Runboard.com
Слава Україні!
Community logo


runboard.com       Sign up (learn about it) | Sign in (lost password?)

 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Poetry reading.


Okay I figured it out now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzvJUNVz7n0

Last edited by SteveParker, Jan/28/2010, 4:07 am
Jan/27/2010, 8:21 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
ChrisD1 Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Steve,

I was a little familiar with this one as I lurk around your neighborhood at tcp. I read it several times, also read the comments
and viewed the horrible photographs you posted. Some things are just viscerally disturbing.

Anyhow, that's what I took to the video. First, you are effective on film, voice and physical presence. Not sure what to make of the hood, but suspect density on my part, the mood of the poem is carried powerfully but words on the page/screen made for greater comprehension, at least for me. Don't know if this helps at all.

Love that you posted this. I feel like I've
actually met you now.

Chris
Jan/28/2010, 9:42 am Link to this post Send Email to ChrisD1   Send PM to ChrisD1
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Chris. Yeah, it's pretty dark, I know. I came across that old photo sequence from 1905, and it had me all cringing and seized up inside.

The headdress thing was just coz I wanted a prop to make it a little theatrical. Probably a comfort blanket too... First time out in public for me, so I hope to improve. It amazes me how much Liverpool remains in my accent.

Steve.

Jan/28/2010, 4:21 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
Terreson Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Damn. I get why you have a following, Steve. I am becoming a fan too, which is something I can say without falseness. I am not sure I could succeed to this kind of voice. Actually I'm sure I couldn't. Frankly I could care less what kind of accent you got. First rhythm, then tone, then thought is what comes through in any patois.

A favor to ask please. Give us the text here. Let me read the poem so I can go back to the video with it in hand.

Good stuff.

Tere
Jan/28/2010, 6:38 pm Link to this post Send Email to Terreson   Send PM to Terreson
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Tere. I had a go at posting this poem here, actually, but it was too difficult because of various scripts etc. It took about half an hour for me to get it done on .org, and this was going to be even harder, so I gave up.

So the easiest way is to post a link to it on my blog. Here it is:

Lingchi

Anyway, the responses to the reading have been generally pretty kind, so I'm encouraged to do some more.

Thanks, man.

Steve.
Jan/28/2010, 7:04 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
Katlin Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Steve,

I liked it all--the dark lighting, the hood, the hand gestures, the way you looked into the camera/at the audience. The first thing that struck me was the rhythmic way you read the piece. I look forward to going back and rewatching after I've read the poem a few times. Yeah, it really is nice to connect a face and voice with the flashing words on the screeen. Thanks for posting.
Jan/28/2010, 7:12 pm Link to this post Send Email to Katlin   Send PM to Katlin
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Kat. It was kind of fun to do anyway. They have been hammering at me on tcp.com to do this for a while, so it had to be done eventually. It became a bit of a thing. I actually thought this poem was pretty much unreadable, and I had to substitute a big shhhhhh for some of the Farsi or else it would have taken me ages. I've read my stuff in public a few times, but I've never done a video thing before. Anyway, I can definitely get better at it.

Steve.
Jan/28/2010, 7:57 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
Terreson Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


What am I missing? The poem in text is not the same as the video's poem, certainly not as good. What is up with that?

Tere
Jan/28/2010, 11:53 pm Link to this post Send Email to Terreson   Send PM to Terreson
 
deepwaters Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Steve -

Nice to meet you! This is very cool, even though I don't understand the poem. And the Farsi part confuses me to no end.
-s
Jan/29/2010, 3:25 pm Link to this post Send Email to deepwaters   Send PM to deepwaters
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


quote:

Terreson wrote:

What am I missing? The poem in text is not the same as the video's poem, certainly not as good. What is up with that?

Tere



I improvised a bit in the reading, so it's slightly different. Plus it was intended more as a visual thing in the text. Also I wasn't capable of reading the Farsi so I just did a big 'sshhhhh' at that point.

Steve.

Jan/29/2010, 4:16 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Shab. The Farsi was just flarfed in there to make it seem like a palimpsest half scraped off. I like the idea that poetry on the page/screen can seem like it's been written on a telephone directory maybe, or that it's a collection of different intercepted signals, some of which might have no apparent relevance to what's going on. That seems like a sort of natural state of affairs to me. I dunno about anyone else, but my head whirls with signals all the time, and some of them appear to be in languages I don't know.

I'm not saying that's necessarily a good thing in poetry, but it's more accurate for me.

Steve.
Jan/29/2010, 4:22 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
carolinex Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Love you more than ever. emoticon
You are a natural. Brings your poem to such life. Look forward to the next reading.
Jan/29/2010, 5:22 pm Link to this post Send PM to carolinex
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Caroline. I'll try not to blink next time!

Steve.
Jan/29/2010, 5:36 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
deepwaters Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


if I didn't hate to see myself on a screen so much, I would suggest we all do one and put it up.

this is such a cool thing you did, Steve.
-s
Feb/1/2010, 4:26 pm Link to this post Send Email to deepwaters   Send PM to deepwaters
 
Terreson Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Have been thinking something similar, Shab.

Tere
Feb/1/2010, 7:09 pm Link to this post Send Email to Terreson   Send PM to Terreson
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


Thanks, Shab. I must say anticipating it was far worse than actually doing it. Believe me, I don't much like looking at myself on screen or in photos either, but I just focused on the poem and forgot about everything else. Someone emailed me and said it looked like I was 'in the poem' rather than just reading it. I don't know if that's true at all or they were just being kind, but that's sort of what I mean by focusing on the poem. I really didn't want to do an overly awkward thing of someone self-consciously reading aloud. I imagine any accomplished readers would rip it to shreds, but I'm glad I got my ass together to do it anyway. I guess you have to start doing it if you want to improve.

Be fantastic to see any of you guys up there.

Steve.
Feb/1/2010, 7:23 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
carolinex Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


I would like you to sing next time, please.

This is too techno for me but a poet friend is curating the poetry at the city council meetings (every meeting here starts with a poem) and she asked me if I will do this. They videotape it. I'm sure the terror will set in later...
Feb/2/2010, 5:15 pm Link to this post Send PM to carolinex
 
Terreson Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


You go, Caroline. And do please share it with us.

Tere
Feb/2/2010, 6:47 pm Link to this post Send Email to Terreson   Send PM to Terreson
 
SteveParker Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


quote:

CarolineX wrote:

I would like you to sing next time, please.



Funnily enough, Caroline, I was wondering today what it would be like suddenly bursting into a couple of lines of song and then dropping back to reading, just as a sort of surprise thing to emphasise something. So it might just happen. I'm not a real singer, but I'm not like dreadful at it. I used to sing in a band ages ago, and no one actually committed suicide or anything at any of our gigs.

Hope to see you doing likewise soon then!

;0)

Steve.

Feb/7/2010, 6:14 pm Link to this post Send Email to SteveParker   Send PM to SteveParker
 
carolinex Profile
Live feed
Blog
Friends
Miscellaneous info



Reply | Quote
Re: Poetry reading.


See what a witch I am. I'm really glad you are doing this Steve.

Well you won't hear me sing. More likely I will select one of my shortest poems and duck out.
Feb/8/2010, 4:45 pm Link to this post Send PM to carolinex
 


Add a reply





You are not logged in (login)