It is often a discussion around our house: poetry as performance vs. poetry as enactment. Actors perform a poem in place of the reader enacting it for themselves. A bit like the difference between watching tennis and playing tennis. Both are moving and amazing. This is a fantastic collection: Speak Celebrity. It's an ongoing project, so I am definitely subscribing to see what new gems there are to be enjoyed.

“My Dream” by Christina RossettiRead by Helena Bonham Carter — “My Dream” by Christina Rossetti
*Read by Helena Bonham Carter*

“Love’s Philosophy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley Read by Keira Knightley — “**Love’s Philosophy**” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
*Read by Keira Knightley*

“Like This” by RumiRead by Tilda Swinton — “**Like This**” by Rumi
*Read by Tilda Swinton*

“The Raven” by Edgar Allan PoeRead by Christopher Walken — “**The Raven**” by Edgar Allan Poe
*Read by Christopher Walken*

“To a Stranger” by Walt WhitmanRead by Kenneth Branagh — “**To a Stranger**” by Walt Whitman
*Read by Kenneth Branagh*

“Daffodils” by William WordsworthRead by Jeremy Irons — “**Daffodils**” by William Wordsworth
*Read by Jeremy Irons*

“I Like For You To Be Still” by Pablo NerudaRead by Glenn Close — “**I Like For You To Be Still**” by Pablo Neruda
*Read by Glenn Close*

“In Vain” by Emily DickinsonRead by Meryl Streep — “**In Vain**” by Emily Dickinson
*Read by Meryl Streep*

“Sonnet 150” by William ShakespeareRead by Al Pacino — “**Sonnet 150**” by William Shakespeare
*Read by Al Pacino*

“[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” by e.e. cummingsRead by Heath Ledger — “**[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]**” by e.e. cummings
*Read by Heath Ledger*

via Mahjabeen Bee Zafar