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Monday, January 29, 2007

 

“Mimsy Were the Borogoves,”
          This idea first occurred to me a year or two ago, but since receiving the Best Christmas Present Ever™ it has been brought back to the front of my mind.  As you well know, I have a thing for poetry.  As you may or may not know, at one point, I used to participate in poetry reading competitions.  At these functions, it was absolutely amazing how differently two people could express the same poem, at times completely changing the meaning of the poem with nothing more than creative intonation.  Just for fun, lets each record ourselves reciting a common poem and see how we differ.  And by each of us, I mean you.  (Yes, bitch.  You.)  Invite your friends.  Once I get a few of you to do so, I’ll post them on here for everyone to hear.  The poem we’ll use will be Lewis Carrol’s “Jabberwocky.”   Email me your recording at geoffreypieper at gmail.com

I’ve made my recording, and I have one from Buddha and Anastasia.  Where’s yours?

Quote of the day:
The worst things: To be in bed and sleep not; To want for one who comes not; To try to please and please not.
                ~Coptic Proverb

And Now, For Your Moment of Zen:

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I'll have to do that soon.  My voice and accent leave a lot to be desired, but it still sounds like fun. 

P.S.  Aww, I should have asked James for that present! He's got a nice voice, too. 

Posted 1/12/2007 6:23 PM by DaBeenaBobba - reply

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Where do you find your beautiful photographs?

I love this poem and would love to read it for you but have no voice-recording apparatus that I know of.  To indulge you, I read "Jabberwocky" with a low yet paradoxically excited intonation, like a folkteller around a campfire, who believes it.

Posted 1/12/2007 10:14 PM by Green_Inkling - reply

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Thanks Green Inkling! I don't get my pictures any place special; I just save any pretties I happen to stumble across. The BBC News usually has a daily selection of pictures that is a good place to look.
Posted 1/12/2007 10:25 PM by Saakara Xanga True Member - reply

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Thank you for the "Zen" image... when so many metaphorical "doors" close it's lovely to be reminded of the "windows"...
Posted 1/13/2007 3:48 PM by canadasue Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - reply

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have you really gotten no responses? let's put our heads together: how can we badger folks into doing this? I can think of a handful of xangans, off the top of my head, who ought to jump at the chance.
Posted 1/19/2007 12:22 PM by buddha_gazelle Xanga True Member - reply

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jon. let's make jon do it. imagine him reading "jabberwocky". merciful God i'm laughing just thinking of it.
Posted 1/20/2007 2:14 AM by malenkaya Xanga Premium Member - reply

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Hey, if you know someone who isn't one of my readers who would be interested in something like this, by all means, go ahead and have them email me.
Posted 1/20/2007 4:59 AM by Saakara Xanga True Member - reply

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corie anastasia, it is your new mission in life to record jon reading "Jabberwocky."

with sound effects.
Posted 1/21/2007 9:48 PM by buddha_gazelle Xanga True Member - reply

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yes, I received your package.

I'm terribly grateful.
Posted 1/27/2007 11:44 PM by buddha_gazelle Xanga True Member - reply


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