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tarotbyphil's avatar

Your poetry deserves to be spoken aloud.

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It's Hell, Actually's avatar

This is too kind of you, honestly. I'll try. One of my poems has a musical rendition. I tried attaching it here but it didn't work.

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tarotbyphil's avatar

Whilst that sounds lovely (depending on the music of course!), I have a strong feeling that a simple vocal performance would work really well. The language is expressive, and the rhythms serve the poems well… there’s a challenge for you 😀

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It's Hell, Actually's avatar

I'll try. Which one calls to you most ?)

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tarotbyphil's avatar

I like I AM. It makes me think of a song by The HIghwaymen called, I think, The Highwayman (that is incidental... it just does). The dark and rhythmic ones play best for me.

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It's Hell, Actually's avatar

Right. I'll do my best.

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tarotbyphil's avatar

Also... The Wanderer...

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tarotbyphil's avatar

Have you considered making audio of you reading your poetry?

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It's Hell, Actually's avatar

I have, but I've been vocally unstable since covid (2 of them), bronchitis and the other thing. I might do a voiceover though.

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Jane Dougherty's avatar

Goosebumps.

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It's Hell, Actually's avatar

Thanks. I got them too.

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