Redondo Beyondo
Wow, wow, and wow! The Redondo Poets really put on a great open mic tonight. The place was packed. Half the population of Redondo Beach was there. And a large group of LitRavers, too.
Larry Colker did his usual excellent job of hosting. His poem about having a crush on a "girl with a pierced lower lip" was very surreal and funny.
The feature, (LitRave's very own) Frankie Drayus, gave a wonderful reading. Her family and a childhood friend had flown down from Northern California to see the show, which made the evening even more special.
After the show, (And I am not making this up) an inebriated person of the street (Is that a nice way of putting it?), who had just staggered in, pulled me aside and asked me, as best he could, "What is going on here?" I told him all about the reading and Frankie's family, then he said, "There is so much love in this room." And he started to cry.
The other poets were: Zack Wolk, Paul Kornhauser, Tom Cook, Tom Cassidy, Neil Aitken, Thaine H. Allison, Jr., Wanda, Pete Justus, Delane, Me, Neva, and Elana Craemer. Thank you one and all for making it a memorable night. ~Wayman Barnes
Tuesdays at 8pm
Coffee Cartel
1820 South Catalina Avenue
Redondo Beach
http://redondopoets.com/
310-316-6554
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