I shall go and listen. the "jabberwocky" poem extract is in the files of yahoo ma-network which you have to join before you can access them. it's moderated by Zstuka Fabryka. Michael
--- "John M. Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The poems are also very aural; sound poems, in some > ways. I enjoy > performing them and rarely perform them the same way > twice. > > There are some samples in the media section of my > website, mainly from > older recordings. Naturally I do it somewhat > differently today. A couple > weeks ago I read some of my pieces with backwards > phrases in them forwards > and then backwards to a class I gave a guest visit > to. Big fun! > > So that Jabberwocky project sounds wonderful! Where > would I find it? > > John > > At 01:59 PM 5/10/2004 +0100, you wrote: > >I often wonder how you approach reciting your poems > to > >an audience- if indeed you did. They have a strong > >visual quality and can't quite imagine them being > read > >aloud. > > I recently discovered a recording of > "jabberwocky" > >the nonsense poem by Lewis carroll being recited > >backwards by a fellow who had learned how to do it. > >The tape is then played backwards so it comes out > the > >right way, if you get my drift. The result is very > >eerie, like something from a David Lynch movie! I > have > >put it in the files of the ma. network group if you > >know where to look. Michael > > > > > > --- "John M. Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >No. 6, of course, is one I'll have to try myself. > I > > > have recited poems > > > while holding a couple of my fingers in my > mouth; > > > this is good, too. > > > > > > Another technique is to come to work wearing a > > > George Bush mask upside down > > > (the mask). Or perhaps a Tony Blair in your > case, > > > Michael - These however > > > might provide more excitement than relaxation... > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________ > >Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" > >your friends today! Download Messenger Now > >http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html > > __________________________________________ > Dr. John M. Bennett > Curator, Avant Writing Collection > Rare Books & Manuscripts Library > The Ohio State University Libraries > 1858 Neil Av Mall > Columbus, OH 43210 USA > > (614) 292-3029 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.johnmbennett.net > ___________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html
