Making My Debut

Tom C Dylan

I was making my debut

last time I was here.

My brave resolution

the first week of the year.

 

Like that sixteen year old lad

who was smashing the darts,

could I stand on that stage,

and speak from the heart?

 

Clutching my poems so tight

in these trembling hands,

really wanting to be the poet,

and live up to my plans.

 

My eyes fixed on the paper,

I couldn't look out at the faces,

but I think it went well,

they laughed in all the right places.

 

Now I've read out my poems, 

does that make me a Bard?

They call it Speak Easy, 

but, man, that sh*t is hard.

  • Author: Tom C Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 5th, 2024 06:36
  • Comment from author about the poem: Last night I read at a spoken word event for the first time. The night was called Speak Easy, and this poem is what I plan to read next month.
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Comments7

  • Teddy.15

    Hey Tom this is absolutely beautiful, such words from a poetic heart, that lad inside you has a fierce heart. And when you can speak to your reader and they are left like I am today inspired then yes a bard you are.

    • Tom C Dylan

      Thank you so much for that. I am new to poetry and more of a story writer naturally, so your comments are inspiring me! 🙂

    • Tom C Dylan

      Thank you so much for that. I am new to poetry and more of a story writer naturally, so your comments are inspiring me! 🙂

    • orchidee

      Oops, they will sit up when you get to the last line of the poem - the 's' word!
      I was at a poem reading group. It got dull and dour though, e.g. here's Mrs X again, who will waffle on for 20 minutes of mumbling - no-one knows what she's on about! lol. Look out for dull poets.

      • Tom C Dylan

        It was actually mostly humorous poems more than anything. And there were people using the F word like John Cooper Clarke. 🙂

        • orchidee

          Argh! Fido, my imaginary dog starts barking at the F word lol.
          Glad some poetry group was humorous, not dullard!

        • Accidental Poet

          Sounds like that was a hard pill to swallow, but you did it and gracefully. Keep up with it. 🙂👍

          • Tom C Dylan

            I'm sure next time will be easier. Thanks, AP. Will do. 👍

          • Neville



            Well done you .. be proud Tom and write on my friend, write on .. Neville

            • Tom C Dylan

              Thanks a lot, Neville. Really appreciated.

            • Goldfinch60

              Fine words Tom, may you read more of your words to gathering audiences.

              Andy

              • Tom C Dylan

                Thanks, Andy, really appreciated.

              • Thomas W Case

                Fantastic work. I love it.

                • Tom C Dylan

                  Thanks, Thomas. Appreciated.



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