> > Isn't it funny how posting something on an open forum, which for all we know is being read and criticised by thousands of total strangers, seems more private than speaking to a class of maybe 20 people?
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> > Brunnen-"wouldn't dare tell my real-world friends I quote poetry at people and make up limericks"G
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> It may be funny. It may not make any logical sense. It's true anyway! I'd *much* rather have thousands of 'strangers' read this stuff than have to read it to a class of even five people. Oh I can't even think about it, it makes me too nervous!
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> Gr"knees really, literally *shake* at these damn readings"ace

Once you get started it'll be fun, one of the best parts of poetry is that it is almost ment to be read aloud. You can really ham it up when you do it too.

Spider-justreadtheJabberwokyorOzymandiasoutloud
andseehowfunpoetrycanbe-Boy