ZOOM Discussion Thread

Post by **TriciaG** » December 15th, 2020, 4:58 pm

Reminder that the Poetry Jam Zoom session is this Sunday. Don't forget to RSVP to WilliamJones if you'd like to attend!

williamjones · Post by **williamjones** » December 15th, 2020, 5:33 pm

TriciaG wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 4:58 pm Reminder that the Poetry Jam Zoom session is this Sunday. Don't forget to RSVP to WilliamJones if you'd like to attend!

Thank you, Tricia!
The Poetry Slam (Zlam?) will start at 3pm Central Time.
The Zoom sign-on link will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 December by our lovely and talented Zoom Events Czarina, msfry/Michele Fry.

-- Bill Jones (williamjones)

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 16th, 2020, 12:25 pm

williamjones wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 5:33 pm
TriciaG wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 4:58 pm Reminder that the Poetry Jam Zoom session is this Sunday. Don't forget to RSVP to WilliamJones if you'd like to attend!
Thank you, Tricia!
The Poetry Slam (Zlam?) will start at 3pm Central Time.
The Zoom sign-on link will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 December by our lovely and talented Zoom Events Czarina, msfry/Michele Fry.

-- Bill Jones (williamjones)

I think it is the guest host's job to create or post the link. I just verify that our calendar is clear for your preferred time slot, and you have clearance for sure for this Sunday 3 p.m. CST. I look forward to attending and have a few poems ready. I hope some others show up for our first ever Librivox Cafe Poetry Slam. When the announcement is posted, I'll go over the the Poetry projects and give a heads up for the event.

Peter Why · Post by **Peter Why** » December 16th, 2020, 1:37 pm

That's 9pm the same day, GMT, from the time calculator that I've looked at.

I should be able to be there.

Peter

Post by **TriciaG** » December 16th, 2020, 1:47 pm

msfry wrote: ↑December 16th, 2020, 12:25 pm
williamjones wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 5:33 pm
TriciaG wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 4:58 pm Reminder that the Poetry Jam Zoom session is this Sunday. Don't forget to RSVP to WilliamJones if you'd like to attend!
Thank you, Tricia!
The Poetry Slam (Zlam?) will start at 3pm Central Time.
The Zoom sign-on link will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 December by our lovely and talented Zoom Events Czarina, msfry/Michele Fry.

-- Bill Jones (williamjones)
I think it is the guest host's job to create or post the link. I just verify that our calendar is clear for your preferred time slot, and you have clearance for sure for this Sunday 3 p.m. CST. I look forward to attending and have a few poems ready. I hope some others show up for our first ever Librivox Cafe Poetry Slam. When the announcement is posted, I'll go over the the Poetry projects and give a heads up for the event.

The announcement was posted days ago.

Or are you referring to the sign-on info that needs to be added?

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 16th, 2020, 2:38 pm

TriciaG wrote: ↑December 16th, 2020, 1:47 pm
The announcement was posted days ago. Or are you referring to the sign-on info that needs to be added?

This is a work in progress, Tricia. What we need is an invitation with a Join Link in it.
Bill is the test case to be sure a guest host can generate such a code using Phil's account. Let him do it, please. He and I were supposed to hook up today to practice, but he got sidetracked with family stuff. Maybe tomorrow.
Then you or Phil can Post it to the Announcement Thread.

Post by **TriciaG** » December 16th, 2020, 2:49 pm

Okie dokie.

williamjones · Post by **williamjones** » December 16th, 2020, 4:06 pm

TriciaG wrote: ↑December 16th, 2020, 1:47 pm
msfry wrote: ↑December 16th, 2020, 12:25 pm
williamjones wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 5:33 pm

Thank you, Tricia!
The Poetry Slam (Zlam?) will start at 3pm Central Time.
The Zoom sign-on link will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 December by our lovely and talented Zoom Events Czarina, msfry/Michele Fry.

-- Bill Jones (williamjones)
I think it is the guest host's job to create or post the link. I just verify that our calendar is clear for your preferred time slot, and you have clearance for sure for this Sunday 3 p.m. CST. I look forward to attending and have a few poems ready. I hope some others show up for our first ever Librivox Cafe Poetry Slam. When the announcement is posted, I'll go over the the Poetry projects and give a heads up for the event.
The announcement was posted days ago. Or are you referring to the sign-on info that needs to be added?

Yes, the sign-on for attendees to use to join the group.
I'll be posting that later this evening after picking up my granddaughter from a teen meeting down in Naples.

Thanks again.

MaryinArkansas · Post by **MaryinArkansas** » December 18th, 2020, 8:01 pm

Looking forward to this. I actually managed to put together a poem for this Zoom event. It’s a good thing I don’t write poems for a living. I would starve to death.

williamjones · Post by **williamjones** » December 18th, 2020, 9:15 pm

FINALLY: THE ZOOM INVITE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR:
THE FIRST LIBRIVOX POETRY SLAM !!!

Sunday 20 December 2020 at 3pm, Central Time.
Read your treasured poems, Cackle over your ribald limericks.
Move the audience to tears.
Librivoxers are encouraged to come recite a handful of their own poems.
Each poem recited should be no longer than four minutes or in length.
If things slow down near the end of our time, maybe some poems from Librivox projects can be read.

Audiences are god's gift to poets ==> BE ONE, BE THERE !!!
Sunday at 3pm

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88427893337

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 19th, 2020, 7:40 am

Tricia, will you please post Bill's notice to the Announcement Thread. I've sent it over to the Fortnightly Poetry Suggestions forum, too.

Post by **TriciaG** » December 19th, 2020, 7:41 am

I already did as you were typing this.

ashleighjane · Post by **ashleighjane** » December 20th, 2020, 9:05 am

Are listeners welcome to this one? I never have been very good at writing poetry, to the point where i simply refused to write it at school

however, if i'm free at that time i wouldn't mind observing, if that's allowed

williamjones · Post by **williamjones** » December 20th, 2020, 9:13 am

ashleighjane wrote: ↑December 20th, 2020, 9:05 am Are listeners welcome to this one? I never have been very good at writing poetry, to the point where i simply refused to write it at school however, if i'm free at that time i wouldn't mind observing, if that's allowed

ABSOLUTELY!!!
Listeners are god's gift to poets!!
Without an audience poets nothing.

MaryinArkansas · Post by **MaryinArkansas** » December 20th, 2020, 7:15 pm

Enjoyed today’s session. I didn’t mention it at the time as we were busy, but Peter mentioned recording “Hiawatha”. Several years ago I downloaded it for my mother-in-law, who liked the poem. She was losing her eyesight and wanted to listen to it. I put it in Audacity and connected the poem together, editing out all the introductions, etc. She said she enjoyed listening to it a lot. Thank you, Peter.

Hope more people join us at the next session.