you go:

00:00 1st Chapter – How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barret Browning

01:22 2nd Chapter – Sonnet 116 by Shakespeare

02:23 3rd Chapter – Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

04:20 4th Chapter – To Be One With Each Other by George Eliot

04:47 5th Chapter – Maud by Alfred Lord Tennyson

08:15 6th Chapter – To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell

10:34 7th Chapter – Bright Star by John Keats

11:41 8th Chapter – Love’s Philosophy by Percy Bysshe Shelley

12:33 9th Chapter – 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 by the Apostle Paul

13:30 10th Chapter – Meeting at Night by Robert Browning

14:19 11th Chapter – The Dream by Edna St. Vincent Millay

15:24 12th Chapter – The Passionate Shepherd to His Love by Christopher Marlowe

16:48 13th Chapter – I Carry Your Heart by e e cummings

18:08 14th Chapter – She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron

19:21 15th Chapter – Give All to Love by Ralph Waldo Emerson

note: times are at “normal” speed and are approximate.

Richard,

Thank you for the Valentine’s gift. Your voice is my favorite aspect of your talent. I have adored it from my first introduction to your work, but I never thought to hear you recite something like this:

I’m enjoying all of the poems, but that one is especially appreciated, and I’m certain there are others who feel the same.

Thank you again,
A sometimes crazy fan

P.S. Love the video explaining how you see poetry. And love.

February 10, 2015
Categories: Interviews, Voice Work . Tags:Audible, audio books, fake fan letters, free audio books, love, poetry, Richard Armitage, screencaps, Valentine's . Author: RAFrenzy

6 Comments

Comment by Chrissy on February 10, 2015 10:35 am

Thanks – I’m in RA heaven!!! I heard the download and it’s now safely stored on my kindle!
Comment by antoniaromera on February 10, 2015 1:58 pm

Thank you, darling! ;)
Comment by antoniaromera on February 10, 2015 2:30 pm

Reblogged this on y que iba yo a contar and commented:
Quince poemas de amor clásicos en la voz de Richard Armitage (en inglés, claro) ;)
Comment by Anonymous on February 12, 2015 8:03 am

Yes, the phone book would’ve been nice, but THIS! It’s beyond thrilling…. Off to listen for the umpteenth time… hahaha! Such a sweet gift from him and Audible.
Comment by LadyGrayse on February 13, 2015 1:31 pm

I downloaded it to iTunes. Have listened to it twice already and plan to spend my lonely Valentine’s evening listening to it again. My favorite is Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.” I read on another blog that Richard’s favorite is the last one — will have to hear it again before I can comment on it.
Comment by RAFrenzy on February 13, 2015 2:13 pm

My favorite is also the Christopher Marlowe. That’s why I used a clip from it. The emotion! Oh wow.