about Philip Quinlan
poem text
reading by the author
read by Donna Vorreyer
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1 min 20 secs
read by Hans Ostrom
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53 secs
read by Nic Sebastian
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1 min 18 secs
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Previous group readings:
- Acceptance is to her a phenomenon by Ann Bogle
- The Greatest Sin is to be Unconscious by Ruth Foley
-The Slender Scent by James Robison
-We Were Engineered to Want by Hannah Stephenson
Thanks Nic, Hans and Donna for taking the time, and for offering 3 quite different interpretations of the poem. Never having heard a poem of mine read by someone else before, I find it instructive to hear how the individual emphases, cadences and phrasings change both the music and the meaning.
For myself, I’m still learning how to translate what I hear in my head into sound and my readings are always flawed somewhere.
It’s particularly good to hear female voices reading. No offence to Hans! I just always think I’d do better if I could pitch my voice up a tone or two instead of grumbling.
Anyway, I enjoyed the experience and I certainly applaud the mission of Whale Sound.
Thanks again
Philip
Thanks for letting us read your poem, Philip, and thanks for the kind words! Nic