Sunday 7 November 2010

First reading

Saturday I had my first reading of my poetry - I was the support act for a very good local poet. I had a fifteen minute spot. I was terrified then someone passed on the advice that the best way to overcome nerves is to practise. I taped and timed myself reading my poems and forced myself to slow down though another poet said that however much to try not to speed up you do end up doing so. I practised in front of a friend who had some helpful suggests about changing the order of the poems. My husband was also subjected to a read through but nerves made him giggle- I'm so glad I didn't invite him.
On the night when I was performing my poems I had that incredible buzz that I only usually get from dancing. I couldn't stop grinning at the end and the applause made it even better.
I felt so high, I'm still floating.
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5 comments:

  1. and I am grinning reading about it. Well done, you will have to tell me all about it. I will be home soon....feels like I have been gone forever.xxxxxx

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  2. can't wait to see you. think it has been forever since we last saw each other.xxxxxxxxxx

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  3. Nerves can get the better of us but you did well. Applause!

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  4. wow, well done you that's brilliant... !

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