Poetry Out Loud

Part one:

1. A Locked House, by W. D. Snodgrass

2. Break of Day in the Trenches, by Isaac Rosenberg

3. Alone, by Edger Allen Poe

4. Old Ironsides by Oliver Wendell Holmes

    Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Part two:

Of the poems above, I enjoyed Alone and Kubla Khan. These poems kept me entertained in a greater fashion and I got the messages. Old Ironsides was fun looking at because of the historical aspect.

The other two poems I did not enjoy as much as I got less of the meaning out of them.

I will probably take Old Ironsides further and memorize it.

Part three:

The easiest will probably be understanding a poem. If I didn't connect with a poem in the first place, why would I recite it? Another easy one will probably be dramatic appropriateness. It just seems like it would be easier then the other aspects

The one I would have more difficulty scoring well in would be voice and articulation. I tend to get nervous and could stutter. Maybe. Physical presence can also be difficult if you don't really get the tic of a poem.

Part 4:

I watched Danse Russe and thought the reciter put a lot of voice into the poem to portray the meaning.

I also watched Forgetfulness and I thought it was successful again because the reciter really changed their voice for the meaning of the poem so the point could easily be taken.

Part 5:

After having went around on the poetry website, I can say that it seems someone put a lot of work into it. However, I do not really go out of my way to see poetry and honestly this contest is just another assignment for me.

Yes, I know my blog is late. AGAIN.

-Aaron