tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post2450236034845142308..comments2024-03-29T05:47:57.634-04:00Comments on Tabatha Yeatts: The Opposite of Indifference: We areTabathahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-46903706366928032762015-07-06T07:17:04.916-04:002015-07-06T07:17:04.916-04:00His voice is like stroking a tiger: soothing, stro...His voice is like stroking a tiger: soothing, strong, powerful, contained... for now. The danger always present. Not that I've ever stroked a tiger, mind you, but that's the metaphor that comes to mind.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-44813690522959490242015-07-04T17:53:59.435-04:002015-07-04T17:53:59.435-04:00I do think timing is so important in the reading o...I do think timing is so important in the reading of poetry, just like oral reading of stories. Timing is everything. Of course having a "well-oiled" voice and presence helps, too!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-53064589131726877822015-07-04T15:31:41.585-04:002015-07-04T15:31:41.585-04:00Such a rich, enticing, commanding voice. Thanks fo...Such a rich, enticing, commanding voice. Thanks for sharing these treasures. "I AM" - if not a poem precisely - is certainly a history-altering declaration, with continued infinite possibilities..... I too was struck by Burton's taking of time in these clips. Robyn Hood Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279289715664168026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-35729752577142242492015-07-04T10:57:53.638-04:002015-07-04T10:57:53.638-04:00Tabatha, it's so lovely that you posted this! ...Tabatha, it's so lovely that you posted this! I just finished reading Jess Walter's novel BEAUTIFUL RUINS. Richard Burton plays a huge role in the narrative. It's very cool to see this clip of him.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-83334048487211778462015-07-03T20:11:59.935-04:002015-07-03T20:11:59.935-04:00Dang! So, so profound. Thanks for sharing, Tabatha...Dang! So, so profound. Thanks for sharing, Tabatha! =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-875789553262345972015-07-03T19:00:45.307-04:002015-07-03T19:00:45.307-04:00Is it the Welshman in Burton that makes his langua...Is it the Welshman in Burton that makes his language come out so thrillingly? Gad, just the way he repeats "Jazmin " - !! Swoon. <br /><br />It's wonderful to hear someone deliver a poem well, isn't it? Of course, Burton was trained to do it, but I think a poet who wasn't trained and still manages to make a poem sound glorious is a miracle - Seamus Heaney could do it. Thomas Lux is a wonderful example, too. <br /><br />Thanks for posting this, Tabatha - I fell into it and spent some real time looking around on YouTube, listening to other Burton recordings. Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12811523890920763782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-11129721172594431642015-07-03T17:00:03.279-04:002015-07-03T17:00:03.279-04:00Simple but powerful words.Simple but powerful words.Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-41281200599123292015-07-03T11:10:03.175-04:002015-07-03T11:10:03.175-04:00We are fortunate to have the tools by which we can...We are fortunate to have the tools by which we can continue to love that voice, aren't we? I loved the greatest poem, the way Burton took such time. Thanks, Tabatha. Have a lovely holiday weekend!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-43349003142603555812015-07-03T10:38:30.618-04:002015-07-03T10:38:30.618-04:00What a gift, that instrument of his! Swoon worthy....What a gift, that instrument of his! Swoon worthy. :-)Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91636461349673530.post-39514870781110661952015-07-03T09:32:07.156-04:002015-07-03T09:32:07.156-04:00"They are." Two words that took an awfu..."They are." Two words that took an awful lot of space in that video! And yes, I guess "To be" is a poem if it's spoken as one. I have an awful lot of discomfort reading my poems out loud, which makes me wonder if a real poet needs to be a performer, too?Diane Mayrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767689319000732296noreply@blogger.com