Actors have theatres, musicians have stages, artists have galleries. Where is poetry? In a freaking corner!
Where are you? In London we have The Poetry Café...Covent Garden, the amazy Poetry Library on the S Bank (RFHall, top floor)....
Where are you? In London we have The Poetry Café...Covent Garden, the amazy Poetry Library on the S Bank (RFHall, top floor)....
You want to try performing it and get an audience to attend let alone pay for the privilege.
@beerhungry like going to church and worshipping on the sabbath?
@beerhungry and have the altar dispense beer?
Yes, but poetry slams are freakin' awesome.
Like adding up columns of figures it is a learnt ability gained after much practice. I would be interested to hear a poetry slam artist be give a random poem by a long dead artist, time to read it through once and then perform it to the rhythm and meter that the poet intended.
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Posted by AllamandaNot in the current meaning of 'dog-whistle' but I think people will like this poem.
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Posted by TO_BYGraphis (Graphic Poem)
Posted by TO_BYGraphis (graphic poem)
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