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Whimsical Poems & Stories to Fall Asleep To | Soft Spoken Readings of Keats, Dickinson, Wilde & More

Whimsical Poems & Stories to Fall Asleep To | Soft Spoken Readings of Keats, Dickinson, Wilde & More

Update: 2025-04-07
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Let your mind drift into dreamlike landscapes with this gentle collection of whimsical and fantastical poems and stories, softly read to help you fall asleep, relax, or study in peace.


This episode of The Drowsy Raven features classic works by beloved authors — including John Keats, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Sara Teasdale, and Edgar Allan Poe. These soft-spoken readings invite you into gardens of silence, twilight journeys, and tender moments shaped by wonder and memory.


🕯️ Featured Works:

Ode to a Nightingale – John Keats

Performed by Tom Beecher

The Selfish Giant – Oscar Wilde

Performed by liebou.vo

There Will Come Soft Rains – Sara Teasdale

Performed by Sammy Kim

Because I could not stop for Death – Emily Dickinson

Performed by Emily Morse-Lee

The Nightingale and the Rose – Oscar Wilde

Performed by Trynitybyrd

Dream-land – Edgar Allan Poe

Performed by Gareth Murden


Perfect for bedtime, deep rest, or quiet contemplation.

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Huge shoutout to the performers and voice actors for this episode! Please show them some love:


Sammy Kim

Website: https://sammykimva.carrd.co/

Bluesky: @sammykimvo.bsky.social

Twitter: @SammyKimVA


Emily Morse-Lee

Website: emilymlVO.com

Bluesky: TheRealGChu.bksy.social

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3839419/


Gareth Murden

Website: https://www.gareth-murden.com/


Trynitybyrd

TikTok:@Psych.edel

IG: psychedelic_voices


Tom Beecher


liebou.vo

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Whimsical Poems & Stories to Fall Asleep To | Soft Spoken Readings of Keats, Dickinson, Wilde & More

Whimsical Poems & Stories to Fall Asleep To | Soft Spoken Readings of Keats, Dickinson, Wilde & More