Have you read a poem to yourself??
It’s a unique experience. One of a kind. Wasn’t very well today so decided to rest. Now giving my body rest means I still will have to keep myself busy otherwise my head starts to go crazy.
I told you boredom is scary situation for me.
So I took out a poetry book I am hung up on these days.
Here it is..
Pretty. I know..
So. This book has a section “to read aloud”.
This reminded me of one of my favourite movies ‘dead poet’s society’.
I sat down took a deep breath and started reading out loud.
When you are alone and you read poetry, its like there are two people the room. A reader, and a listener.
And then it’s poetry..
It creates an atmosphere I can’t explain. Try it someday you will know.
I invested in a lamp last year. It can be clipped on the headboard of your bed. If you read, write or do artwork and you are plain lazy, its a must have!
So when I was done with reading I saw a huge spot of light on the wall right in front of me and another idea popped in my head.
You know those shadow puppet thing people do with their hands???
Here they are…
Now tell me what they look like..
Point to be noted, it wasn’t easy to do puppetry with your hands setting timer and taking pics.
There maybe Loopholes in my process but at least they look like something.
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I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the poet Billy Collins, Stoner, but he is my favorite contemporary poet and was U.S. Poet Laureate a few years back. If you ever get a chance to read him, do. I especially love his collections _Picnic, Lightning_ and _Sailing Alone Around the Room_. He also has an audio cd, _Billy Collins Live_, that is a delight to listen to. He’s very funny.
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Funny????
Did you just say funny.
Already googling it!!!
Thanks alot for recommending 🙂
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do you feel less tired now? or are you ready for sleep? xox
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Nope. Still tired. And not sleepy. Its 9 22 pm here xoxo
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There’s something about a quiet, lazy day that brings out the silly in all of us, whether its dancing like a spastic white boy in your living room to your favorite songs, or making shadow puppets of a dog, spider, and bird. As a wise man once noted “There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes.”
If you want to check out some old school poetry, if you haven’t already, read “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. I read it in college, and rediscovered it again recently. I find there is a depth of emotion in his work, from passion and longing, to sadness.
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This comment itself felt like poetry. Not making it up. Maybe i am in inertia. But you are right. You have to let youself be a child sometimes (a go a bit overboard i know)
I will definitely read it. Thanks for recommended. Sounds like something i will like.
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You just reminded me of a time when I was a kid. 😀 Thank you for that. I might even dedicate my nightly blabber to it. 😀
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Yea. Rekindled chilhood memories 🙂
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Dog, spider, n bird? And yes, there is some incredible poetry out there!
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Yes!! This means i did it right 😀 thank you 🙂
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Absolutely!
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🙂
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Amazing. I know how to do the first and third one. The second one is new to me ☺️☺️
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Its so easy. And its spiders so even if you get its legs wrong its ok 😉
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I love the spider shadow! Never done that one. 😃
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Try. Its so easy. You can’t go wrong with it 😃
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I’ll amaze the boys with it tonight. 😃😃
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And scare them a little. I scared myself.
I moved my fingers a little and oh.. its creepy
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Looks like it. 😃
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ahaha 😆
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I haven’t read poetry in years, but it’s certainly meant to be read aloud. Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
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Do it. Read it loud for yourself with your heart soul. It feels so good. Google any poem you like and do it 🙂
Reminds me of dead poet’s society.
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You have made me so nostalgic today. This reminds me of the time I used to do this with my brother all the time during our power cuts in the home. Load shedding or power cuts is very common in India during the summer.
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Ah yes. Can never be worse than Pakistan. We have similar chilhood memories of power cuts. Including candle light antakshari when we are left with nothing else to do.
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oh yes that was the second favorite. Now I have to explain to my son such a thing exists. Cause the concept of power cut in this country is so alien to him.
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you will ever be able to until they experience it on a visit someday. now we have generator and all I can’t explain my nephew niece how was it like having a candle light dinner and hating it.
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yes candle light dinner and hating it 😉
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ahahah 🙂
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Heheehohohaha reminded me of childhood lol first one’s a wolf (at least to me), then spider then butterfly 😀
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that was a dog..but its ok
wolf dog same thing…😉
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Hahahah
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🙂
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So much fun – I hadn’t thought about shadow puppets in years. Love this
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Niether had i. I just saw that big spot and it just followed. I Loved it too 🙂
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Very creative, indeed. LOL! I thought I was off kilter when I get bored. I will definitely look for that book though. Out of all the books, I own, not on of the is poetry. How strange is that?
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Its a good book. I got it from an old book stalled loved the illustrations.
For intense soul searching i still go to Khalil Gibran 🙂
Well. Happens… poetry you can easily find online for free but a full novel you can’t maybe thats why people actually dont buy poetry books.
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I use to read so many poetry books when I was younger, but I have no idea where they all disappeared to. 😦
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Stolen!
I am telling you.
People steal book. They take them and never return. And thier favourite to steal is poetry!
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Sad, but you’re probably correct. 😦
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I know i am. People dont return books. They even lose your books and tell you casually that they lost it somewhere. They dont know how precious they are to us.
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Thanks for sharing – I have nominated you for the Awesome Blogger award. Please check my blog for instructions.
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Thank you so much for nominating me. I am honoured.
I will need some time. I have quite a few pending and its time consuming.
Thanks alot again for the nomination 🙂
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You’re welcome no worries on the time period 🙂
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Hmm, I do artwork! I think its time to get a lamp like you suggested 🙂
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Run to Ikea!
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Haha going now!
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😆
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Cute hand puppets. Yup, you’re creative and the post was enjoyable. 🙂
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Thank you Steph. I m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Love those shadows you made.
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Thank you 🙂
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Is reading poetry aloud the same as reading to a toddler ?lol. I love your puppets :)) Boredom is a tortourous thing it seems to spark your creativity though then again you are such a creative soul 🙂 I wish I could send you a ticket to Barbados . We so would be the new pinky and the brain
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Ahhaha nom then there will be four people in the room. Reader and listener mommy and reader and listener toddler because they bring their own version 😆
Ahha someday i will. Island life fascinates me i am sure it must be fun to live there.when i am rich i am deifinitely visiting 🤗
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You would love it here . I think I would adore where you live . If flying was cheaper . It costs a small fortune to live here and leave here . We would be writing and drawing beach bums lol
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What a life that would be…
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I love reading poetry and I know what you mean by there being a reader and a listener, sometimes when the mood is right and the poem is for you, you stop and take it in, smile, cry and read again. It’s beautiful.
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Its a beautiful experience. One of a kind. And if you do find something that you can relate to it catapults the whole thing on another level.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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Ture. 🙂
And the pleasuer was all mine.
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🙂
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Judging from the cover, it looks like one of the poems you can read aloud in that book is, “The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat…” which is one of my favourite poems that my parents used to read aloud to me when I was a child growing up. 😊
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yes. its the same book. that poem is in section “of magic and mystery” 🙂
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