Recording of “A Word Bathing in Moonlight”

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“A Word Bathing in Moonlight” first appeared in Eclectica in July 2017.

A Word Bathing in Moonlight

You understand solitude,
the function of water,
how stones breathe
and the unbearable weight
of love. Give up, the voice says.
Trust only yourself.
Wrapped in light, you
turn outward. Burst forth.

moonlight

“Thinking Music” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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19 thoughts on “Recording of “A Word Bathing in Moonlight””

Wonderful! The music was fun. It lent an ambience of anticipation to the reading.

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robert okaji on October 2, 2017 at 9:02 am said:

Thanks, Tami. I could do a better job of editing, to make the music an integral part of the whole instead of just background music. But hey, everything takes time…

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- t.s.wright on October 2, 2017 at 9:18 am said:
  
  It sounded great as is. The poetry is what we come for.
  
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  - robert okaji on October 2, 2017 at 9:33 am said:
    
    I can’t help but hear flaws. Ha!
    
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    - Pleasant Street on October 2, 2017 at 4:13 pm said:
      
      We are always harder on ourselves
      
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      - robert okaji on October 2, 2017 at 4:20 pm said:
        
        Ain’t that the truth!
        
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Love both the poem and the recording. This part especially:
how stones breathe
and the unbearable weight
of love.
Those phrases really resonate.

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Thank you, Deborah. I’m so pleased they resonate.

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As always, your intonation adds incredible depth to poetic penetration. The final “burst forth” sends my thoughts whirling (gleeful) – thank you! So glad you offer these recordings. The music sets the pace. Lovely! Are you thinking of a voice album perchance?

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stephanielharper on October 2, 2017 at 12:49 pm said:

That’s an awesome idea, Jazz!

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robert okaji on October 2, 2017 at 1:06 pm said:

Thanks, Jazz. I’d never thought about the possibility of a voice album, but I enjoy playing around with the recordings. The available technology makes it relatively easy to post recordings, even for Luddite poets like me. Hmm. Something to think about, I guess.

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