COMPLETE Short Poetry Collection 260 - rap

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Rapunzelina
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Post by Rapunzelina »

LibriVox Short Poetry Collection 260

This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/short-poetry-collection-260-by-various/

This is an open collection of poems read in English for the month of January 2025. 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, one poem per recording.
    • 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/username]" 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.

    Save file as:
    spc260_[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. spc260_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 PublicDomainScholar »

Hi Rapunzelina,

“New Year's Day” by Richard Crashaw [1612-1649]
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/38549/pg38549.txt
Duration: 1:56
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_newyearsday_pds_128kb.mp3
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Post by Grothmann »

Good Evening:

THE EXPLORER
By W. E. SOLENBERGER
From the Popular magazine
April 1929
read by Dale Grothmann
Time 1:34


Audio at: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_explorer_dg_128kb.mp3

Text at: https://archive.org/details/the-popular-magazine-v-95-n-04-1929-04-07/page/142/mode/2up

Enjoy
Dale
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Post by Rapunzelina »

That was beautiful, PDScholar! Thank you! And Thank you, Dale! Very intriguing poem! Both PL OK!
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Post by alanmapstone »

Alan
the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Touching! Thank you, Alan! PL OK!
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Post by pschempf »

Rapunzelina -

Winter Roses by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/9586/9586-h/9586-h.htm#link2H_4_0088
Duration: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_winterroses_pfs_128kb.mp3
MP3 URL: 1:56

I hope that text link work okay. It was being obstinate for me.
Fritz

"A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of a spasmodic Hercules."

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Post by Newgatenovelist »

Hello Rapunzelina,

Here are mine for January:

The Door by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/54/mode/2up
Duration: 1.23
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_door_el_128kb.mp3

The Worker by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/76/mode/2up
Duration: 0.30
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_worker_el_128kb.mp3

Gold by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/78/mode/2up
Duration: 0.51
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_gold_el_128kb.mp3

Orrick Johns was an American poet, playwright, novelist and editor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrick_Glenday_Johns

Erin
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Post by Rapunzelina »

pschempf wrote: January 4th, 2025, 3:12 pm Rapunzelina -

Winter Roses by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/9586/9586-h/9586-h.htm#link2H_4_0088
Duration: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_winterroses_pfs_128kb.mp3
MP3 URL: 1:56

I hope that text link work okay. It was being obstinate for me.
The link works, yes! Thank you! :9:

I have only one optional edit to suggest, at around 1 minute in, the line is "Of old my Quaker ancestors", which was read as "Of my old Quaker ancestors". I'll mark it PL OK, but feel free to upload a new file if you decide to make the edit.
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Newgatenovelist wrote: January 5th, 2025, 6:42 am Hello Rapunzelina,

Here are mine for January:

The Door by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/54/mode/2up
Duration: 1.23
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_door_el_128kb.mp3

The Worker by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/76/mode/2up
Duration: 0.30
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_worker_el_128kb.mp3

Gold by Orrick Johns (1887–1946)
Text: https://archive.org/details/asphaltotherpoem00john/page/78/mode/2up
Duration: 0.51
MP3: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_gold_el_128kb.mp3

Orrick Johns was an American poet, playwright, novelist and editor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrick_Glenday_Johns

Erin
Thank you, Erin! PL OK! Starting the New Year with a new author! :D
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Post by minneapolis »

[Title of Poem] by [Author] (BIRTH-DEATH)As You Go Through Life by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3238/pg3238-images.html
Duration:1.26 sec
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_asyougothroughlife_rfs_128kb.mp3






[Title of Poem] by [Author] (BIRTH-DEATH) Will by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3238/pg3238-images.html
Duration:59 sec
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_will_rfs_128kb.mp3



[Title of Poem] by [Author] (BIRTH-DEATH)The Year by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/3238/pg3238-images.html
Duration:47 sec
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_theyear_rfs_128kb.mp3
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Post by pschempf »

Rapunzelina -

It makes more sense as written and reads better, too.

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_winterroses_pfs_128kb.mp3
Track length: 1:55
Fritz

"A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of a spasmodic Hercules."

Trollope
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Post by TonyPS214 »

Hi!

Here are three for the collection:

Diogenes by Harry Graham (1874 – 1936)
Text URL: https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36321/pg36321-images.html#Page_57
Duration: 02:45
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_diogenes_ts_128kb.mp3

Nero by Harry Graham (1874 – 1936)
Text URL: https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36321/pg36321-images.html#Page_77
Duration: 03:14
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_nero_ts_128kb.mp3

William Tell by Harry Graham (1874 – 1936)
Text URL:https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36321/pg36321-images.html#Page_51
Duration: 03:10
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_williamtell_ts_128kb.mp3

Enjoy!
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Post by brucek »

Hi Rapunzelina. Here are my three. Best wishes for happy and successful 2025!

1)
The Corner Stone, by Walter De la Mare (1873 - 1956)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9640
Duration: 1:23
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_cornerstone_bk_128kb.mp3

2)
Change, by John Frederick Freeman (1880 - 1929)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9640
Duration: 1:18
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_change_bk_128kb.mp3

3)
Fire, by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson (1878 - 1962)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9640
Duration: 1:13
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_fire_bk_128kb.mp3

~~~~~~~
Bruce.
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Post by stepheather »

Hi, Rapunzelina,

Here's what will likely be my only contribution this month--I've got some longer things to edit and post!

ABC of Fox Hunting by Sir John Dean Paul Bart (1775-1852) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_Dean_Paul,_1st_Baronet)
Text URL: https://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/30243/pg30243-images.html
Duration: 2:03
MP3 URL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc260_abcoffoxhunting_sds_128kb.mp3


Let me know if you need any edits.

Thanks,
Stephanie
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