Wow! I went to the open mic poetry reading at Adebnago's Bookstore in Ventura and had a great time. The people couldn't be nicer. I was getting hugs from people I hadn't even met yet (no joke).The audience was very attentive and mm-hmmd and ahh-hhad like most poetry audiences. But they took it a step further by asking questions about a poem during the reading or they would tell the poet to repeat a poem so they could take it all in. It all seemed very intimate even though there was a good number of people there.
The feature was Joseph Fourbears from Ojai. You would never know it was his first time. He did a great job! He even got in trouble for not doing enough poems. I've never seen that happen before. Usually, a feature has to be dragged from the podium. Or maybe that's just in LA.
The host was Roe Estep. As I was told before she got there, Roe was "the boss." And that she was. A very cool lady. She made everyone feel comfy. And that made for a wonderful night. All the poets performed beautifully - not a bad poem in the bunch.
Do yourself a favor and go up there. Soon. You'll be glad you did. And, of course, tell them LitRave sent you.
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