[stylist] How to Read a Poem

[Lynda Lambert]

Virginia always spoke her writing out loud every day while walking her dogs. 
She would walk along, speaking her ideas out loud. I have read of many 
authors who read their work out loud often during and after the writing. 
And, there is no way a poem will ever be understood or appreciated without 
speaking it out loud.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] How to Read a Poem


> Myrna,
> The reading aloud thing works for prose as well. I started my novel before 
> I
> learned to use the computer, and I spoke it into a tape recorder. 
> Listening
> to it and nowadays listening to Jaws and the Booksense reader read it are
> very important tools for me. It has to sound right, the flow of each
> sentence, the cadence of phrases, the way words cling or clash, that's
> important to me.
> Donna
>
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> Behalf Of KajunCutie926 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:27 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [stylist] How to Read a Poem
>
> YES! YES! YES!  I was given this advice years  ago.  Every piece of poetry
> I write is read aloud before I ever share it  with anyone, anywhere.  As 
> my
> poetry mentor told me "If it doesn't sound  right to you, then it likely
> will not sound or read right for anyone  else".  I have also learned that
> metered or syllabic poetry, unless done as  an assignment, can be
> manipulated a
> bit.  I have written many metered poems  that read as though they were
> written in pentameter, as an example, but may have  a line or two with one
> more or
> less syllable.  Shakespeare did that from  time to time as well.  The
> English language can be a strange bird at times  and I have becoming 
> willing
> to
> let the lyrical flow of words take the lead  instead of strict adherence 
> to
> the rules of the form.
> Reading poetry is not always easy, I will admit, and  yes, sometimes it is
> hard work, but when you find that gem that moves you, opens  your heart, 
> and
>
> touches your soul it all becomes worth it.
>
> Myrna
>
>
> In a message dated 2/21/2012 9:53:21 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> llambert at zoominternet.net writes:
>
> For the  poetry lovers here on the list.
>
> I jsut came acress this - a poem is  made to be read aloud. If it is not
> read aloud, then it is not complete. This  is a good article on how to 
> read
> a
> poem out loud.
>
> There are a number of  really good books on how to READ A POEM. I have
> quite a few in my library and  used them in taching my poetry courses at 
> the
>
> college. Reading a poem is a  complex task.  But, it is a worthwhile
> activity.
> It  is like  reaching the summit of the mountain after climbing it for
> hours.  It is a  JOB to read a poem - requires lots of WORK to get that 
> job
> done.
> It is a great  activity, to be alone in a room, with a poem.
>
> Lynda
>
>
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