I do feel that now and I feel that this development of…
“I do feel that now and I feel that this development of recording poems, of speaking poems at readings, of having records of poets, I think this is a wonderful thing. I'm very excited by it. In a sense, there's a return, isn't there, to the old role of the poet, which was to speak to a group of people, to come across.”
About This Quote
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Recording poetry revives the poet’s traditional role of spoken performance, fostering community connection.
In simple terms: Poetry recordings bring poets back to live audiences.
Support and share spoken poetry.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- poetry readings
- audio books
- literary festivals
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why are live readings important?
- How does recording change poetic impact?
Live performance may not capture all nuances.