We had another successful open mike this past Sunday — 25 people attended and that’s with a number of our regulars absent! (Hope you all feel better.)
We had a young man who read his poetry for the first time. Good job, Aiden!
Members of The Speed of Thought Playhouse Cafe at 39 North Washington Street read some of their poetry. Quite intriguing. They have an open mike on Thursday evenings.
Richard Menoche, one of our regulars, wrote a poem in honor of our Open Mike:
The road to fame…is an open mike…
The hostess stands and calls your name, this is your “chance”: on the road to fame… the mike is on, it’s time to speak… your words must flow with a balanced beat… if you speak low, they will not hear… annunciate, to please their ear… play on your words like pantomine, add metaphors of illusion and rhyme… with confidence: you become a pro… aware of how the show will go… at your highest point, that clock may chime and wash away your finest line… even when you do it well your fame may fade…into the dark… if you don’t want to be forgot: take off your clothes; and howl: and bark: so thanks to us all, and circumstance, this mike is live for rhyme and chant, so I think it’s time that two should all thank… our most gracious hosts…Maggie and Frank…The next open mike is April 26.
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