Patchwork Relationship
Performance Poetry
I performed last night at the iBar βWords tell Storiesβ Open Mic organised by Rochelle. Since Rochelle was the one to introduce me to Spoken Word/Performance Poetry, I feel like I should push my boundaries constantly and present her with my best efforts.
My first real performance piece was at her first event where I did βPaper Planeβ, a piece about letting go and finding your own peace. Last month, at her second event, I took my audience along on a first date with βThe Dating Thingβ. It was a story of wide-eyed hope and falling in love.
This time, I delved into the bittersweet realities that underlined my later relationships. By a certain age, everyone comes with baggage and falling in love is a different experience from when your hearts were clean slates. It was also my first attempt at moving away from the purely conversational and into more formal poetic structures. I call it Patchwork Relationship. Here is the piece (with apologies for the poor video qualityβββthis was shot on a mobile phone in a very dark bar).
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