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by Travis Prinzi on October 3, 2011 I bet a lot posts over the next few weeks will start with: “At Hutchmoot…” So I’m not going to do that. See how I already didn’t do it?
Now. At Hutchmoot, Andrew and Sam gave a fantastic session on poetry. Andrew mentioned how it was listening to a poem live, and the effect it had on the room, that got him interested in poetry. My mind immediately flashed to a poem that did the same for me. Though I saw it on YouTube (not live), it struck me just how engaging poetry can be.
This is a humorous poem and appropriate for the October/Halloween season we’re entering. I give you “The Day the Saucers Came,” composed and read by Neil Gaiman:
Travis Prinzi is the author of two books and the proprietor of TheHogsHead.org. He's one of the world's foremost Harry Potter scholars and has big words (like "blogengamot") to prove it.
5 Comments
600 days ago
Hehe, thanks for brightening my morning, Travis. Can’t wait to watch this when I get home!
600 days ago
Fun poem and the illustrated print of it by Jouni Koponen is similarly charming.
599 days ago
Is it just his British accent, or is it the writing, that makes me think of Douglas Adams? Thanks for a great laugh!
598 days ago
Thanks so much for sharing! This is such a hilarious poem. It IS amazing how poetry can just fill a room with the beauty of art. Just tonight I tucked my newly pregnant mother into bed (not something I do everyday!) by reading her seven poems I have recently discovered (or rediscovered) in my favorite poetry anthology. *sigh* It was a satisfying experience to share my soul with her that way. I feel like the art of reading poetry aloud is under-appreciated. I wish someday to attend the Hutchmoot and meet other people who feel the same way!
598 days ago
Oh, and thank you, Loren, for sharing the illustrated version. It enhanced the poem brilliantly.
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