While reading on the Poets and Writers blog, I came across this post by Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken. The subject is about reading poetry aloud and how you can often see what is wrong with a poem by reading it aloud. She also discusses planning for a reading. I like what she says, so I am including the link to her post.
What do you think? How do you plan for a reading? If you aren't a poet or writer, do you go to hear readings?
Because of my visual impairment, I can't just walk to the podium with a copy of my poetry collection, thumb through it, and say, "I'll start with this one." Before a reading, I chose the poems I'm going to read. If I haven't already transcribed them into Braille, I undertake that task so I can read them aloud more easily. Then, I practice.
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