Mendalla
Poetry videos
Posted on: 01/17/2013 22:30
I really do not spend enough time on Youtube I guess. I have made the wonderful discovery that there are poetry videos there. It began when Elanorgold favorited this video:
Mary Oliver, as I have likely stated on WC before, is probably my favorite modern poet. In the sidebar where it suggests other videos that might be related, I then found this:
A video for a poem. And a very good poem at that. Very cool.
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Pilgrims Progress
Posted on: 01/17/2013 23:30
"Wild Geese" is just about my favourite poem......
everinjeans
Posted on: 01/18/2013 00:31
These are great! Thanks for sharing, Mendalla!
Pilgrims Progress
Posted on: 01/18/2013 20:42
Here's a treat for Mary Oliver fans - a simply beautiful rendition of "The Journey".
(This must be close to a perfect poem)
InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 01/18/2013 21:10
"wild geese" is one of the poems that were read at pandemonium's and my wedding :3
(the others were that famous one by Marianne Williamson , "And One Learns" and "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson)
Mendalla
Posted on: 01/18/2013 21:14
"wild geese" is one of the poems that were read at pandemonium's and my wedding :3
(the others were that famous one by Marianne Williamson , "And One Learns" and "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson)
I've read Ulysses in services twice. It's one of my favorite Tennyson poems (along with "Crossing the Bar"). Once was at a child dedication (the child's name was Ulysses) and the other for one of my church services.
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Mendalla
Posted on: 01/18/2013 21:18
Here's a treat for Mary Oliver fans - a simply beautiful rendition of "The Journey".
(This must be close to a perfect poem)
Lovely, PP. Absolutely lovely.
Mendalla
everinjeans
Posted on: 01/19/2013 01:23
Thanks again PP. The words together with pics and incredible music brought a tear to my eye.
Pilgrims Progress
Posted on: 01/20/2013 01:39
everinjeans
Posted on: 01/20/2013 21:12
Oh my goodness! One of my all time favorites, Pilgrim. Thank you. Do you know who the reader is? Did a great job with it.
InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 01/20/2013 21:23
niiice, one of those voices who make love to you just by listening to them
Pilgrims Progress
Posted on: 01/21/2013 00:10
Sorry, everinbj's, I don't know for sure who the reader is.
A bit of sleuthing has come up with the name Naseeruddin Shah - an Indian film director and actor.........?
Inanna, I once read that women fall in love with a man's voice initially - more so than their looks.
InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 01/21/2013 02:01
Inanna, I once read that women fall in love with a man's voice initially - more so than their looks.
alan rickman, james earl jones, tom waits, dylan thomas, peter falk *shiver*
EDIT: also, if anyone wants to know what a song is or what a picture is from, there are web sites and programs that can help you with that (asides from all our friends, google):
for sound: here is a link to a webpage giving various options
for images: Tin Eye is a good one to start out trying; not overly complex
Mendalla
Posted on: 01/21/2013 11:30
Sorry, everinbj's, I don't know for sure who the reader is.
A bit of sleuthing has come up with the name Naseeruddin Shah - an Indian film director and actor.........?
Haven't listened to it yet (tonight) but I've heard that name. He's pretty big in Bollywood IIRC.
Mendalla
Pilgrims Progress
Posted on: 01/22/2013 02:28
Here's another favourite of mine..........
This is a wonderful video - in this case there is a happy ending.
But, even without a happy ending this poem speaks so well about grief.
When the realisation dawns that the one we have loved and lost will remain in our hearts - our grief changes it's nature - and a new feeling of calm acceptance occurs, IMO.
Elanorgold
Posted on: 02/12/2013 00:59