[stylist] How to Read a Poem

Wed Feb 22 15:23:23 UTC 2012

Lynda, I meant to mention the SMELL of the book in my  last message.. It 
doesn't matter how old the book is either.  The older the  better is how I 
think.  I love to hold and breathe it all in.  I love  the author and I do have 
one of his books in both audio and print... and yes I  do hold the book 
while I listen sometimes.   I am working on audio  books for my last three 
books of poetry.  I had one almost done but partner  in crime unfortunately fell 
ill and even though he claimed he could finish the  project I put on my 
'mother' face and said "no way" so it will be done when it  is done.

In a message dated 2/22/2012 9:05:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
llambert at zoominternet.net writes:

ah, me  too! You know I go to amazon.com sometimes and check out the new 
books  available in poetry. then, I get carried away, and before I know it, 
I 
am  clicking on the ones I want. I order them, knowing I cannot read them! 
I  
have several new ones on the way right now. I just cannot get beyond the  
desire to hold a book. I would say that is what I miss most of all in my  
life - that I cannot hold a book, sit down on the couch with a nice  
comforter around me on a cold day, and sip my coffee as I read my book.  
And, 
did I mention, the SMELL of a book?  The touch of it?  The  colors of the 
covers? The arrangement of the text inside the book?   ahhhhh.
Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From:  <KajunCutie926 at aol.com>
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Sent:  Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] How to Read a  Poem

>I miss that as well, Lynda.... Although I still read   print, book printing
> has changed and it's gotten more difficult for  me...audio  books are 
great
> but I miss the feel of that book in  my hands and having my nose  buried
> between the  pages..
>
>
> In a message dated 2/22/2012 8:37:38 A.M.  Central Standard Time,
> llambert at zoominternet.net  writes:
>
> We are  in the same boat - I have to scan mine  in, too.
> I miss being able to read  aloud so much, and to hold  the book in my 
> hands,
> and feel the heft of it,  and the  touch of the pages as I turn them. It
> would
> be great to be in  a  poetry group again and have someone read your porm 
so
> you can  hear the  voice of it. I miss that very much.
> Lynda
> -----  Original Message -----
> From: "Jacqueline Williams"  <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
> To:  "'Writer's Division Mailing  List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent:  Tuesday, February 21,  2012 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] How to Read a   Poem
>
>
>> Linda,
>> Don't you really have to  have some sight  to read a poem, or at least to
> be
>>  very automatic with Braille?
>>  What of those of us who cannot  memorize more than a line or two, or 
>> have
>> peripheral  neuropathy in our hands so Braille is not  useable"
>> Yes, I  know that every poem should be read aloud at least  twice. But
>  that
>> is
>> why I go to a poetry group, scan in what  I  can, and make do with my 
JAWS
>> voice.
>>  Jackie
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org  [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]  
On
>> Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
>>  Sent: Tuesday,  February 21, 2012 8:52 AM
>> To: Writer's Division Mailing   List
>> Subject: [stylist] How to Read a Poem
>>
>>  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
>>
>>
>> Lynda Lambert
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