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a talent *not* owned by every poet? reading their poems well aloud
Oregon is organized! They are archiving voicings of poems by Oregon poets here. (Hat tip Maureen Doallas). I love the idea of archiving poems-as-voice, and absolutely think more states and entities and people should do it. So yay, Oregon! What … Continue reading
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The Poet as Cover Band
Once upon a time, I would have sneered at any musician who covered another person’s song. I was a do-it-yourself teen. If you couldn’t write your own songs, you should get out of the business! Once I would have told … Continue reading
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Kristin reads ‘How To Make A Raft’
This week the Voice Alpha gang is challenging itself to read a list poem – How To Make A Raft by Elisa Albo, a poem donated by the poet to Voice Alpha‘s list of poems for which the authors have … Continue reading
poetry readings & copyright – best practices
Thanks to Dave Bonta for sharing this link. Much of interest, and this bit in particular for those who like to or are thinking of reading other people’s poems (definitely a best practice in itself!) at poetry readings: 7. LITERARY … Continue reading
poetry-aloud websites: Hans Ostrom’s You Tube channel
(This is part of an occasional series of interviews focusing on websites that feature poetry read out loud. Today we’re talking to Hans Ostrom, who has his own poetry You Tube channel.) What is the mission statement for your You … Continue reading
On Performing Other People’s Poems or You Mean, Not Everyone Does This?
(Guest post by Kristin LaTour) I am pretty naïve about some things. And I assume that if I, who am generally behind the curve on most things, know about something, then most everyone else probably knew about it way before … Continue reading
Multiple readings of the same poem
Dick Jones, Kate Fitzpatrick and I tackle The Slender Scent by James Robison, sent in to Whale Sound as an audio submission by Kate. Listen here. Thanks to James for letting us read his poem!
‘the poem, ultimately, belongs to the reader’ – by Rachel Dacus
(Guest post by Rachel Dacus) My poetry group was in a restless mood. They wanted to change up the routine. Someone suggested that instead of reading our own poems, we pass our poems around the circle and have someone else … Continue reading
