Poem: Faith Matheny By Edgar Lee Masters

This audio features Faith Matheny, a moving poem from Edgar Lee Masters’ classic collection Spoon River Anthology. In this reflective piece, the fictional Faith Matheny speaks about love, insight, and the powerful visions that can shape a person’s life. The poem includes the memorable line, “Be brave, all souls who have such visions!” After the reading, you’ll hear a short set of reflection questions to help you contemplate the deeper themes of love, courage, and inner knowing. If you enjoy contemplative poetry and spoken poem recordings, you’re also invited to explore my other poetry readings here on Insight Timer.

Music by Chris Collins.

Reviews

I like the idea of listening to one poem, and then meditating, letting it take me wherever it wants to