COMPLETE Short Poetry Collection 218 - rap

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LibriVox Short Poetry Collection 218

This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/short-poetry-collection-218-by-various/

This is an open collection of poems read in English for the month of July 2021. 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. :)
  1. 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! :)
  2. 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.
  3. 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)
  4. 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 (if you wish) date, location.
    • 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.
  5. 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:
    spc218_[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. spc218_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:
  6. Upload your completed recording:
    • Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
    http://librivox.org/login/uploader
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    (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 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.

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JulieA
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Post by JulieA »

Hello!
This is my first recording, so I'm just going to submit one poem for now; I'm sure I'll have things to fix! I know it's 87 db; hope that's loud enough.
Please credit me as Julie Allan.

Thanks!!


In an Artist's Studio by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/roset02.html

Duration: 1 min 7.94 sec

MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_inartistsstudio_ja_128kb.mp3
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Hi Julie! Welcome to the Poetry Collection and congrats on your first recording! It's perfectly PL OK, and thank you for contributing to the collection!

Here's your Reader Page in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/reader/16404
which you can also access from your name-link in the Magic Windows. It lists the projects you read for, and can also help you keep track of your sections in ongoing projects (under the Reader Section Details link).

Have fun here! :clap:
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Post by Newgatenovelist »

Hello Rapunzelina,

Happy summer, and I hope the weather where you are is okay!

Autumn by Jeanie Donnan (1864–1942)
Text: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035237398&view=1up&seq=59
Duration: 2.38
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_autumn_el_128kb.mp3

The Witchery of the Moon by Jeanie Donnan (1864–1942)
Text: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035237398&view=1up&seq=61
Duration: 3.22
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_witcherymoon_el_128kb.mp3

April by Jeanie Donnan (1864–1942)
Text: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035237398&view=1up&seq=64
Duration: 1.15
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_april_el_128kb.mp3

Scottish poet who published in the Galloway Gazette as well as publishing volumes of verse.


A very quick and boring note - this project isn't (or wasn't for me) showing up in the catalogue when I searched for the short poetry collections to find the thread. I don't know if that is something that matters or not really.
Erin
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Newgatenovelist wrote: July 3rd, 2021, 12:00 pm A very quick and boring note - this project isn't (or wasn't for me) showing up in the catalogue when I searched for the short poetry collections to find the thread. I don't know if that is something that matters or not really.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for pointing this out. That's my fault, and it's a mistake I do very very often, and still haven't learnt not to do it... Thank you for noticing at the beginning of the project! I think I've fixed it now.
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Post by Newgatenovelist »

No problem at all! I'm glad it's helpful rather than me being fussy about a minor thing.

You manage so many projects, and always with a smile, that I have perfect confidence in your amazing behind-the-scenes wizardry!
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Post by brucek »

Hi Rapunzelina. Here are three from the remarkable Shelley.

1)
The Invitation, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Text URL: https://archive.org/details/oxfordbookengli03cougoog/page/n689/mode/2up
Duration: 4:06
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_invitation_bk_128kb.mp3

2)
The Question, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Text URL: https://archive.org/details/oxfordbookengli03cougoog/page/n703/mode/2up
Duration: 2:59
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_question_bk_128kb.mp3

3)
Remorse, by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822)
Text URL: https://archive.org/details/oxfordbookengli03cougoog/page/n703/mode/2up
Duration: 2:26
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_remorse_bk_128kb.mp3

~~~~
Bruce.
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William Shakespeare:Born 26 April 1564 Died 23 April 1616
Text URL:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041-h/1041-h.htm
Duration:1:11
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_sonnet116_mdl_128kb.mp3
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Post by ktaylor07 »

Well, it never rains, but it pours... I too have decided to read Sonnet 116!

William Shakespeare:Born 26 April 1564 Died 23 April 1616
Text URL:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041-h/1041-h.htm
Duration:1:34
URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_sonnet116_kst_128kb.mp3
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ktaylor07 wrote: July 5th, 2021, 10:23 am Well, it never rains, but it pours... I too have decided to read Sonnet 116!

William Shakespeare:Born 26 April 1564 Died 23 April 1616
Text URL:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041-h/1041-h.htm
Duration:1:34
URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_sonnet116_kst_128kb.mp3
What I do in situations where the same poem is posted twice (or more) in the same collection is, I move the second one over to the next month's collection. So I will keep yours for August. Another option is - and let me know if you choose that - to offer it to the 16th Anniversary collection, since it has 16 in the title (with an adjustment to the intro, etc). I'm suggesting that because I expect that collection to be catalogued sooner than the August Poetry Collection, in case time is of the essence :D
I see cavaet already posted Sonnet 16 in that collection!

PS. Needless to say, I've already listened and it's a divinely sweet delivery :9:
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Post by ktaylor07 »

Rapunzelina wrote: July 5th, 2021, 1:02 pm
ktaylor07 wrote: July 5th, 2021, 10:23 am Well, it never rains, but it pours... I too have decided to read Sonnet 116!

William Shakespeare:Born 26 April 1564 Died 23 April 1616
Text URL:https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1041/1041-h/1041-h.htm
Duration:1:34
URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_sonnet116_kst_128kb.mp3
What I do in situations where the same poem is posted twice (or more) in the same collection is, I move the second one over to the next month's collection. So I will keep yours for August. Another option is - and let me know if you choose that - to offer it to the 16th Anniversary collection, since it has 16 in the title (with an adjustment to the intro, etc). I'm suggesting that because I expect that collection to be catalogued sooner than the August Poetry Collection, in case time is of the essence :D
I see cavaet already posted Sonnet 16 in that collection!

PS. Needless to say, I've already listened and it's a divinely sweet delivery :9:
Thank you so much! Which ever you recommend would be fine by me! :D
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Post by Rapunzelina »

The easiest thing would be to keep it for the August poetry collection, as there won't be any need to make changes.
You have time to decide, or maybe you can find something else for the Anniversary collection if tempted to participate! :mrgreen:
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Magic Window updated with PL OKs!

Thank you, Erin; relaxing poetry selections! Also thank you for the vote of confidence :mrgreen:

Bruce, always a pleasure to listen to your voice!

Cavaet, I hope you've been keeping well. I haven't seen you around a lot lately, so it was really nice to hear you!
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Post by mleigh »

Here is my first poem for July.

Sister Maude by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16950
Duration: 1:50
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc218_sistermaude_mlm_128kb.mp3


Thanks,

M
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Thank you, M! Must have been a mean sister! PL OK!
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