"You should take whatever opportunities come your way to do what scares you," I remember saying something along those idiotic lines there not so long ago... Well tonight I'm doing a reading, and gonna try and do my latest poem without the words in front of me. I have several people to thank for leading me towards this fad.
I'm just wondering would it be worse to do a terrified shaking nervous delivery with only half the words right, or should I get roaring drunk and give an extremely confident performance with probably less than 10% of the words correct? and anyway who'll know the difference... I will - that's the pain of it. Twould be only myself I'd be fooling - but I wouldn't mind being fooled - especially by myself - sure I'd hardly take offence at all...
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6 comments:
good luck! I like the drunk option best, drink always turns me into little miss confidant. Thats probably very bad advice so maybe don't listen to me.
turns me into a sloberring slurring idiot, but hey, maybe it'll be poignant, like barney in the simpson's - "don't cry for me" etc etc
If it's a haiku you'll be fine.And don't forget Homer -'Drink, the cause of and answer to all of life's problems' Best of luck Mrs Niamh, may the force be with you.
It's just like the leaving cert all over again - fair play to you
Hi TFE, Twasn't a Haiku - but still managed alright, thanks for the kind words.
EW - Twas worse than the Leaving! well more nerves anyway - maybe I should have brought along some 7up and Orbit chewing gum - the taste of exams.
Full report later...
Well done Niamh! Yous was brill!
Post that excellent first poem from last night, eh? Would love to see it.
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