A sampling of some of the Emily Dickinson performances the Parlando Project has done over the years

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Since I’ve spent hours this week soaking up all the Emily Dickinson spirit I can absorb, it’s time to see if I can let some of that experience overflow here today. Maybe someday I’ll count which poets’ words I’ve used the most in the Parlando Project, but since this is an ongoing thing we’d only … Continue reading A sampling of some of the Emily Dickinson performances the Parlando Project has done over the years

I died for Beauty — but was scarce

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

I’m nearly over the bout of upper-respiratory crud that has laid me low this month, so I felt it time to see if I could test the dulcet tones of my voice again with a new audio piece. Today’s is one by Emily Dickinson: “I died for Beauty — but was scarce.” This poem is … Continue reading I died for Beauty — but was scarce

Summer 2021 Parlando Project Top Ten, numbers 10-8

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

It’s time for our quarterly look back at the pieces here the got the most listens and likes. We start today with the numbers 10 through 8. Each bolded listing as we count down from 10 to 1 is a link to the original post where I first discussed my encounter with the text used, … Continue reading Summer 2021 Parlando Project Top Ten, numbers 10-8

From Us She Wandered now a Year

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

How much did Emily Dickinson want her poetry to be understood? I can’t be sure, but I suspect she wanted it to be both puzzling and understood.* While she didn’t publish to any extent in her lifetime, she did send by mail or otherwise share poems with friends. The conventions of Dickinson’s 19th century America … Continue reading From Us She Wandered now a Year

Long Island Sound

July 28, 2020January 30, 2022 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

Some poets, like some musicians, suffer from the “one hit wonder” syndrome, and Emma Lazarus is surely one of them. Lazarus is forever tied to a sonnet “The New Colossus,” the one that includes the line “Give me your tired, your poor…” which has not only been made part of The Statue of Liberty, but … Continue reading Long Island Sound

Parlando Project Summer 2019 Top Ten part 3

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Is everyone aligning themselves with autumn already? Here we’re looking back at summer and the audio pieces that the audience made their most liked and listened to, and we’re getting near the top of the countdown, moving toward the most popular single piece of the past three months. Today we look at numbers 4, 3, … Continue reading Parlando Project Summer 2019 Top Ten part 3

Higginson’s June

June 4, 2019June 6, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 2 Comments

Here’s another post in our informal series “The Roots of Emily Dickinson.” Now a title like that may lead some to think I’m some sort of Dickinson scholar—which would be a fine thing to be, but I’m not. Frankly, when I started this project a few years back I assumed I’d present some Emily Dickinson … Continue reading Higginson’s June

The Greatest Generation, or Thomas W. Higginson lands on Omaha Beach

June 6, 2019June 7, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ 1 Comment

I appreciate the attention readers here give to what I present, and so I’m going to warn you: this is a longer piece covering some historical topics that have not been as popular here as others. I plan to be back soon with a shorter post and I promise a love poem set to music. … Continue reading The Greatest Generation, or Thomas W. Higginson lands on Omaha Beach

The Parlando Spring 2019 Top Ten Part 3

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

Now we’re nearing the topper-most of the top in our tip-top count-down of the most liked and listened to pieces this spring. Wait—did I just turn into a mid-20th century radio host? Out! Out! Commercial spirit! Timeless poetry knows no acne creams, Yardley scents, Thom McAn Beatle boots or white Levis. Well, maybe some of … Continue reading The Parlando Spring 2019 Top Ten Part 3

Poppies on the Wheat. Before 1890 the most famous woman writer from Amherst wasn’t Emily Dickinson.

April 5, 2019May 30, 2019 ~ Frank Hudson ~ Leave a comment

I once thought that one of the marvels of Emily Dickinson is that she was able to create such revolutionary poetry without any supporting circle of fellow writers. She had poetic heroes: Shakespeare, Emily Bronte, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but she never met them. Well, it turns out there’s a bit more to her story. Last … Continue reading Poppies on the Wheat. Before 1890 the most famous woman writer from Amherst wasn’t Emily Dickinson.

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