Readings - Do you do readings

I've never done a reading. I was invited to do one once, at a function of a literary quarterly that's published three of my poems, but the schedule did not allow me to participate. Well, when I say that I'm thinking about public readings, not necessarily before all poets. I've read some poems to critique groups and the NW Arkansas poets group.

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I've never done a reading in front of only poets, all mine were public. But I did do a few. I've gotten into a habit of starting off with reading a poem from a poet who inspires me, and then continuing on with my own work from there. It has been about five years since I did a reading, though.

I do them quite often. I always have chapbooks there and I have some good sales...often selling out. I don't like speaking in public...so I have to pretend there's nobody there listening...but I get by. It's, overall, a good experience. Pretty sure I'm going to drop out of this experience though, along with poetry, for the foreseeable future.

There used to be a coffee house not far from where I live that had open mic night for poets once a week. I was a regular, and even emceed a couple of times. I love the sound of my own voice; fortunately, so do other folks, apparently. Alas, I lost that forum when the place changed hands. And so, the populace was denied my basso profundo, and chaos and darkness descended upon the 'Boro.