Julia Kasdorf: I found it interesting how her poetry takes a different meaning when you hear it aloud; I suppose all poetry does this. For instance, her poem about the soilder's mothers and thier reactions to their sons returns. It had a very moving effect on me personally because of my personal relation with war and having loved ones involved in war but also because of the art of story telling.
I enjoyed the fact that it was the poet reading her own work, who knows better where to pause, where to place tone inflection. I think that the poetry read was a well-rounded diverse selection not focusing only on one style of poetry or one subject matter. The prose essay of the Guardian Angel as well as the free verse poem of the soldiers were both included giving the reader balance. I thought that Kasdorf had a fun personality and was very down to Earth. I enjoyed that she took questions from the audience and really just seemed to what to share her world with us. I liked that she was not distant in that she was writer and we were reader, it was more of a partnership. I truly enjoyed the reading and hearing Kasdorf speak on her work and the process that goes into it.
I enjoyed the fact that it was the poet reading her own work, who knows better where to pause, where to place tone inflection. I think that the poetry read was a well-rounded diverse selection not focusing only on one style of poetry or one subject matter. The prose essay of the Guardian Angel as well as the free verse poem of the soldiers were both included giving the reader balance. I thought that Kasdorf had a fun personality and was very down to Earth. I enjoyed that she took questions from the audience and really just seemed to what to share her world with us. I liked that she was not distant in that she was writer and we were reader, it was more of a partnership. I truly enjoyed the reading and hearing Kasdorf speak on her work and the process that goes into it.