Comments for How to Read This Story to Your Children

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This piece belongs to the series "Jack Straw Poets"

Produced by Jack Straw Productions

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Summary: Kathleen Flenniken reading her poem "How to Read This Story to Your Children."
 

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Review of How to Read This Story to Your Children

This piece is particularly well crafted, though I had to listen several times to understand the nature of the work. The use of metaphor and simile are engaging, though at times, I did feel as though there were too many. I think as a tool, they can help us paint a picture, but after awhile, I started trying to guess what the metaphor would be, and I lost my focus. The speaker's voice is very smooth, reassuring, calming. He intonation, inflection and timbre all leave me wanting to hear more.

One other thing, it sounds as though there's a timeshift toward the end of the piece that's a little confusing. Am I being addressed directly throughout the whole piece, or is she displaying her craft first, then offering advice?

All in all, a nice piece.