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Read for Storynory by Richards Scott.
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Hello this is Richard
And in a moment, I'm going to read a beautiful poem for the autumn months written by the Irish poet, WB Yeats. Many of his longer poems are based on Irish mythology. This is a shorter poem that describes some swans, and the amazing sound that they make when their wings beat through the air.
And before the poem, I would like to thank Tweatspeak, who support us on Patreon. Most of our supporters are families, but Tweatspeak is slightly different. They run a fantastic website dedicated to poetry, at tweetspeakpoetry.com. Tweatspeak inspires the world with poetry and poetic things - so do drop over there and be inspired.
And now, our poem.
The Wilde Swans of Coole by William Butler Yeats
And that was The Wilde Swans of Coole by William Butler Yeats
A wonderful October poem by WB Yeats. It evokes the bell-beat of swans wings and has a touch of melancholy about growing old
The trees are in their autumn beauty,
The woodland paths are dry,
Under the October twilight the water
Mirrors a still sky;
Upon the brimming water among the stones
Are nine-and-fifty swans.
The nineteenth autumn has come upon me
Since I first made my count;
I saw before I had well finished,
All suddenly mount
And scatter wheeling in great broken rings
Upon their clamorous wings.
I have looked upon those brilliant creatures,
And now my heart is sore.
All's changed since I, hearing at twilight,
The first time on this shore,
The bell-beat of their wings above my head,
Trod with a lighter tread.
Unwearied still, lover by lover,
They paddle in the cold
Companionable streams or climb the air;
Their hearts have not grown old;
Passion or conquest, wander where they will,
Attend upon them still.
But now they drift on the still water,
Mysterious, beautiful;
Among what rushes will they build,
By what lake's edge or pool
Delight men's eyes when I awake someday
To find they have flown away?
I do hope you enjoyed it. We weren't quite sure whether to bring out the brightness and the beauty of the scene or to add a touch of melancholy about growing old and the passing of time. I Practiced the poem, as I often do, giving it different readings. And if you like poetry, you can do the same. See if you can read your favorite poem, in different ways, and find different emotions in it. I guarantee you will learn a lot about poems, language and the spoken word if you do.
And one last time, I'd just like to thank our supporters, Tweatspeak poetry, at tweetspeakpoetry.com. Drop by there soon and be inspired!
Pls more stories!!!!!!!!
Anonymous — October 8, 2020
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Gavin — October 8, 2020
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Dana — October 8, 2020
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Fatimah Zahrah — October 8, 2020
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Melanie — October 8, 2020
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Anonymous — October 8, 2020
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curleesha — October 9, 2020
I really liked the poem!👍🏻
Emmie — October 9, 2020
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Fatimah Zahrah — October 9, 2020
I love the poem ignore the bad comments it’s perfectly fine!
Vika — October 9, 2020
I really didn’t like the book no more stories please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous — October 9, 2020
Hello Storynory!
I liked the poem a lot, and found it very relaxing to listen to, and I play it every night to get to sleep. I would also like to know is the Gladys series will be continued it seems like it could go either way to me. If it’s not done could you continue it please?
Emmie — October 10, 2020
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dana — October 10, 2020
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Anonymous — October 10, 2020
this poem is pretty nice and cool
Anonymous — October 11, 2020
Fantastic,I love it….Thanhs
Anonymous — October 13, 2020
Wow
Jordan allen — October 13, 2020
I love this story so much amazing work!!!
Jim — October 13, 2020
I love the book so much it was so good.
Jim — October 13, 2020
good story an i like it .
Buthinah — October 14, 2020
So short
Samuel — October 14, 2020
i love that story do more please?
cemyiah — October 14, 2020
This was very good and relaxing! Please read a lot more. I have always wanted to be a poet. This really made think about the poem.
Mason — October 15, 2020
i love it
Anonymous — October 15, 2020
love it
Dirco — October 15, 2020
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Anonymous — October 16, 2020
It was nice and fun
Michael — October 16, 2020
omg cool
aj — October 16, 2020
I loved this poem for how it was read.
Sofia — October 19, 2020
I like the story Because there are some words I do not know or do not know The woods I know I just ran my brain and or Tylenol I need your help to get up And I like it because It shows how the story and how is Stars
abdoulaye niasse — October 19, 2020
this is a cool story
madilyn — October 19, 2020
The story was nice
Adrianna — October 20, 2020
good story books thanks for these kinds of stories
Anonymous — October 20, 2020
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Phoenix — October 20, 2020
I love the story
Nozi — October 21, 2020
it was amazing ;-;
waseem — October 21, 2020
more plz
Anonymous — October 21, 2020
it is cool
Anonymous — October 21, 2020
this is the best rhyming story ever it rhymes better than The Cat In The Hat
Daniel — October 22, 2020
im listaning to this swan thingy, and i hate that we can’t read it (im a good reader and i don’t like when people read to me) so i think m ylistaning skills are bad.
JAYCI PEEPS — October 22, 2020
i dont really like this story,ive heard it before i think its boring
rylie — October 22, 2020
yes, i liked this story.
aysha — October 23, 2020
Good story
Irl — October 24, 2020
I don’t like when it reads to me, So.. out of 5 stars i would give it 3 and a half :/
Samantha — October 25, 2020
I think this story is great and all.. but i wish it was just a better rhyme and longer XD
Sam — October 25, 2020
the story very nice and attracted me .
bayan — October 26, 2020
i . love . it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Tenzin — October 26, 2020
I liked the swans 🦢 .
Destiny — October 26, 2020
It was really boring and ugly
Destiny — October 27, 2020
Yes, I liked it, especially since my reading of it approved the fall season 🙂 This is good and a wonderful coincidence
Anonymous — October 28, 2020
Very nice story!! 🙂
Anabia — October 28, 2020
I love this story so much amazing work!!!
Anonymous — October 29, 2020
i love it keep going the work love the work lol 🙂
Anonymous — October 29, 2020
yes i like it
Ema — November 3, 2020
Nice story!!
Anonymous — November 3, 2020
[ l.o.l ] like it!
bridget — November 4, 2020
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lovely — November 5, 2020
I really like this story
Rose — November 9, 2020
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lilliana — November 9, 2020
S t o r y n o r y , k e e p i t u p !
S t o r y n o r y — November 13, 2020
I love the way the Author wot this story.!!!!
Eli — November 16, 2020
Wow it’s a good voice and it was a magical experience ty
Shubham — November 17, 2020
Beatufulll
Ece Sultan — November 29, 2020
cool :>
Zoe — December 8, 2020
I listened to this story 18 times
Emma — December 9, 2020
I like it because its show true nature
Sindyrik10 — December 27, 2020
Pls more poetry like this
Sindyrik10 — December 27, 2020
Good
J.h — January 2, 2021