"Hearing a poem . . . means you miss so much" Options

[rus bowden]

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E-Notes: Thank You Philip Larkin

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[Guest_ohsteve_*]

Rus, an interesting commentary on spoken verses read poetry, I have been able to enjoy both forms, but I think the most enjoyable is to listen while reading. As Lori says in just reading you tend to put your own imaginary voices and images to the poem, but in listening you get the nuances that come through with the poets voice, his speed, his rythm, the way he/she intended the poem to be read. I have not found too many sites that have both the written and the audio version of the poem, would be interesting to find more than the one I do know. I also find intriging the putting into sound the music ability to render words into notes/sounds. What a wonder that must be. I often listen to music, specifically jazz and try to write down the words that are evoked in my mind.
Steve