A Few Figs from Thistles


Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)

(4.7 stars; 14 reviews)

A collection of 23 poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay. (0 hr 21 min)

Chapters

First Fig 0:28 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Second Fig 0:25 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Recuerdo 1:24 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Thursday 0:32 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
To the Not Impossible Him 0:49 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
MacDougal Street 1:41 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Singing-Woman from the Wood’s Edge 2:26 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
She is Overheard Singing 1:56 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Prisoner 0:23 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Unexplorer 0:32 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Grown-Up 0:29 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Penitent 1:12 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Daphne 0:36 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Portrait by a Neighbor 0:55 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Midnight Oil 0:27 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Merry Maid 0:48 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
To Kathleen 0:42 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
To S.M. 0:43 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
The Philosopher 0:54 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Love, though for this you riddle me with darts 1:06 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
I think I should have loved you presently 1:03 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
Oh, think not I am faithful to a vow 1:06 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)
I shall forget you presently, my dear 1:01 Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021)

Reviews

Great Job!


(5 stars)

Kristin Hughes is by Far the best volunteer on here also love how well she reads Swinburne.i would love if you would do Last poems by A.E. Housman keep up good work Lib. needs more like you thx.

Beautiful poems, beautifully read


(5 stars)

I enjoyed these immensely. Recommend!

excellent reading of lovely poems


(5 stars)

This is one of the best poetry collection ever, to which I listen to several times each day and fall in love with the readings more each time. Ms. Kristin Hughes has the perfect voice and I wish she would read more books, because to me, she has the best voice.

great


(5 stars)

this is the first time I read (well, listen to) Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry and I thoroughly enjoyed it. thanks to Kristin for such good recordings :-)