The Country - Billy Collins Animated Poetry
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its a brilliant poem..very observant, very imaginative and beautifully quirky...
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@oruga101 I think it is a computer that is "reading" it. Very similar to the Mac one in any case.
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@acari27 I guess some people just don't appreciate his style. They want to hear something that's more theatrical, they want every poet to be a slam poet. I often find Billy Collins voice very entrancing and full of subtle variations that mean a lot.
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I'm not going to put time and effort into making a recording of myself reading a poem by a poet who I don't even like. If I was going to record myself reading, it would be of a poem that is more suited to my tastes and ideals, like Mr. Flood's Party or Birches.
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@oruga101 I like the combination of the reader sounding so serious while reading something so absurd. While there wasn't any dramatic vocal variety I don't think it was excessively monotone or dull. It all depends what you're looking for though doesn't it. Maybe you could post a reading of this poem just to show how you would like it to be read so that we can make the comparison.
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@themredweirdoshow come on don't let the facts get in the way of a good story (-: I don't think it's one of Billy Collins best but I don't think I've ever seen a bad poem written by him.
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Great thanks
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that was gay as fuck
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I LOVE THIS!! I need a person to do this type of animation for a poem being read in a doc I'm shooting. I will pay good money, per hour. Are you interested?
jaredcasey64 at g mail
I wish someone would animate my poems and read them in a dull monotone.
oruga101 2 years ago 18
that was f#c&kin sweet
Jeffro303rd 3 years ago 12