“The Resonance of No,” was published in December 2016 in Gravel, and is included in my forthcoming chapbook, From Every Moment a Second, available for prepublication order at Finishing Line Press.
Music Credit: Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This is great, Robert. I love how you fearlessly blend media together to create something cohesive and unique. What is your recording setup like? Do you do a bunch at the same time or one after the other, as you post?
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Thank you. I use an external mic to record poems directly onto my mac (using quicktime). Then I convert the audio files to MP3. I’ve begun experimenting with Audacity, to add multiple tracks, hence the music and crows cawing and whatever else pops up. I’m not terribly organized with this – will record one or two poems at a sitting, and then set them aside for later use. I’m just beginning to feel comfortable with the basics of Audacity, so I hope to improve greatly. But time is always a factor.
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I am contemplating whether I prefer music or just your voice in these readings, Bob. It’s great that you’re experimenting. (I gratefully use Kevin MacLeod and Incompetech, too!)
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I’m not sure that I have a preference, but it’s fun to play around. It certainly takes less time to merely record a poem. Ken Gierke recommended Incompetech to me, for which I am grateful. It’s a great resource.
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Oh, I so liked that, Bob! Perfect lead-in to a poem that has music in it, and the end bit carried the poignancy of your last lines even further.
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Thanks, Lynne. It’s fun to play around with these, but I waste a lot of time searching for appropriate music.
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Well, I suppose in the end it is not time wasted but I can appreciate the search digs into your composing time – or maybe cooking haha! Anyway, it’s a novel touch. And for the record, you have a beautiful voice, very resonant and easy to listen to on its own!
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Both! And then there’s beer-tasting. Ha! And thank you, Lynne.
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Beautiful, evocative, piece, beautifully written
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Thanks, Derrick!
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and read
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🙂
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Love this. A beautiful threading of thoughts.
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Thank you, Sabrina. My mind is always going off on these wild tangents…
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Nice blend with the music, Bob.
I’ve told you how I can identify with this poem. Here’s something off-topic from that… I know someone in Scotland who vlogs by setting his camera behind the sink and talking about what’s on his mind while he washes dishes at a leisurely pace, talking about whatever is on his mind. I never thought I’d watch someone doing dishes for fifteen minutes, but he makes the mundane seem more than incidental. I’ve learned a lot about him, soap bubbles and all.
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I could do that, but my dialogue is mostly internal, and would make for an incredibly boring video. 🙂
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Thank you for giving me a moment of pleasure, listening, thinking, feeling.
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You are very welcome. Thanks for listening.
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