Since I do a lot of public speaking for work, I'm a member of Toastmaster's (think Rotary Club for public speaking).
Normally, the meetings and speech competitions are a little dry but Saturday night they're holding an open mike when you can deliver anything - formal speech, spoken word, book reading etc.
Inspired by a book that Betty had sent me, I thought I'd throw down some ee cummings and see if I can draw some beat poetry blood.
Download said_he_ee_cummings.WMA
I don't have audioblog installed, so click on the file name and choose open or save as.
I've lost a lot of my Australian accent, so it should be ok to understand.
haha you have a flair for dramatic reading. You sound like you're about to bust out laughing the entire time!!
Posted by: betty | 21 October 2005 at 11:03 PM
you have a great voice! and the accent, ahhhh. accents are my cryptonite. Well, accents and cashmere. you should totally be doing the audio for children's books or something.
good luck on saturday!
Posted by: jumblygiant | 22 October 2005 at 01:55 AM
Woah, Phil, you have a sexy voice. Nice bits and hints of accent here and there....
mmm... men with accents....
Posted by: Anna | 22 October 2005 at 03:55 AM
great poem!
you have a lovely voice, and still have an oz accent! You might even be stuck with it :P
Posted by: marianne | 22 October 2005 at 11:32 AM
Damn damn damn the man. I can't listen because I apparently don't have a sound card. :(
Posted by: SAWDOKAATN | 22 October 2005 at 05:46 PM
My dear Phil, why oh why would you want to lose your Australian accent? Its so charming and obviously well suited for e.e. cummings. Sheesh!
Posted by: awittykitty | 23 October 2005 at 09:49 AM
Great poem. My personal favorite is "she being Brand."
Posted by: Desperate Sarah | 28 July 2006 at 11:15 PM