Tags
claudia schoenfeld, collaborative poetry reading, Friedrich Schiller, poetry prompt, The Song of the Bell
First of all, thanks to everyone who joined us for the reading of Schiller’s Song of the Bell…it was a lot of fun and quite an adventure to edit as well…smiles.. So we have 34 brave readers that stepped up to the mic and a playing time of 20 minutes. I immensely enjoyed to get to know all your voices…just went on a walk and listened to the reading on my iPhone..and i kept thinking..wow…that’s Laurie, Tash, Stu, Divya, Jane, Glenn..and whew.. it’s just awesome…
So…ta-taa… here is our masterwork…read by (in this order)
Brian Miller, Jane Hewey, Linda Kruschke, Buddah Moskowitz, Hedgewitch, Anna Montgomery, Karin Gustafson, Brian Carlin, Neha Arora, Edward Rinaldi, Dylan Quinnell, Saravinas, Mary Kling, Ginny Layton, Chris Lawrence, Samuel Peralta, Divya, Libithina, Charles Miller, Eva von Pelt, Beachanny, John Alwyine-Mosely, Madeleine Begun Kane, Aimee Levesque, Natasha Head, Glenn Buttkus, Laurie Kolp, Andrew Kreider, CRose, Becky Kilsby, Joe Hesch, Stuart McPherson, Cat Cray, Claudia Schoenfeld
you can listen and download it here
.
or watch it as a video on FB here
For today’s Poetics we want to follow Schiller’s footsteps. When he was about to write his Song of the Bell, he spent quite a bit of time at the local bell foundry to learn and see as much as possible about the process and also to be able to describe it accurately. It’s said that he sat there on a chair against the wall and watched and asked the master lots of questions. And in his poem, he gives us a god description of the process of making a bell but then also goes far beyond the mere crafting and steps into how the bell would be used and how it accompanies different stations of life.
So for today’s Poetics, which also rings out our celebration week, I invite you to observe someone or something and describe what you see. And of course, you don’t have to stick to the plain facts but like Schiller can go way beyond them…and it doesn’t have to be a complicated process, it can be about just everything what you see on a daily base.. no matter if it is the policeman on the crossroads, guiding the traffic, the man in suit and tie behind the cash counter in the bank, how to cook an indian Butter Turka Dal (that’s what we had for lunch today..) or the waitress in your favorite restaurant, serving drink… almost endless possibilities…
Here’s how it works…
- Write your poem
- Post it on your blog
- Click the Mr. Linky button below, and in the new window that opens up input your name and direct url of the poem
- Have fun and visit others who have taken the challenge
dVerse 
happy saturday to all of you… hope you enjoy the reading…would’ve loved to read this in a real pub…imagine how much fun..smiles..
OMG what a beautiful recording folks, so wonderful to hear this collaboration, really adds so much power to the piece. Well done all, such a treat for this celebratory week. Hope to pop back later with something new for tonight.
smiles..can’t wait…always good to see you in the pub vanessa
This is such a great collaboration. Thank you Claudia and Brian for the entire week of celebratory activities. I love the recording. I’ve listened to it three times, the last while reading the text in another window. It’s such a great way to archive some of the many voices who link here regularly. Well done all! And onwards to another great year of poetry!
cheers to that dear gay!!
I actually love the reading! And so cool to hear everyone’s voices! What a cool way to mark 1 year! Right….gonna try and pen something….
now here comes richard burton…smiles…good to see you stu
gonna try…come one now…after your fan club gave you all that love on twitter this morning…smiles….
The recording was a fabulous way of hearing everyone’s voices. Really enjoyed it and, I know a lot of work would have gone into putting it all together. What a great idea that was.
Here’s to many more years of celebrating at the best pub online 🙂
smiles…was 3am last night when i was done with the editing but so enjoying it.. was good fun.. and yep…way to go
Such a cool way to celebrate this community, great to hear the voices to the names and their different approaches to reading, thank you C &B and all others at dVerse for all you do… And great to keep this on the Soundcloud too! Three cheers .. Hip hip!
there’s so much in a voice..isn’t it..
I had anticipated this perfect challenge, and decided to start working with the art that was my leading for so many years. This is the opening of that door. Someday, I will read with you in a live pub. Meanwhile know that I thrilled to the sound of Brian leading off and you closing “The Bell.” I found it magical to be able to hear the voices as if its gong reverberating out the doors of the pub and into the world.
can’t wait to read with you in a live pub one day susan..that would be so cool
that would be amazing to do this live….hey and to get a chance to meet you susan…smiles…
The recording is 20 minutes of bliss, spoken words, for in the great scheme of the universe, a thing cannot come to life without it running off someone’s tongue, someone’s voice thrusting those poetic vibrations out into our world. We think a thing, we write about it, and the capper should be, must be, the reading aloud, bringing the words to life. I was struck with the incredible international flavor of the piece, reminding all of us that the dVerse Pub is a world wide phenomenon.
smiles…enjoyed the dVersity of accents and voices as well…and glad you were in for the reading glenn
i agree with the international flavor glenn…it was cool to hear all the accents….
Yes, accents and voices both. k.
Awesome recording, guys!
yes it was…came together well…and claudia did a great job piecing it together too…
I loved hearing everyone’s voices, accents, expressions (except my own). To me this was just another step in bringing the pub to life. Cheers to the best pub in the world! Oh, and thanks for putting it all together Claudia.
thanks for your help with the wma converting as well laurie..
that is an incredible recording.smiles….had fun trying to pick out voices last night….very cool prompt as well claudia…i am on vacay time so sorry i am a bit late….we are at a lull so i will hit the trail for a bit….
hey..bri’s in the house..smiles..hope you’re enjoying your holidays
def…we are taking it a bit easy today..recovering from the drive…took in some early morning swimming in the pool….hit the outlets around lunch…and now chilling until we hit the pool again…will really start adventuring a bit tomorrow…smiles.
LIke Glenn, I was struck by the incredible international flavor. And like Claudia, i would have loved to read this in a real pub. this is the first time I’ve read for anyone that is not my child or spouse. it was great fun and I’m inspired by what Brian called the different approaches. thank you Claudia, for your extended efforts and love. cheers to creating with voice!
your kids and spouse can count themselves lucky that you’re reading regularly for them – i think you have a great reading voice jane
thank you for saying so, Claudia. sweet sleep to you.
ok…while you listen and write, i need to catch a cap of sleep… have a bit of a backlog…smiles…see you tomorrow
Claudia – I’ve been out of commission since this morning, but will listen and post. Thanks for great article, and all your work and brilliance and kindness always. k.
enjoyed the blackberries you wrote up for us..smiles
What a totally captivating reading, you all! I loved both versions. Had missed this prompt; dang…..maybe you will do this again in the future?
we probably will…it was fun and def turned out pretty amazing…
To hear real and varied voices instead of reading names and gravatars: what more could we ask of our beloved pub. It demonstrates the devoted work of our hosts. a tremendous feat of co-ordination. Thank you, all of you.
a beloved pub it is…thank you viv
Wonderful reading! Kudos to all who participated & yes the international flavor made the poem come even more alive. Many thanks to Brian and Claudia for all of their hard work putting this celebratory week together (and esp to C for editing the soundtrack!). This pub is such a special place. May you enjoy many more years with it!
smiles…i would only hope ds….thank you…
SO, so beautiful was each syllable that was spoken! Thanks for the effort, Readers and Editor(s). Bravo!
Alright! I managed to write & post well before deadline this time. 🙂 Great inspiration, Claudiia – I love Schiller… and the bell singing of all you guys is awesome!
you did mah-velous….smiles…
I’ve said it and I’ll say it again: the reading is amazing, epic and awesome! 🙂 What a wonderful conclusion to the celebration! Congratulations and kudos to Brian and Claudia and the whole crew! 🙂 This will be a wonderful thing to remember whenever one looks back.
**
I will try to see if I come up with anything for today’s prompt.
“different voices that blend together as one… “
Hi! Brian, Claudia, and d’Verse Crew…
What an eclectic mix Of different poetic voices that have come together to deliver a [wonderful] poetic reading.
Tks, for sharing!…When I stay away from the pub too long…It’s always a treat to come back in and have a seat an[d] a drink…[Of coffee] Once again, Congratulation! [to one an[d] all] on your one year anniversary… too!
deedee 🙂
smiles…thank you deedee…you are always welcome here…smiles…
That was fabulous…what a cool idea…I loved it. Special acknowledgement to Claudia for her tireless editing…it came out beautifully! Thank you. A lovely anniversary gift for us all. Gayle ~
I have so enjoyed listening to all of you, so good to put voices to names, to actually hear you all, fantastic. Ubercool is what you all are – thanks for the gift.
That was uber groovy to hear so many of the voices I’ve been reading since I walked into the pub nigh two weeks ago now. Now I suppose it is off to try and write something about observing someone- but thankfully I’ve observed a lot today. Peace.
woot look forward to reading it…
an awesome piece matt
Brilliant to hear the finished piece! So privileged to be part of the reading… and so privileged to be part of this community!
def glad to have you a part of it man…
well my eyes are heavy poets…too much fun today…smiles…going to get some rest and hit the trail again int eh morning…
so privileged having you on board sam
beautiful journey
thank you
good morning lucy..
Wonderful conceit and some good reading voices – most impressed. I’ve gone for the ‘reality’ of legal agreements in relationships! And… ahem … shuffles feet…My surname is spelt wrong. It’s Alwyine-Mosely
sorry john…changed it.. loved your poem…
Thanks. The best(worse) spelling was Won Allwind-Mogley
that’s pretty good…smiles
Beautiful reading! A wonderful job done by all.
A day late, and a digit short, but I made it!
A great job by all the dVerse poets. I’m looking forward to more awesomeness!
I started my poem yesterday after reading the soundcloud site and so was delighted at the prompt today! Happy anniversary to you too!
thanks and happy 39th wedding anniversary to you mary
wha…that is awesome!
It was glorious to hear the choir of voices. Great job!
thanks irene…hope you are having a good weekend….
been away this past week with my family and not much internet… will be back later this week and will try to catch up!!!
🙂
Deb
good morning debbie….where did you and the fam go?
visiting family and day trips… anything to keep busy this summer vacation 😉
good morning poets….
amazing how 100+ temps are completely different when you are on vacay…smiles…catching up before a wake up swim…
This was really fun to listen to, to hear the voices of so many of our contributors–it really makes everyone seem closer and more real, I think. So sorry to be out of commission for so much of these festivities, but it’s still been a lot of fun reading and listening on the sidelines. Thanks, brian and claudia, for all the hard work and planning that went into this week, and for all you do, every week, and thanks to the rest of the staff and all our pub patrons for creating and sustaining this magical place.
feeling any better hedge?
Thanks for the prompt, Claudia–and fabulous reading from everyone! I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to participate in the Bell–someday I am going to get paid for my poetry so that I don’t have to do that pesky work thing, right? 🙂
ha. i think we all hope that…smiles.
This is stunning…gave me the chill. Bravo to all the readers who did such an good job. This encourages me to go advance a step in my tech efforts and learn how to do that. You brought out the meaning of the poem so effectively. I hope to be able to write to the prompt, but may need to post it in OLN since I’m spending some time with my mother. Thank you to everyone. You made this a special week.
In, under the wire. 🙂
in none the less…and always great to see you…
good morning…about to get a coffee and catch the overnights… hope you all had a lovely weekend…
Only just catching up with this. (Life has been a bit overwhelming lately.)
Oh, what a treat to listen to you all! I think the poem sounded even better in various voices, keeping it fresh and sustaining the interest.