blah, so the other day in english we had to write poetry and then recite our 2 minute poem in front of the class. the teacher obviously did this to humiliate us. all the poems were terrible except for a few that were okay. i wrote a poem about how much i hate poetry and ways that i could harm myself instead of writing a poem. :I

i was really nervous as usual, but i managed not to make a complete fool of myself, and i didn't start randomly laughing for no reason or have a nervous breakdown like last time.

reading in front of the class wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't GOD DAMN poetry.

have you ever read poetry to a group of strangers/people you don't like? did it go terribly array?? did you throw up? public speaking stories plz.

also, why do high schoolers write the WORST POETRY EVER. seriously. and this was honors english too.

Oh I've been made to share my poetry too... And in my head I was telling myself if would be great and I'd read it fine. Then comes time to read it, and I just FREEZE. Ugh, and everyone staring at you.... It seriously sucks, because you KNOW you can do it, but you just kinda freak inside.

I'm fine with public speaking, reading poems, singing, debating. One of my odd quirks. By the beginning of this year, I was horribly shy of all of that, then as the year progressed, I'm suddenly.. ok with it. Because my classes involved working on things like that through the year. If you want super scary, stage-frightening, sick-to-your-stomach-I'll-die-right-here it's singing. Singing a solo. For the first time. In front of friends, family and your boyfriend who have never once heard you sing. That's scary. ):

As for public SPEAKING, the worst I've done is shake.

My friend pissed herself while reciting a poem though. That was priceless. She was scared shitless though, so I felt bad for her. :V

I'm a poet, I LOVE to write poetry. Reading is a little tough, just because poetry can be so personal, ya know?

It's a difficult craft, I think, because you have to show people instead of tell them using the least amount of words possible. It's very subtle.

I had to read poetry for my class every month last year in English. It. Sucked. Not only can I not write poetry on command (I can do free verse and short stuff for myself but somehow for classes, etc, I totally suck), but I also knew one person in that entire class of 20 something kids. The first few times I swear my hands were literally shaking whilst I held the paper. And on the rare occasion I did write something decent for that class, I just read it in my usual 'nervous' voice, AKA very quietly and in almost monotone. Yeah, I hate public speaking. Even if I know and like the people, I just kind of lose my voice when I have to get up and talk. I'm so shy. T_T

My teachers know to go easy on me when I read to the class. Last time I had to give a speech, I had a breakdown and started crying. I am really shy. D:

Nah. Luckily, my English teacher never makes us do presentations.

My hands and voice start shaking whenever I do a presentation. D:

I don't like to read my poetry either. It's kind of personal, and I don't make poetry so other people can understand it, just so I can connect with it.

I dislike writing poetry in general, from 6th grade - 8th grade we had to put a piece of poetry into a Poetry Book that was handed out to the entire 6th - 8th grades. Of course, people laughed at most of them but there were some talented people who's poems were really lovely. I can imagine that it would be embarrassing if someone was laughing at your poem, but even though people laughed at mine, I didn't care because I made the poem as a joke anyway and laughed at it myself. I was basically just all ''Ah, screw it!'' and just threw in random metaphors, similes, etc.

Yep, was fun. XD

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I had to force myself to get used to public speaking, but even now, I still have issues with it.

On the other hand, I write poetry, myself, and I can't STAND to hear my poetry be read out loud. I don't mind reading it out loud, myself, but if anyone else reads it, it makes my soul die. I have to like.. leave the room or cover my ears.