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Comments for Poetry
Produced by Reported by Judith Rudge. Produced by Czerina Patel and Marianne McCune
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3 comments
Lisa Ho
Posted on April 08, 2007 at 05:01 PM | Permalink
Review of Poetry
"Poetry" is a concise and touching retelling of a young Bronx immigrant's struggle to carve out a satisfying identity amidst a tableau of highschool cruelty and urban alienation. Quickly paced and energetic, the piece excellently portrays the chaos of young adulthood for a girl who was always more interested in singing opera than popular R&B. It also avoids falling into the genre's common pitfalls of egotism and self-pity and this helps the listener take the narrative more seriously. Our reporter has a very mature tone but almost never gets self-serious (even exuberantly singing along with Inspectah Deck). The piece, as a whole, could be unified a bit more by either dropping or developing certain tired concepts like "pens instead of guns." However, the efficient, intimate tone, and the compelling narrative are what stand out to the listener.
Arvid Hokanson
Posted on January 28, 2007 at 03:25 PM | Permalink
Review of Poetry
Judith grabs the listener immediately with her poetry. it's a great way to open the story. This story weaves between first person reflection and interviews, letting us know what it is like to be an outsider - in more ways than one.
Judith is a talented writer and speaker. A few parts of the story could be voiced a bit slower to compensate for the ways people hear the radio when they are in the car or the kitchen.
This is a compelling piece, especially since it lets us know the power of the written word for Judith and tells us about her struggles growing up. I like hearing her thoughts in poetry and not just in reflection.
This piece would make a great drop-in to a local or national magazine. It would also pair nicely with other youth pieces for a half-hour or hour segment.
Jerry Desmarattes
Posted on December 22, 2006 at 02:58 PM | Permalink
Review of Poetry
You discussed a topic which is considered very taboo in the black community i.e what is black and who gets to define how one should behave. I could hear you not holding back in the presentation of your piece you didn't tip toe around the subject you just displayed the way you felt and tackled it dead on. You discussed the emotions you felt by being ostracized for being different yes you cried like we all do but you were able to pull yourself up from that feeling and you didn't over dramatize the situation. I can only select 3 categories for the tones of this piece but if I could pick one more I would say your piece is inspirational for anyone who goes through being an outcast in any way or form. Your production on this piece was good I couldn't hear any pops or clicks and the overall piece moved smoothly and made sense. Sometimes when listening to a piece my mind tends to wander for a few seconds but I can honestly say that while listening to your piece I didn't have that moment. There is only one person that can define what is right for anyone and that is the individual and that was the underlying message I got from your piece. And besides outcasts do it better because we aren?t a part of the herd!!!