i'm afraid to share my writing and especially out loud. I tried to come up with some possible reasons as to why that is:
1. I've had bad experiences sharing in the past, and I just think of myself reading in a bad way. because I know I look nervous, I sound nervous, and me knowing that I am nervous makes me even more nervous?
2. maybe it's the (idea of a) podium?
3. because "poetry" and "slam poetry" are different, and I don't think I write slam poetry- so when I say it out loud, it doesn't sound as good as when you read it in your head?
4. because it's personal, it's from the heart. people might not understand, even though you hear it all the time and it's so "relatable" and so *snaps* and so "uuNNH"
5. I don't know
I'm with you on #3 big time, it frustrates me.
ReplyDeleteI think the listening in all this is just as important as the opportunities it gives us to speak.
dear zac ford,
ReplyDelete1. i totally feel #4
2. (you've read in class before and its good)
3. (seriously)
4. sorry we tried to peer pressure you
5. the end
Feel I bruh
ReplyDeleteAll of this is how I feel too. You're so good.
ReplyDeletedear zac i love everything you do and i understand why you don't share but i still wish that you did.
ReplyDeletep.s. your vsco is really cool
me too
ReplyDeleteAmen
ReplyDeleteI feel you
ReplyDeleteThanks for always being honest and real or at least trying to be
Sorry for chanting