Poetry Reading

I just got back from an open mic poetry reading. It was just me and my Friends from the poetry club at first, but more people gradually filtered in. Most of them didn't read, but all of my friends and I did. I started by reading a poem that I wrote called "Reflections" I'll post it here, you can read it if you like. It is one of my better works.

Reflections

Have you ever stared into space?
I mean really stared,
Gazing into the fullness of everything,
Yet seeing the emptiness of a,
Deserted airport,
Or a dessert night.

Watching the rhythm,
That only you can see,
Yet the true nature of it,
Completely eludes even you,
It scratches at the door frame edges of you consciousness,
And entices you to open up,
But when you do there is nothing there,
Just a void,
An empty dock,
A blank page.

Do you know what I mean?
Or am I just going crazy;
Even if I am,
What I write makes sense to me,
Well, mostly.

I guess I don’t even know,
What my pen creates,
It is nearly a mystery to me,
Well,
Anyway,
My shoes are squeaking,
And the wind softly stirs my hair,
With its lover’s hands,
Life,
As sweet and disgusting as only it can be,
Flows around me,
The traffic of millions of dramas,
And I am one of them, just an atom.

I will soon be gone,
From this green park,
Oh, but it is seems so safe now,
So peaceful and cool,
A grassy fortress with no walls,
But I must depart,
And this,
My words that the park has never yet heard,
And only sensed,
Will be just one in millions upon millions of mellow-dramas,
That this park has witnessed,
I am just one,
In untold millions.

Maybe I should write,
‘bout villainy,
And goodness,
And peace and love,
But all I can say is avoid the first,
Stay true to the others,
I could tell you what I believe:
That every man,
No matter the color of his skin hair eyes,
Is nevertheless,
A man,
And every woman no matter the color of her eyes hair skin,
Is still a woman,
They are your brothers and sisters no matter what their religion or philosophy,
So I believe that you should treat us well.

I could tell you that.

Love is the highest achievement,
And death is part of life,
But you already know this don’t you?

No?
Then what do you believe?
Please tell me,
I want to know,
Let’s sit down, have a cup of coffee,
And just talk about it.

So come,
Stare into space with me,
And on the empty canvass of this full universe,
We’ll paint our lives.


Well after that, Ryan who works at the cafe, that hosted the Reading; read an amazing piece. It had a wonderfully strong rhythm and awesome rhymes. All the poems that I heard were amazing. After that first piece that I read, I just free styled. Free styling is very very fun, you get so into it and just say what's on your mind. The whole gig was an amazing amount of fun!! It had the feel of a family gathering, without the turkey and arguments. I can't wait till the next one on April 11 at The Applesauce TeaHouse.

The End of Spring Break

Well, sadly enough, spring break is coming to an end. I do have one more day, but I'll be doing homework through most of it. It was a really good break. I just kind of did nothing. Lots of practicing bass and rehearsing Our Town. Which both are coming along very nicely. We did the first full run of Our Town on Thursday, and that went really well. I'm really getting to know Si, my character. Bass is also coming along very well, I'm going to memorize where all the notes in all the keys are. That'll be fun.

I went to a friends birthday party yesterday, and that was also awesome. We played Halo and Call of Duty Four. I'm not really a video game person, but it was really fun. We watched I Am Legend as well, I love that movie. It makes you wonder what you would do if the world was over-run by zombies. Also makes you want to listen to Bob Marley. Ya. I found a cool picture with Will Smith walking. It's right there. I wish they put the dog in it....

So, on this beautiful evening, the second last of spring break, I am just thinking. It's good to just think sometimes. Sorry for not being more exiting, but life isn't always exiting. See everyone soon.

Rehersals and Masquerades

It's been a long time since I posted last, and for that I once again apologize. the play I'm in, Our Town, is going very well. we are just rehearsing at this point, but it's developing very nicely. It's very very fun. I'm finally really getting my character down. So that's good. I have a fairly small part, but I'm in the play, that's all that matters.
Jazz band is also going very nicely. Not too much else to talk about .
I did just see August Rush, and that was amazing. I would definitely recommend it.