Thursday, November 12, 2009

I enjoyed listening to Mairead Byrne speak her Baghdad poem. Each time she said "Baghdad" if felt like a break in the flow of the poem purposefully placed to remind the listener (or reader if that is how one comes across it) where they are, as it can be easy to shift attention in one's mind while listening to such a repetitive text. It helps to be shocked back every few seconds, especially with such a currently-loaded word.

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