For my first audio assignment of the week I chose to the poetry reading assignment. It was pretty simple, not shocking given it’s only worth 1.5 stars. When I saw the assignment, I felt it would be relatively easy to find a poem that expresses who Isabelle Franklin is. She’s a scientist; she’s curious. Initially I started looking for poems about curiosity. I was pretty quickly disappointed. So, instead I took a shot at searching for poems about science and found a really cool book full of poems. I chose to do “DNA” and tie it in to Isabelle’s issues with her Dad. At the end of the poem, I sigh and say “Oh, Dad” to add an element of story to the audio (as was part of the assignment). With this assignment, I was able to bring out how Isabelle still longs for her Dad. Yet, still has a lot of resentment towards him.
Also, I know design week is over but I can’t help sharing the beautifully designed page for the poem I found. The book is called 30 Days of Quantum Poetry by xYz which was the pseudonym for biologist and writer Joanna Tilsley. I think it’s both stunning and brilliant so I have to share!
