This is an open collection of poems for the month of June 2018. When this month is over, another one will be started. Don't despair if the sections are all filled up! I will add more sections as needed.
How to record a poem - Initial Guidelines:
• All poems read must be in the public domain (that is, not copyrighted).
• You do not have to "sign-up" to submit a poem; as long as it's clearly in the public domain, just start recording!
• There is a limit of 3 poems per person per collection.
• Poems can be as short as you like, but not longer than 74 minutes (so as to fit in an audio CD)
• To see what's been recorded already, you can search the LibriVox Catalog - but remember that we welcome multiple versions!
Find a public domain poem:
• The Poets' Corner is a great resource for public domain poetry. Other sources to try are Bartleby and Project Gutenberg.
• You may use other websites if you like, but they need to state date of publication (or book edition) to verify public domain status.
• Please read from the text you post! You may not read from another source, as the other source may not be public domain!
• See this page for more info on copyrights. You can always ask me in this thread if you're not sure whether a poem is public domain.
BEFORE recording:
• If you are new to LibriVox, please check the Recording Notes thread first.
• If this is your first time recording, you'll find this useful as well: The Newbie Guide to Recording.
• Set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz (44100 Hz)
Channels: 1 (Mono)
DURING recording:
• At the beginning of the recording, leave no more than one second of silence and read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer": "[Poem title], by [author], read for LibriVox dot org by [your name]" or some variation on that, adding date, location, your personal URL, etc., if you wish.
• Then read the poem.
• At the end, say: "End of poem. This recording is in the public domain." and leave five seconds of silence.
• No recordings can be accepted without the LibriVox disclaimer.
AFTER recording:
• ID3 tags: Not needed for this project. (You may put "Recorded by [your name]" in the comments section if you wish)
• Save file as:
spc181_[poem's title in short form - no leading articles]_[your initials]_128kb.mp3 Put file name all in lowercase, and the title all in one word (no leading articles - the, a, an, without the square brackets, please, and NO SPACES): e.g. spc181_roadnottaken_apc_128kb.mp3
When submitting, please post in the thread, following this template:
[Title of Poem] by [Author] (BIRTH-DEATH)
Text URL:
Duration:
MP3 URL:
Upload your completed recording:
• Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: http://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: Rapunzelina
• When your upload is complete, you will receive a link. Please click "Post Reply" at the top left of this thread, and post the link there.
• Also post the following information:
The title and author of the poem.
A link to the poem's text online (Poets' Corner, Bartleby, Gutenberg, etc.) so it can be verified as public domain. Please READ FROM the text you post!
The length of your recording in minutes & seconds.
If this is your first recording for LibriVox, please give us your name as you'd like it to appear in the catalog (that is, either your real name or some pseudonym). Also let us know if you have a personal URL you'd like to list (e.g. a personal blog).
PL Type: Special - Standard PL, plus checking all tech specs including ID tags, file names, volume, background noise, and plosives for new readers. For everyone, follow along with text and check to make sure any deviations from text don't affect rhyme, meter, or meaning.
Magic Window:
BC Admin Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.
Getting in early this month, Rapunzelina. I'm going to be on vacation and away from the computer, so I wanted to make sure I got my dose of short poetry.
His Wikipedia page is at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cravan
and can be summarised briefly: Arthur Cravan was a Swiss boxer and poet. He was also the nephew of Oscar Wilde.
k5hsj wrote: ↑June 1st, 2018, 12:48 pm
Getting in early this month, Rapunzelina. I'm going to be on vacation and away from the computer, so I wanted to make sure I got my dose of short poetry.
Thank you, Winston! I have a possible PL note on "That I did always love"; the last lines in the text are "Nothing to show But Calvary", and I think I hear "cavalry", though I might be wrong because these two words have a very similar sound anyway. So, up to you to decide if it needs any change.
For "Holy Sonnet 14", you say "Holy Sonnet 16" in the intro. This one needs fixing
Ooh, vacations are exciting!! I wish you the best!
His Wikipedia page is at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cravan
and can be summarised briefly: Arthur Cravan was a Swiss boxer and poet. He was also the nephew of Oscar Wilde.
Hi Erin! Thank you for your new guy contribution!
The pdf link for "Paris: A Poem" is fine! I'm looking forward to it!!!
Kitty wrote: ↑June 1st, 2018, 3:11 pm
I try to get mine in early this month too here's already the first, quite a funny one. I tried to give myself a younger kiddie-voice for this:
Hi Sonia! Thank you for this sweet reciting of the poem It actually moved me to one or two joyful tears because there was something in the family scenes that touched me!!
soupy wrote: ↑June 1st, 2018, 6:28 pm
The Man Who Thinks He Can 1905
Walter D. Wintle
Thanks, Rapunzelina, for keeping me honest. I've corrected both. The times remain the same. We're looking forward to getting away from the routine for a while.
Winston
Be kind. Be interesting. Be useful. Morality ain't hard.--Jack Butler, Living in Little Rock with Miss Little Rock
Rapunzelina wrote: ↑June 3rd, 2018, 3:42 amHi Sonia! Thank you for this sweet reciting of the poem It actually moved me to one or two joyful tears because there was something in the family scenes that touched me!!
aww thank you, I'm glad you liked it. Yes, childhood memories are always precious.
Am I right in thinking that translators won't fit in the metadata? I know that used to be the case, but I thought I'd double check to see if anything's changed since the system update!
The author's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Maʿarri
And a bio blurb:
Abu al-ʿAlaʾ al-Maʿarri was a blind Arab poet and philosopher. He was known for his pessimism and freethinking.
k5hsj wrote: ↑June 3rd, 2018, 11:16 pm
Thanks, Rapunzelina, for keeping me honest. I've corrected both. The times remain the same. We're looking forward to getting away from the routine for a while.
Winston
Both spot-checked OK!
Have fun and travel safe!
Newgatenovelist wrote: ↑June 4th, 2018, 12:26 pmAm I right in thinking that translators won't fit in the metadata? I know that used to be the case, but I thought I'd double check to see if anything's changed since the system update!
You remember correctly, there's still no slot for translator in a compilation (collection) metadata. If I remember at cataloguing, I can mention them in the project description.
Thank you for the Diwan! It checks PL OK!
Thank *you* for such a quick PL and for letting me know. There are so many tricks and tips, and it's always nice to be up to speed on how some of the things at Librivox work.
here's already the first, quite a funny one. I tried to give myself a younger kiddie-voice for this:
It actually moved me to one or two joyful tears because there was something in the family scenes that touched me!!
MW updated!
I love these satirical poems: