Guide to memorizing poetry and delivering a spectacular performance.

What are the benefits of memorizing poetry?

How could memorizing your poetry change your spoken word performance?

I sometimes feel that audiences at slam poetry events penalize performers that read their work.
Either way audiences respond better to performers who can look them in the eye and make them feel as though they are talking to them individually.
I have seen the difference that memorizing poetry makes to my performance and wanted to share my tips:

1) Repeat your poetry out loud until you are sick of it.

Okay, not so much until you are sick of it but, really, repeat your work to yourself until you remember it. Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to performing.

A LETTER TO MENSTRUATION by Mercy Harold

 

A LETTER TO  MENSTRUATION.

Dear monthly visitor,

I expected a different knock at the doors of my womb,i looked out for nausea and dark areola's ,cravings and morning sicknesses; but you tickled my vanity and soared painfully like fat raindrops between my legs.

   We always glare at each other every month ,but this time i expected another visitor, My personal arsenal wants to flare up at the unusal fatness shooting at the expectance of a child, I want to feel a child strapped at my back,feel the cligyness at my breast as I feed my child ,i want to form a coherent thought of being called"mother,mama or mom".I agree that your a monthly visitor but I want to reach my sunset ,i solicit for a space of nine(9) months,nine months for my pregnancy to scream outside as a label ,dancing and dangling in the eyes of those that called me barren ,in the eyes of my mother inlaw to shut her rythmic screams of not giving her a child for five years,I hope you understand, i would definitely see you after I bathe my child in a washed sky  and kiss the colour rising from her cheeks. 

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The newly built cultural centre in Obi Wali, will host all the events of the festival, which according to Runsewe, will be one of the grandest and most entertaining as well as enriching NAFEST that NCAC will be hosting in recent years as the Rivers State governor, Wike, has put the state machinery in work to ensure that the festival succeeds. A massive attendance from both within and outside the shores of the country is expected at the event, which opening ceremony is billed for tomorrow and will span October 27, with Runsewe disclosing that: “A lot of visitors both from within and outside Nigeria are on their way to Rivers State and I can confirm to you that reports reaching us from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) indicate that hotels are in for good business.” Adding that: “This is a major boost and it is good for the economy of Rivers State and by extension, Nigeria because the massive participation and influx of people from all works of life will ensure very high commercial activities in the State.”

Runsewe also expressed his delight over the level of involvement by Rivers’ youths who are set to take full advantage of the festival in not only showcasing state’s culture but by also benefiting from the numerous youth empowerment components of NAFEST initiated by NCAC. He enjoined all Stakeholders and indeed Nigerians to support NAFEST 2018 as a unifying force for cultural integration and harmony just as he affirms NCAC’s total commitment in projecting Nigeria’s rich culture throughout the fiesta.

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