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Poetry gigs and confidence issues

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by The Freakboi, Jan 7, 2012.

  1. The Freakboi

    The Freakboi Experienced Member Experienced member Forum Member


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    May 8, 2011
     
    I've been doing poetry gigs for about a year now but I've always just stood still, nervously reading from a book. At the last gig I played, I suddenly came to the realisation that I don't actually READ from the book, I just use it to hide behind. I tried reading from memory once before and I totally froze up but I really feel as if I could put a lot more energy into my poetry if I could just overcome the fear. I thought about maybe wearing some sort of mask, like maybe a balaclava, just so I don't feel all eyes are on me. Anybody else ever have a problem like this? If so, any advise?

    By the way, here is one of my poems. I am reading it off the screen but that's just because I had only just written it. I have almost all of my poems memorised now.
    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leGFafxXxMo[/video]
     

  2. The Freakboi

    The Freakboi Experienced Member Experienced member Forum Member


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    Here's me reading from memory at home. Still have yet to try it at a gig.

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xdKL1Dx4KU[/video]
     
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