Pages speak, but mouths scream

I feel like as poets we might be so absorbed by the page that we are forgetting about its origins: how it was meant for memorizing stories so they may be shared with our voice.

Also, this site is littered with sad, insecure introverts like me who should probably speak up more often. What better way than daring to stand up for your passions? I don't know about you guys but there's still some sort of shame surrounding me when people ask me what hobbies I have. Poetry is just not that interesting to most people.

For years I've been trying to be this anonymous scribbler, hiding behind pseudonym after pseudonym, only sticking to this site, never daring to venture outside. So I decided to have some fun behind the camera, and I invite you all to do the same just so I can listen to all those lovely accents. :P

It's still hard for me. I still don't dare to put my poems on facebook. I still use my pseudonym. The Youtube videos I post can only be accessed if you have the URL. My family still doesn't know I write. But, I'm unraveling step by step.

What's your story?

Do you still hide behind a pseudonym?

Are you ashamed of your hobby?

Do you like reciting?

This poem is called "Tangerine Dreams":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNNC9TAN88

^ It's a bit theatrical for my taste and I am starting to get annoyed by my own facial expressions and bla bla bla negativity negativity negativity and man what's that nasal sound while saying "nag" (#neg) and man I'm not used to shouting and I'm starting to think I should just crawl back to my FOP cave but SCREW THIS I AM HITTING THE POST TOPIC BUTTON

I should stop looking at myself. It's weird.

By the way I put a deadline on myself to be part of a poetry slam before I fly back to The Netherlands. Have you joined a poetry slam before?

Of COURSE it's theatrical - it is performance art. Yet, it is sublime. You have made a wonderful presentation of your poem. Your youthful experience of solitude is much different than people my age. We actually cherish our solitude. You obviously have filled your own with a creative spirit.

Yes, you do spend too much time criticizing yourself. The video was great, your facial expressions were emotive, persuading, intimate and revealing. Astounding!

If I were to give any constructive criticism about it: perhaps a higher definition camera would avoid the blurs in your sudden motions. Even so, they do not distract from the substance.

Thanks Larry, I just recorded this with my laptop's webcam so yea after watching my video a few times I realised I should probably move less haha. So when will we get to hear yours? I know I've heard some of Yaki's work and MapleTree's during the vocaroo thread, but can't recall any other PnQ'ers. Oh right, LebanesePhoenix did some nice work too.

I actually have always enjoyed my solitude when I was back home, probably because I wasn't that alone after all. I went to uni five days a week from 9 till 6, always having people surrounding me. People I liked. So it was always nice to just come home to my university apartment and be alone with my poetry and do things such as reciting poetry. Yesterday was the first day I was alone at home in a long time so of course I had to take advantage of it by digging up some poetry. I don't get to practice that often.

Here's an old poem a did, "To the one who's waiting":
https://youtu.be/cs4n38ZYKYM

NAAAH GOD

COULD U BE ANY CUTER....I AM ABSOLUTELY DYING.

WHEN ARE U COMING BACK SO WE CAN MEET

<3

I'll only tell you if you post a video. :P

Nah I'll be back in January, hope you're still there by then, I should show you around in my university town!

Are you sure you're a "sad, insecure introvert"? Because I'm not so sure after that performance! Love the theatrics. Great recital. I was enthralled :)

Hobby?, never quite heard people who write poetry refer to it as a hobby, for many it's a lifeline, an expression of the soul, and for others a way to remain sane.....I agree with the above, an insecure introvert must be your own label, I'm thinking maybe a redefining is in order......