Comments on: Committed to Memory http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/ Where the written word lives on... Thu, 17 May 2012 15:26:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Christina http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17034 Christina Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:49:57 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17034 Do it! Do it! I use to have a few poems memorized, but they've been edged out over the years. Some practice might bring them back though. And being able to pull out a well-phrased line from time to time is fantastic in conversation. Do it! Do it!

I use to have a few poems memorized, but they’ve been edged out over the years. Some practice might bring them back though.

And being able to pull out a well-phrased line from time to time is fantastic in conversation.

]]> By: Samara http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17035 Samara Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:15:59 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17035 Thanks for the encouragement! Try to conjure the poems back up Christina—I find they come easily. Like riding a bike! It's in there somewhere. And inserting what you've memorized into conversation is fun. I tend to chicken out—for fear of sounding pretentious—but sometimes the conversation begs for it. And when it's right—it's oh so right. Thanks for the encouragement!

Try to conjure the poems back up Christina—I find they come easily. Like riding a bike! It’s in there somewhere.

And inserting what you’ve memorized into conversation is fun. I tend to chicken out—for fear of sounding pretentious—but sometimes the conversation begs for it. And when it’s right—it’s oh so right.

]]> By: Joselle http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17122 Joselle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:23:42 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17122 This is a great idea! I remember having to memorize "Paul Revere's Ride" in high school. I don't think I could do it again. On a related note, when I went to DC last month, a boy was reciting Obama's inauguration speech by the White House, totally by heart. He was wearing a suit and had a mike. It was one of the most adorable, moving things I'd seen in a while. Even Obama didn't completely memorize his speech! Here's to memorization. This is a great idea! I remember having to memorize “Paul Revere’s Ride” in high school. I don’t think I could do it again.

On a related note, when I went to DC last month, a boy was reciting Obama’s inauguration speech by the White House, totally by heart. He was wearing a suit and had a mike. It was one of the most adorable, moving things I’d seen in a while. Even Obama didn’t completely memorize his speech! Here’s to memorization.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17125 Andrea Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:15:50 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17125 Yes! Great idea Samara. I agree, it would be handy to pull a few poetic lines out on occasion. Good mental exercise too. Yes! Great idea Samara. I agree, it would be handy to pull a few poetic lines out on occasion. Good mental exercise too.

]]> By: Samara http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17188 Samara Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:20:01 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17188 Great story Joselle. That is precious. I think I'd like to memorize Obama's acceptance speech the night of the election. I'll let you know when I do =) Great story Joselle. That is precious. I think I’d like to memorize Obama’s acceptance speech the night of the election. I’ll let you know when I do =)

]]> By: Masa Song http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17501 Masa Song Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:39:19 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17501 I finally caught up and saw the Sylvia Plath movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig. At the beginning of the movie, Sylvia and Ted took turns reciting poetry (their original work, right?), and Ted's cliques kept insisting them to recite it faster, and they would respond by reciting much faster. Your new venture reminded me of the scene from the movie. Best of luck to your new initiative. Christina, reciting a poem in conversation sounds like a fun idea. Right on. I finally caught up and saw the Sylvia Plath movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig. At the beginning of the movie, Sylvia and Ted took turns reciting poetry (their original work, right?), and Ted’s cliques kept insisting them to recite it faster, and they would respond by reciting much faster. Your new venture reminded me of the scene from the movie. Best of luck to your new initiative.

Christina, reciting a poem in conversation sounds like a fun idea. Right on.

]]> By: Masa Song http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17502 Masa Song Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:44:22 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-17502 p.s. The scene ended with Sylvia and Ted taking turns reciting lines from a Shakespeare play. I thought that was hot and romantic. Okay, I need to add Shakespeare to my reading list. p.s. The scene ended with Sylvia and Ted taking turns reciting lines from a Shakespeare play. I thought that was hot and romantic. Okay, I need to add Shakespeare to my reading list.

]]> By: Romantic http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-18215 Romantic Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.letterlover.net/2009/06/24/committed-to-memory/#comment-18215 WOOOOW Awesome and very romantic peom, keep spreading love through your poems WOOOOW

Awesome and very romantic peom, keep spreading love through your poems

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