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Poems, readings and illustrations by Carla Martin-Wood are Copyright 2009 Carla Martin-Wood. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form, published, recorded, performed,
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Likewise, all poems read by or explicitly attributed to visiting poets on this site are the property of such visiting poets and are under copyright by them, and all photographs and illustrations appearing
on this site are the property of the designated photographers and/or illustrators and are under copyright by the respective poets, artists, illustrators and photographers. All rights reserved. Such
material may not be reproduced in any form, published, recorded, performed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without explicit written permission of the author. All such actions are strictly
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The Well-ReadHead, Copyright 2009, Carla Martin-Wood, all rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited under law.
Poems, readings and illustrations by Carla Martin-Wood are Copyright 2009 Carla Martin-Wood. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form, published, recorded, performed,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without explicit written permission of Carla Martin-Wood. All such actions are strictly prohibited under law.
Likewise, all poems read by or explicitly attributed to visiting poets on this site are the property of such visiting poets and are under copyright by them, and all photographs and illustrations appearing
on this site are the property of the designated photographers and/or illustrators and are under copyright by the respective poets, artists, illustrators and photographers. All rights reserved. Such
material may not be reproduced in any form, published, recorded, performed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without explicit written permission of the author. All such actions are strictly
prohibited under law.
Please see my Links page for a list of the various sites that have graciously provided some of the gifs for The Well-ReadHead. Please visit their websites for more information.
The Well-ReadHead, Copyright 2009, Carla Martin-Wood, all rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited under law.
From Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas In this scene from Under Milk Wood, Captain Cat, grown old and blind, speaks to the ghost of Rosie Probert, a prostitute whom he loved in his youth. The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo by Gerard Manley Hopkins Often used as a springtime or Easter reading, this piece by Hopkins contrasts dire resignation with hope. The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo is one of the most challenging for spoken word artists, but in reading his poems aloud, Hopkins' words come alive, and the music inherent to his work sings clearly. Not only do we hear the sounds of echoes drawn from the words, but of church bells -- not surprising, since Hopkins was a priest. In this poem, the deep bass tones of the Leaden Echo toll despair at the loss of beauty due to age and death, while The Golden Echo rings its response that there is a way to keep beauty. The Leaden Echo and The Golden Echo |
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| James Murphy & Carla Martin-Wood Click on the links below to hear the readings. |
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| Carla Martin-Wood reading from her latest chapbook, Garden of Regret, her forthcoming chapbook, Redheaded Stepchild, and other poems. Click The Speak Easy on the menu below. |
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| Brenda Levy Tate graces The Back Room with her multi-faceted talent, entertaining us with poetry, photography, and song. Click The Back Room on the menu below. |
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| Karen Kelsay and her husband, Peter, reads selections from her poetry inspired by her world travels and her love of the sea. Click The Annex on the menu below. |
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| C. Albert, collage artist and poet, joins performance poet, James Murphy to entertain with art, video and spoken word. Click Le Melange on the menu below. |
