Diving Into The Wreck

[MsDrewaustin]

amazing has 2 b 1 of the best videos on u tube

[sherbetbaby2]

this is amazing! have you got more stuff like this?

[sherbetbaby2]

this is AMAZING. have you got more stuff like this?

[Gui8466]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[racbeck]

I have to say, you did a great job with this.. it really captures the poem

[SydTheSkeptic]

@racbeck Thank you! It's my favorite poem- has meant a lot to me through the years.

[paulkwan27]

This is really amazing. Nice Job.

[SydTheSkeptic]

@paulkwan27 Thank you! Got my tix to see Rich in Santa Fe in a couple of weeks. :o)

[fayjoojoo793]

I found your wonderful appreciation of the Rich poem last semester and have used it now twice in my Women and Literature class. I have been teaching the poem for over twenty years, and your video with the poet's voice in the background serve as a terrific tool for understanding Rich's poem. Thank you! Will you do some other poems?

[SydTheSkeptic]

@fayjoojoo793 That's great!! This poem has helped me to reshape my own narrative, so that it's mine, entirely.

Rich will be visiting my city in a couple of weeks so I'm going to try to see her after a reading she's giving and let her know about this- I sure hope she likes it. It's kind of scary thinkin' about approaching her, but I'm determined! :o)

Thanks for the feedback- it made my day.

[ASLstudentUSM]

wow! amazing...really amazing

[SydTheSkeptic]

Glad you liked! Making this video was cathartic for me.

[jeffreyjoe2]

Great, but the music is too loud...overpowers the voice.

[SydTheSkeptic]

I think you're right on about that. Thanks :o)

[b00i00d]

Yes, I agree. Great video and the music does bring out the atmosphere partly, but it needs to be backgrounded a bit.

[pippigirl5]

I enjoyed your clip...I love Adrienne Rich!

[andreagheen]

did you make the video? and put the music w/AR's reading? I love it!!

[U2bianSynic]

I did. I'm very glad you like it. It meant a lot for me, personally, to be able to create something that represented my connection to this poem and for others to feel it means a lot to me.

[Precisemalediction]

Lovely stuff. Thanks very much.

[bboyxclub]

Beatiful, I love the song. Is that Enigma??? If so what song??

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks, and the track is by Tryad Listen.  :o)

[mooglesarerabbits]

adrienne rich was a lesbian vampire killer

[pmpsty]

God, I love this poem so much. I only hope that I get to the point where the external forces of history can pull me towards a truth as powerful as Rich's.

[U2bianSynic]

Hell, yes. Maybe that's why we're so connected to it...it speaks to our hope for reaching that point in our own personal evolutions...

[procatcher199]

Powerful we are studying emily dickinson right now and this juxtaposes to so many central themes emily dickinson protrays ..... THANKS MS. SPERRY FOR THIS LINK !!!!!!!! very powerful

[U2bianSynic]

I'm glad you see the connections there.

...and thanks Ms. Sperry ;o)

[ir133]

This poem is a metaphorical journey of discovery, Rich through most of her life struggled hugely with her sexuality and this poem is all about her discovery. When Rich says

"the thing i came for;

the wreck and not the story of the wreck

the thing itself and not the myth"

here Rich is searching for the truth and not the myths of men and women.

!!

[U2bianSynic]

Indeed.

How many of us are still living within that story or that myth...?

[gchao]

this is great. is there an mp3?

[rjjones2020]

yeah, this is very good. the percussion in the music was distracting for me though, but that might not be something you can control

[joltgoddess]

This was amazing. I had to read Rich's compilation of poems for my English course and this was a brilliant way of expressing her work.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks! This was a poem that has always stuck with me since I was first introduced to it in college. Decades later, it still is THE poem that I feel most connected to- felt SO good to make it!

Thanks for commenting!

[herrman349]

Beautiful.

[72damien]

Good work. Lead on!

[poisonwinter]

ive always been intrested in sunken wrecks since i had the stregth to pick up a book and this poem is truly inspiring

[U2bianSynic]

Thank you. That means a lot to me. Sunken wrecks are a great metaphor- beautifully mysterious.

[CoZzMiX]

Oh My! this is good... it all flows so well!

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Howard. This one is so special to me- it's the first vid I ever did that was kind of a catharsis. Rich's poem has always been incredibly meaningful to me and I was so glad to be able to create a visual representation of it for myself.

[JeeprzCreepers56]

Have you ever heard of NewWarriorMan? He's on here you might like him,he is a poet. I like how you put the video and the poem together.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks, I'll go check him out!

[johnl247]

Wow ! brilliant poem and fantastic music

[U2bianSynic]

Thank you SO much!!!

[homeloveheadsick]

very powerful. Thanks for doing this! I found it inspiring.

[U2bianSynic]

Thank you so much! I've done so many vids (only a few that were highly personal like this one) and this will always be my favorite. I love it that others get something out of it, too.

Take care, and good luck on the dive!

[Scarab808]

Thanks so much for this video, I had to read this poem for my uni class, and you helped me to understand it so much better!

[U2bianSynic]

That's pretty cool. Glad it helped you to see into Rich's words a bit more. This is my all-time favorite poem.

[dahuka]

thank you for doing this.

[U2bianSynic]

You're most welcome :o)

[anon2U224]

A beautiful artistic creation. It seems there are no limits to your talent.

[U2bianSynic]

Wow. Thanks

or no limits to my obsessions...lol

[pypermarru1]

1:36-8 & 3:56-4:01..wow...you look incredible. Hauntingly beautiful. Great visual interpretation.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Pyper. This was is near and dear to me.

[Coral199]

This is a brilliant video. I'm doing this in school and it's really helped me understand it. Thank you.

[U2bianSynic]

That's great!

[ozkarov]

Simply Astonishing! Thanks for investing time to share this piece of art. Radiantly edited!! Hope to learn from your exquisite taste.

[U2bianSynic]

¡Gracias! Veo que usted es un zambullidor. Estoy alegre usted tuve gusto de mi vídeo. ¡Espero esta traducción trabajada!

[ozkarov]

JAJAJA PERFECTO! MUCHAS GRACIAS!!

[000dgtlkttn000]

Absolutely brilliant, I love the ocean, the visuals are great, and go perfectly with your voice and the poem.

[U2bianSynic]

That's actually a recording of the actual poet!

I suck at reading poems! lol

Thanks so much!

[000dgtlkttn000]

Haha! oops! Well, I enjoyed it anyway, thanks for posting it!

[BluKrown]

yeap this is awesome. we studied this poem and listened to this for my lit class.

[U2bianSynic]

Wow. Tell your teacher thanks for sharing this with the class. I'm a teacher, too, so naturally I think he/she is great. lol

[SuperGavi]

This rendition moved me deeply and helped me to process a near-death series of violent, traumatic experiences that happened to me. Thank you for helping me to climb down the ladder and dive into the wreck. This video is one of the treasures I found down there.

[U2bianSynic]

Holy cow. Thanks so much for letting me know. This video is near and dear to my heart and my own life's journey. I'm so glad you were able to connect with it on that level. My best to you, and again- THANK YOU!

[SuperGavi]

Thank you so much for your reply, as well. I am a man and Rich's poetry speaks to my heart and soul. She does have a universal appeal, in addition to her particular relevance for women. Also, her feminist messages speak to me as a feminist, as they do to feminists and civil rights activists of all genders.

[U2bianSynic]

Indeed

[alyx8101]

amazing poem, and I love the way it flows together with the music....great video, nicely done!

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks. I got a lot out of this vid, emotionally.

[M0NSIEURchi]

Beautiful montage. Thank you.

[U2bianSynic]

Thank YOU. Glad you liked it. It's one of the most satisfying vids I've made, if not THE most satisfying.

:o)

[atree3]

whew, I needed this

[battlebauble]

Whoa! Artfully done and fascinating!

[foundonline]

Beautiful video and message.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Heather.

[VeronikaSAW]

i have no fear

[U2bianSynic]

I believe it. ;-)

[cooperhawk]

Wow!I'm impressed.Thanks.

Peace.

[ndclark]

Great video making. This is Art!

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Nathan!

[f3xpgm]

Very very nice! I like a lot! Thanks for sharing!

[mylilsin]

Mesmerizing - wonderful entertainment for the eyes and ears (and soul)

[tldavis61]

Incredible and moving. You are a talent. Always capable of finding something to stir the soul.

[hopeand]

Beautiful and thought provoking. Thank you.

[U2bianSynic]

Wow, Ang. Thanks for putting it on your channel.

Take care.

[hopeand]

Yes, I wanted to keep the video handy. It does speak to me so. Thanks again for making it. You are very talented. :)

[alphaba2]

wow. awesome.

[twirllygirl77]

your so freakin beautiful.....love this:)

[U2bianSynic]

"I do it for the joy it brings, cause I'm a joyful girl. 'Cause the world owes us nothing, we owe each other the world."

hmm...wonder where that came from...

[twirllygirl77]

yeah she is awesome :) changed my life

[mylilsin]

i love ani :)

[suuzzee5]

Syd, as always, brilliantly filmed and edited.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks, as usual, Suze. Always kind words...

[txnrobin]

i don't have the words to tell you how much i enjoyed this video.  faved and featured it on my channel so i can see it every day.

[U2bianSynic]

Wow, Robin. Thanks so much. I'm glad you connected with it!

[PooHunny69]

Very powerful video! This took my breath away. 5 stared and faved!

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Helen!

[dleifyamjr]

Outstanding editing. Words and music where put together perfectly. Use of footage and blending #1

Keep up this great work! Made my Sunday morning a joyful start.

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Randy!

Your channel looks very interesting. I put it on my list to explore once I get all my schoolwork done! (Probably 2009)

Thanks for the comment

[dleifyamjr]

Thanks. Your videos inspire me to push away the things we have all seen before, and search for light that makes the mind grow.

Well maybe all the videos besides "Survivor under three" LOL!

[U2bianSynic]

Yeah, done with that. LOL

My heart just wasn't in it- it probably showed.

Thanks again.

[andymooseman]

Wow, that was great & demonstrates why i think you're one of the best things here on YouTube :)

[U2bianSynic]

Aw, thanks, Andy.

As usual, your comment warms my heart.

[proudyke]

*speechless*

[U2bianSynic]

Thanks Lucie, and happy belated birthday!

[proudyke]

YW & TY

[kayleewyatt]

consummately done! your grasp of this vision is , moving, stirring, and beautifully orchestrated. I was submerged by this...

[tommy30507]

Oh, Syd...What a wonderful work of art!

[badforfatkids]

i love this poem. you interpreted it very well. i read it in class a little while back, but you give it a lot more life than my professor did.

[U2bianSynic]

I think that's where I first encountered it- in an American Lit course as an undergrad. I had a great teacher. I'm glad you liked it better here.

[torigirl35]

again, wow. again, this is such an amazing piece of work. thank you so much for sharing this. you put so much into it and it affected me. thank you syd!

*tori*

[U2bianSynic]

A labour of love, indeed. So glad you're lovin' it!

[gabrielized]

We are, I am, you are - written on our own and each other's hearts - thank you, Syd.

[U2bianSynic]

You are

welcome

;-)

[morfeene2]

Woman is the source...of all. The warm closet of origination....not bad to say that I am storne drunk right now. Very nice.

[U2bianSynic]

This is definitely a good vid to be watching while under an influence of some sort...lol

[MelancholyMomma]

This made me heart skip a bit and made me take a deep breath. Simply beautiful.

Thank you

[U2bianSynic]

Cool. It felt really good making this.

[Tobie2]

Still just as powerful, a second time.

With love...

[enderwigginsx]

this was amazing to watch, and listen to.

the music.. the words.. the passion of it all is overwhelming... thank you

[U2bianSynic]

No, thank YOU Thomas.

This was something I'd been wanting to do for awhile now. It felt cathartic on many levels.

I'm glad you connected with it.