Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Poetry Outloud Performances
I listened to “Danse Russe” by William Carlos Williams, read by Will Farley. I found the meaning of the poem by listening carefully and of course seeing hes presence and expressions. His tone was happy for the average of the performance, with little to no hand movements, this made his physical presence go up to a six on the chart. While the overall performance was nice points were lost because of the simplicity of the poem, or at least that's how i see it. Will's voice was clear and crisp making every word ring, overall i enjoyed it very much.
I think the poem is about a man who's in the wrong life. About the inability in our society to express ourselves in unusual ways to the point where we must hide ourselves, express the "ugly" in secret. Because of this the man is lonely, and trying to convince himself that he's happy when he really isn't. This meaning is clear after listening several times the the reciter, Will Farley. Though his performance should have shown a little hidden remorse for the sad life he lived.
I think the poem is about a man who's in the wrong life. About the inability in our society to express ourselves in unusual ways to the point where we must hide ourselves, express the "ugly" in secret. Because of this the man is lonely, and trying to convince himself that he's happy when he really isn't. This meaning is clear after listening several times the the reciter, Will Farley. Though his performance should have shown a little hidden remorse for the sad life he lived.
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