Tuesday, May 6, 2008

America

I'm going to have to agree with Lilly here.  Listening to the poem on audio made it a completely different piece than reading it on the page.  I think this poem is one of those that really needs to be read aloud in order to appreciate.  Reading this is like trying to make sense of someone else's thought process so hearing him read it gives it life.  I know that seeing it on the page gives it a visible structure, but hearing it, the structure and rhythm really jumps out at you.  I also found it a lot funnier when read aloud then when reading it.  I liked being able to laugh at my own country. Nicely done Ginsberg.

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