Comfort Zones

You are all cordially invited to a recital of poetry starting at 7.00 pm Friday 12 June 2009 at the Marton Public Library in well, Marton, really.

And if any of you dare turn up, look out! This is not an invitation I want taken up.

The winner of the Rangitikei Libraries Writing & Photo Essay Competition 2008 (moi) is apparently going to read his winning entry. Oh dear. I have it from an inside source (a Tabby told me), that he is feeling quite panicky about this event already. Bugger.

What can I tell you about my poetry reading experiences in say, the last six months?

I have stood and read my Award Winning poem, to two cats now, on two separate occasions. Both got up and wandered off outside, part way thru. And cats tell it like it is. Bugger.

I’ll be there tomorrow night. I don’t want to be there but I will. For you lot, as much as for me, because I keep telling you that you CAN do things – so I’m going to find a way to do this to prove its survivable to step outside your comfort zone and to take chances.

Or maybe I’ll stay at home in the dark and hide away. Except, that sounds like even less fun than going out and making the effort.

I suppose I should lock the door, and practice some more on the cat.

never.

I seen a dog take on its masters-disease that way Paddy!

USE a BLINDFOLD!
Stand dead-centre of a Empty Room
and express your body language the way
the poetry wants it to be.

pst!
are they gonna record you?
Send audio to
102.
gm

three cheers! Go for it Pat.

good luck for tonight Pat!! You will do well!! I am excited for you!!

hope your energised now!

Oh wow thats sooo cool. Good on you! You will do great! I was going to say your famous now, but you already were here anyway!

Yes of course he is world famous on TBBD

VIBES SENT

HOPE YOU CAN FEEL THE ENERGY OF SO MANY HERE AT TBBD SENDING POSITIVE VIBES YOUR WAY......

P.S REMEMBER NOT TO HIT THE CAT 'NOTES'

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Hey Pat,

Hope tonight went well for you. Been thinking of you along with everyone else and sending good wishes your way.

Thats done.

Never again. Lucky I know the difference between a panic attack and a heart attack, eh? Cos that was good one, despite the half a Lorazepam I took as a precaution. But I sat through it and stayed the entire time. No, I didn't read my poem. Someone else did that for me. But its done.

Thanks to you all for your support. It meant a lot to me, because I'd have just as soon stayed at home, except I didn't want to let anyone here, down.

No, I didn't stay and mingle for the Wine and Cheese and Society Chat afterwards - I couldn't, that was never an option. Believe me, I wobbled out into to the fresh air as soon as I could, inhaled a ciggie and didn't look back.

I was surprised and delighted to see one of our Members there tonight - surprised, cos I'd tried to scare everyone away; and delighted, cos she had no idea why I was there and since I knew her, it was lovely to have a friendly face in an otherwise very crowded room. Not that I actually looked at anything much except my exceptionally shiny shoes. If nothing else, I had the shiniest leather shoes in Marton tonight. Thanks, OCD's.

No, I've not yet read the other poems in the booklet they published. I'm sulking cos they spelt my surname incorrectly. I might have a look tomorrow.

I have not felt this exhausted for a while. Anonimity is a lot less stressful, even if its boring.

Thanks, everyone. You helped me get through this one.

yay - you rock paddy - you did it!!!

lol
paddy, I took that stuff you said you partook of
when it were time for me to give juice via a Needle in the Testical!
Boy,it still felt like a Horse Kicked me.....

I hope youve calmed down by Now
and thast stress have left thee.
I feel a Scotch Commin on!

I bet is hurt gm!!

too early for scotch

Well, Pat the Man, You did it - you went - that's the main thing.

Daze

mylife wrote:I bet is hurt gm!!

too early for scotch

The things we do
for Love.

The drug sent me into heaven
oviously horses-heaven
as I felt the kick!

Pain is of so many sorts
and degrees......
God's got to be
an Hemaroid!

Well done Pat!!!!

p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y p-a-d-d-y

said mylife chanting..

your the best!