COMPLETE Short Poetry Collection 237 - rap

Solo or group recordings that are finished and fully available for listeners
Rapunzelina
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LibriVox Short Poetry Collection 237

This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/short-poetry-collection-237-by-various/

This is an open collection of poems read in English for the month of February 2023. 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:
    Project Gutenberg is the preferred text source, so first check if your chosen poem can be found there.
    The Poets' Corner and Bartleby are also great resources for public domain poetry.
    • 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:
    spc237_[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. spc237_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.

Magic Window:



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Post by silverquill »

A Parable by James Russell Lowell (1819 – August 12, 1891)
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13310
2:50
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_parable_lcw_128kb.mp3

I should have checked before recording because this one is in another monthly collection, and there were so many to choose from. But, I guess it is good enough to bear repeating.

More later . . .
~ Larry
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Post by Rapunzelina »

silverquill wrote: February 2nd, 2023, 2:49 am A Parable by James Russell Lowell (1819 – August 12, 1891)
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13310
2:50
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_parable_lcw_128kb.mp3

I should have checked before recording because this one is in another monthly collection, and there were so many to choose from. But, I guess it is good enough to bear repeating.

More later . . .
Thank you, Larry! I'm sure someone needs to hear this in February. :)

One PL note on this; there's a repeated line around 2:17 "And a motherless girl, whose fingers thin"
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Post by JakeW »

The Highwayman

by Alfred Noyes (1880-1958)

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/30501/pg30501-images.html#Page_191

time: 8:02

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_thehighwayman_jw_128kb.mp3


It feels like its been forever! i hope you enjoy this is one of my favorites for story telling :)
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Post by silverquill »

Rapunzelina wrote: February 2nd, 2023, 11:15 am
One PL note on this; there's a repeated line around 2:17 "And a motherless girl, whose fingers thin"
Thanks for the PL
Corrected file uploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_parable_lcw_128kb.mp3 2:47
~ Larry
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Thank you, Jake and Larry! Magic Window updated with PL OKs!
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Post by Rags57 »

Casey At The Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer (August 14, 1863 – August 21, 1940)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/19324/pg19324-images.html#Page_1148

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_caseybat_fm_128kb.mp3
Time: 4:58
An apologetically giddy reading, after the heavy stuff I did last time! :lol:
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Post by 7A2c3Ml »

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_antwerp_mrl_128kb.mp3


"Antwerp", by Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939)
poets.org/poem/antwerp
Duration: 9:07
spc237_antwerp_mrl_128kb.mp3
My name is Mark
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Post by mleigh »

Poems for the month:

A Terrible Infant by Frederick Locker-Lampson (1821-1895)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2622
Duration: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_terribleinfant_mlm_128kb.mp3
MP3 URL: 0:51

A Valentine by John Marchborn Cooley (1827-1878)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12402
Duration: 1:17
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_valentine_mlm_128kb.mp3

The Dog by Oliver Herford (1860-1935)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23433
Duration: 1:24
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_dog_mlm_128kb.mp3

Thanks,

M
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Post by quartertone »

Here is my rendition of
Jabberwocky (from Through the Looking Glass) by Lewis Carroll
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/scp237_jabberwocky_carroll_qtn_128kb.mp3
1:45

I put a dark and foreboding spin on it. I found it especially humorous when I growl "He chortled in his joy" :lol:

Edit (5 hours later) : Aaannd, now my voice is shot. But it was fun to do so #noregrets :D
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Post by Newgatenovelist »

Hi Rapunzelina,

Here are my three for the month. The author is already in the catalogue, just not as a poet.

'Old Age' by Eliza Keary (1827-1918)
Text: https://archive.org/details/littlesealskina00keargoog/page/n106/mode/2up
Duration: 0.52
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_oldage_el_128kb.mp3

'A Flower to the Moon' by Eliza Keary (1827-1918)
Text: https://archive.org/details/littlesealskina00keargoog/page/n108/mode/2up
Duration: 1.39
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_flowertomoon_el_128kb.mp3

'Incomplete-Complete' by Eliza Keary (1827-1918)
Text: https://archive.org/details/littlesealskina00keargoog/page/n130/mode/2up
Duration: 2.08
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_incompletecomplete_el_128kb.mp3

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Post by 7A2c3Ml »

OK, I gotta ask. It's been five days! Anyone know what has happened to Rapunzelina?
My name is Mark
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Post by Rapunzelina »

I'm here! :D

I've no schedule, and sometimes a week passes before I get to the files. But the files are safe :thumbs:
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Rags57 wrote: February 4th, 2023, 11:58 am Casey At The Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer (August 14, 1863 – August 21, 1940)
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/19324/pg19324-images.html#Page_1148

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_caseybat_fm_128kb.mp3
Time: 4:58
An apologetically giddy reading, after the heavy stuff I did last time! :lol:
Thank you, Rags! That was quite a creative delivery! There's a clearing of the throat at the beginning of the poem, and at the end. If it's accidental, you can remove and reupload. If it's part of your delivery, of course you can leave it in. I'm sorry I can't tell which it is :mrgreen:

7A2c3Ml wrote: February 4th, 2023, 2:31 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc237_antwerp_mrl_128kb.mp3


"Antwerp", by Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939)
poets.org/poem/antwerp
Duration: 9:07
spc237_antwerp_mrl_128kb.mp3
A touching reading! Thank you for offering it to the collection! PL OK!
Also thank you for your concern! I didn't mean to make you worry, but I am guilty of enjoying poetry in large doses, and I like it when poems pile up in the meantime :D

mleigh wrote: February 4th, 2023, 6:38 pm Poems for the month:
What a lovely and amusing selection! Thank you, M! PL OK!


quartertone wrote: February 5th, 2023, 12:55 pm Aaannd, now my voice is shot. But it was fun to do so #noregrets
It was totally worth it! Thank you, quartertone! PL OK!
Newgatenovelist wrote: February 7th, 2023, 9:26 am Hi Rapunzelina,

Here are my three for the month. The author is already in the catalogue, just not as a poet.
Hi Erin! Thank you for enriching the catalogue with some of her poetry!! PL OK!
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Post by Rags57 »

It was definitely an intentional part of the delivery. :D
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