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M. Chadwick Chennault's avatar

Break a leg on your reading! You are going to be amaze balls!

I was briefly a spectacular failure of a slam poet after college. I'm glad I did it when though I feel flat on my face.

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

"Briefly a Spectacular Failure" would be a terrific title for a memoir šŸ˜‚ While I'm a fan of slam poetry, I am spectacularly bad at that form, too. It sounds like you had fun though! Thanks for the encouragement. I'm generally okay with these kind of things, but this venue is just so...big. Oh well! It's an honor and I'll put on my big girl pants and just do my best!

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Adana Gardner Marfield's avatar

How did it go, Kayla??? I’m sure you were marvelous!

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

And hope you all are doing well! Say hi to D for me!

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

It was super fun, thanks. And luckily they had a mic, which really helps. I feel like I can project or enunciate, but not both at the same time ever! šŸ˜‚ But it was only one poem, and I did okay!

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Meredith Mundy's avatar

Wishing you perfect weather and deep breaths when it's your turn to read. Remember that everyone there WANTS to hear what you have to say and wants you to enjoy the moment!

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

Perfect weather? āœ”ļø That’s the one thing I can promise. Thank you, Friend. Going to try my best.

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Melanie Biehle's avatar

So cool! You got this! xo

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

Thank you, Melanie!!! I hope if I completely flop, nobody records it! We don't need evidence! šŸ˜‚

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Denise's avatar

good luck at the reading! I'm sure it'll go great~

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

Thank you, DK. Crossing fingers it’s all fun and good! And good luck to you this week in all your design and sewing projects!!

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Wesley Copeland's avatar

Thank you. My shoulders and back released a bit at the end of the first poem. Break a leg at the reading!

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

Also glad those shoulders went down a bit. Mine have been up by ears for the last 6 months. šŸ‘€

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Kayla Cagan's avatar

Ah, thank you, Wes! Isn't it a great poem??? William Stafford always has the right words, damn him! hahahah

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