Not weird at all. I can be rattled an entire day (and then again if reminded) by something someone says in a dream. I do believe dreams are aspects of ourselves in communication though, so that would mean, I'm rattled because some aspect of myself said/did something confronting/disagreeable. 😓

Lost Generation Palindrome Poem YouTube video by Joe Hancock

Day 13
In #TodaysPoem I really like how the 2nd half of this #palindrome makes me hopeful. Also, I feel that since the poem's publication things have started to change:
"I refuse to believe that I am part of a lost generation"

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It is interesting that so many use Insta, but how much does it help them? I'm not in the Metaverse and generally not much on socials. When I'm on Bluesky, I rarely feel emotionally manipulated. But yes, my posts go unnoticed unless mutuals pick them up. Which makes posting feel like caring.

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Basho After Cinderella by Deborah P. Kolodji - Rattle: Poetry (i) a glass slipper in the middle of the road spring rain (ii) thistles in bloom village gossip after the […]

Day 9 of #poem-a-day brings a fairy tale in #haiku and I this is my favourite line:
"a mouse remembers
how to neigh"

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Agree! Poetry is a great balm. And getting lost in craft the perfect retreat.

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There Is a Hole in My Living Room by Manuel Paul Lopez - Rattle: Poetry There is a hole in my living room that my grandfather cannot climb out from. I bring him water sometimes, because I know he’s thirsty

1 thing (of many) I liked about Day 8's #poem-a-day: the glasses of water (instead of the candles we usually light to remember the dead) are a unique and meanigful metaphor in the #prosepoem. Water gives life, is clear and easy to understand--the opposite of death.

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Easter and family had me too busy for proper phone time, so a bit late but....

On April 1st, read a #poem-a-day kicked off with Poe's #poem "A Dream Within A Dream".
Published 177 years ago, it's a beautiful example of lyric #poetry.

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Today's #poem-a-day from @annapele.eu is Admission by Mollie O'Leary and boy does it pack a punch. Twas the first thing I read today and I know I'm not going to shed "that" feeling any time soon. dialogist.org?offset=16548...

Sounds like you had a similar reaction to mine when I read it last! This poem amazes me each time I read it; this year, too.
This time round, the lines "a plate painted, hung on a nail./ The house yellow like rich cream/half-broken into butter" landed the first punch.
Thank you for sharing!

Very excited to be part of this!

Screenshot of white text on dark grey cards in three columns on a black background. This is an overview from Notion of the keywords for the 30 poems chosen for the series. Keywords range from Poe to book-length narrative; couplet to calligram. The screenshot is meant to give an idea of the themes and topics the poetry series will focus upon.

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Thanks for sharing the links! I'll keep an eye out.

Ah no, sorry. I meant if you've gathered experiences with both/either. I couldn't figure out which kind your current mic is. But also, what have you been hearing from others? There's no gold standard, but I wonder if a condenser mic is best for a proper booth, whereas dynamic is for blanket setups.

How To Build a DIY Vocal Booth For Under $200! | Build A Portable Recording Booth YouTube video by Deity Microphones

😆such a mic = my greatest fear!
Not actually treated. I would have needed to either treat the walls or build a booth. Since stuff on the wall wasn't an option, and my budget was tight, I went with something like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9pH...
Only mine doesn't look half as cool or professional 🤪

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I'd really like to watch this #movie "The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist"
Out in the US on March 27th.
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I see dynamic vs. condenser being discussed. Have you made any experiences?
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It definitely is a challenge and sometimes it feels never-ending 🤪 I had to "treat" my walls, so I built a booth with PVC pipes to hang blankets on. Convenient if you don't have much space, but I'm worried about getting a better mic and it catching too much sound.
1/2

I started worrying about becoming an adult when I turned 13. Sometimes it feels like I missed the carefree times entirely

Thank you to @wordskatter.bsky.social and @reckoningmag.bsky.social for the opportunity to narrate this story!

So far I've recorded on my phone (app: ASR) and sent to an editor.
I've only done short stories for a magazine, so I'm inexperienced.
If I'd need to do sound editing, I'd likely use something like Audacity. I'm not an Apple user.

What's your soundbooth setup? Mine's still a blanket fortress.

😆 too bad I don't have a kid. I have been trying to train my deep voice by playing with vocal fry

Deep voices really are tough! I find I need to find more deep registers in my voice cut I run into trouble when there multiple male characters in a story 🫣