I though this poem by Kathleen Ossip would make a good unaccompanied song because of the nature of the text and that it is written in regular lines of five syllables. The full poem can be found here:
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/23531
Given the regular syllable structure it wasn't really necessary to perform the rhythm transcription, but I did it anyway for practice and completeness. This can be seen below.
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I then went about setting a melody around the poem. The text lends well to a minor key, but I also thought there were obvious points of emphasis and certain commas lead to dramatic pauses. I worked these into the song to create a more dramatic performance.
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