A friend is having an fart exhibit in the beginning of December and want me to perform a slam poetry piece at the opening

Ouch · 01-29-2021, 07:19 AM

Bottom line is you know if what you're reciting is good enough or not. Just do it, in a Norwegian cafe thats all about poetry readings I don't think you'll get booed even if you suck horribly. And you'll probably do fine.

I spoke at both of my brothers memorial services. One committed suicide, the other was killed. And my parents wouldn't speak, my brother who committed suicide my mom rented out this big hall, there was like.. a good 300 people there. My parents wouldn't speak, and I just flippantly said I would a few days before the service not really thinking.

But anyway, I stood up and went to the podium and did it and I feel good about myself to this day for doing it.

And this is coming from a guy who went to community college, had a stand up presentation and I didn't go to school the day of, they rescheduled it and I didn't go to school that day either. I'm loud mouth, and confident as fuck.. but public speaking makes me feel scurred. Bottom line is stand up and do your shit, if you're confident in it.

You'll feel way better about it if you do Vs. hide under your bed sheets.

01-29-2021, 07:19 AM	#13
Ouch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 5,678 Battle Record: 1-5 Accomplishments - Lost to Kill Spree Champed - Wall Talking Rep Power: 4052255	Bottom line is you know if what you're reciting is good enough or not. Just do it, in a Norwegian cafe thats all about poetry readings I don't think you'll get booed even if you suck horribly. And you'll probably do fine. I spoke at both of my brothers memorial services. One committed suicide, the other was killed. And my parents wouldn't speak, my brother who committed suicide my mom rented out this big hall, there was like.. a good 300 people there. My parents wouldn't speak, and I just flippantly said I would a few days before the service not really thinking. But anyway, I stood up and went to the podium and did it and I feel good about myself to this day for doing it. And this is coming from a guy who went to community college, had a stand up presentation and I didn't go to school the day of, they rescheduled it and I didn't go to school that day either. I'm loud mouth, and confident as fuck.. but public speaking makes me feel scurred. Bottom line is stand up and do your shit, if you're confident in it. You'll feel way better about it if you do Vs. hide under your bed sheets. __________________ I just figured out how to change this.