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Rachel, the stumbles make you human - the vulnerability of a performer on stage is part of the attraction of live readings. (It is what we often miss who live in isolated places.) I've been to a number of readings recently and enjoyed the most sincere over the most polished. One humble man reading tanka and haiku and a mature Downs syndrome gent gave me a greater emotional lift than the actor-turned poet who read with a good deal of showmanship and style. Granted, I heard her every word where I missed some of the others, but the word-for-word content was never as important as the credibility of the poet, standing there, vulnerable and so human. But I did like your reading, mainly because it *wasn't edited. Andrew 2009/9/28 Rachel Loden <[log in to unmask]> > Hey, thanks so much for that, Doug. For some reason I can't bear to listen > to it yet, although I enjoyed the hell out of reading with Rae. > > Will eventually have to go back and see if I can learn from my stumbles (or > take courage from the good stuff). > > If you enjoyed it, though, that means the world to me. > > Rachel > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf > > Of Douglas Barbour > > Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 9:04 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Rachel Loden aloud! > > > > and at length: > > > > > > http://hammer.ucla.edu/watchlisten/watchlisten/show_id/155847/show_type/audi > o?browse=<http://hammer.ucla.edu/watchlisten/watchlisten/show_id/155847/show_type/audi%0Ao?browse=> > > none&category=0&search= > > > > you'll need some time, but it sounds great.... > > > > Doug > > Douglas Barbour > > [log in to unmask] > > > > http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/ <http://www.ualberta.ca/%7Edbarbour/> > > > > Latest books: > > Continuations (with Sheila E Murphy) > > http://www.uap.ualberta.ca/UAP.asp?LID=41&bookID=664 > > Wednesdays' > > > > http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10.h > tml<http://abovegroundpress.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-from-aboveground-press_10.h%0Atml> > > > > The poet's only responsibility is to write fresh lines. > > Charles Olson > -- Andrew http://hispirits.blogspot.com/