Making My Debut

Tom 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 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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Comments6

  • Tom 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 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 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 Dylan

            Thanks a lot, Neville. Really appreciated.

          • Goldfinch60

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

            Andy

            • Tom Dylan

              Thanks, Andy, really appreciated.

            • Thomas W Case

              Fantastic work. I love it.

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks, Thomas. Appreciated.



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