Listen to the world’s best poetry read out loud.

Everyone suddenly burst out singing; 

And I was filled with such delight 

As prisoned birds must find in freedom, 

Winging wildly across the white 

Orchards and dark-green fields; on – on – and out of sight. 

Everyone’s voice was suddenly lifted; 

And beauty came like the setting sun: 

My heart was shaken with tears; and horror 

Drifted away … O, but Everyone 

Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.