COMPLETE World's Best Poetry, Vol. 1 (Part I)-mas

[anushar04]

Hi all!

Here is my contribution for the second essay: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_001_anusha_various_128kb.mp3
(you're right Sonia, I do enjoy doing prose as well, but since most prose sections seem to be really long, I tend to lose patience, and don't get big chunks of time at a go
also - I live right in the middle of the city, so no gardens - but I have noticed that the birds seem to go crazy loud from around 6 am to 9 am - I love it though, waking up to their chirping )

And here are 2 more DR parts:

A Belated Violet: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_112_anusha_various_128kb.mp3
The Frost: https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_113_anusha_various_128kb.mp3

(there is construction work going on in my building, so I only get time in tiny bursts between all their drilling and hammering)

[jasonb]

(there is construction work going on in my building, so I only get time in tiny bursts between all their drilling and hammering)

I do know how you feel! Slow and steady!

[anushar04]

Using those spaces

2 more very tiny DR parts:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_126_anusha_various_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_127_anusha_various_128kb.mp3

[Kitty]

this is what you do while I am sleeping. You guys have been so prolific ! Well, I know what I will have to do the entire morning LOL

Starting with the PLing, and then maybe some editing, but I am not sure I can finish them all.

Stay tuned...

Sonia

[Kitty]

I started with the second essay from Anusha. Again, beautifully read. And the birds were quieter this time

At about 3:04-3:05 I heard a rumbling noise, I don't know what that was. I think it goes into your reading, so there is nothing you can do about that. But I'll mark it PL ok nevertheless, as I was able to understand the sentence clearly after all.

(you're right Sonia, I do enjoy doing prose as well, but since most prose sections seem to be really long, I tend to lose patience, and don't get big chunks of time at a go

yes just like me. I wouldn't mind reading novels if the chapters were not so long LOL

also - I live right in the middle of the city, so no gardens - but I have noticed that the birds seem to go crazy loud from around 6 am to 9 am - I love it though, waking up to their chirping )

yes I also enjoy watching the birds play in the garden while recording, just sometimes they need to be a bit quieter LOL Luckily when I close the window, their sound is quite muffled.

on to the next...

Sonia

[Kitty]

next up: The Piper. Since that was only a dialogue, I quickly assembled it too. Jason and Tomas, you sound nicely in contrast to each other. Works well

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_066_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 1:26 min.

Sonia

[Kitty]

Footpage in Swan's Nest is PL ok. He sounds quite formal, I can really see a foot-page talking to a princess like that.
Juggling that many voices is a bit too much work at the moment, so I leave this one for later...

I did assemble Fairy Days though, because it was again a simple dialogue.

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_104_various_128kbp.mp3
Recording time: 2:49 min.

Sonia

[Kitty]

> Crop Fairies PL ok. I love it that all the fairies (Water, Wind and Crop) have their distinct characters. Reading such poems as this one with many voices really makes a difference. Now I am curious how Craig's Brownie will turn out...

> Narrator and Grasses in the Belated Violet are PL ok as well. Both are read with extreme feeling. I again had a tear in my eye when I listened to this poem. Somehow the tragedy of it gets to me. (I know, I am too empathic)

both not yet ready for edit

Sonia

[Kitty]

Finished assembling the Frost. Anusha, Jason, both your parts were excellently read and it was nice for once to get both parts in the same session, so I was able to assemble while PLing.

Anusha, there was one creepy noise in your recording, but I managed to get it edited out as best I could. I wonder what that was.

Here is the result:

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_113_various_128kbp.mp3
Recording time: 2:21 min.

Sonia

[Kitty]

Owl and Pussycat ready for PL I loved all your speeches in this one, it's really a pity there wasn't a tiny role for me and Craig as well.

Jason you spoiled me for choice with your two words LOL I tried them all out in the finished product, and I chose the one I thought fitted best. I hope you are happy with my choice.

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_126_various_128kbp.mp3
2:13 min.

This is probably going to be one of the favourites in this collection.

Sonia

[Kitty]

and the last two part PL jobs for now are done:

Anusha, I liked the bird children. Why wasn't there some helpful bird chirping in the background this time ? you need to train your birds better....

Jason: flawless reading too. I think your Carpenter will be a nice contrast to Tomas' Walrus as well. (and you didn't forget to read the entire sentence, which should be read by both )

both parts PL ok...

all that remains to be done is one editing job. But I think I leave this one for Tomas, at least for the moment. I want to get some of my poems done now. Need a break from here.

Thank you all for bringing these poems to life so magnificently.

Sonia

[jasonb]

Here is a big one from me


https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_000_jason_various_128kb.mp3

[Kitty]

Here is a big one from me
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_000_jason_various_128kb.mp3

yay, thanks. Yes I think you had the biggest chunk in this intro. But the one in the other intro is shorter, so be relieved

You are an excellent prose reader as well And I found no errors whatsoever, so this can be marked PL ok.

So as soon as Leanne has re-sent us her edited file, I can assemble the first essay. Leanne, as a reminder, here were my PL notes (saves you the time to look for them):

Your file contains both intro-parts You can delete everything starting from 6:50 since that part is already in the other file.

Also checker gave me a warning that it's only 84 dB, but maybe that will change once the second half is cut out.

Also found two errors:

> at 1:04: "So, too..." - sorry, your text had "ho too". (my fault again ) It makes it a bit funny though LOL not sure this needs to be changed, I leave it up to you

> at 5:47: "if it appeals" - you say "for it appeals" which says exactly the contrary to what the author meant, so I think this error would be better corrected, as it's a change of meaning

Sonia

[jasonb]

It was much shorter:

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_001_jason_various_128kb.mp3


I will have some more contributions later today.

[Kitty]

It was much shorter:
https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_001_jason_various_128kb.mp3

this is great, thanks so much. Now we have all the intros in and I was able to edit it together. We are reading for over half an hour here, guys. (luckily I did not have to do this alone )

I tweaked the volume levels a bit, so I think we are all more or less in synch. Anthony, if you think some are louder so that it's not agreeable to listen to, please tell me.

https://librivox.org/uploads/maryannspiegel/worldsbestpoetryvolume1_1_001_various_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 35:40 min.

I will have some more contributions later today.

looking forward to those. But I might not be available for PL today anymore. I have a family dinner tonight and I don't know how late I will come in.

Good luck with further recordings

Sonia