The poem "In August" was written by Babette Deutsch.   Here you can listen to it while reading along with the poem. MP3 Recording of In August In August HEAT urges secret odors from the grass. Blunting the edge of silence, crickets shrill. Wings veer: inane needles of light, and pass. ...

Here’s the poem "Smells" by Christopher Morley with an mp3 recording. MP3 of Smells SMELLS Why is it that the poets tell So little of the sense of smell? These are the odors I love well: The smell of coffee freshly ground; Or rich plum pudding,...