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Fund-Raiser? Social Event?
Night Out? |
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Poems can permanently alter the state of your mind. |
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Poetry
In Motion
A Rhythmical, Rhyming, Humorous, Energetic and Entertaining
Look At The World. |
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“You
know, you could give poetry a good name!”
Audience Member
Mike
has performed in a wide range of contexts, in the U.K. and abroad,
including arts centres, schools, village halls, libraries, and other
community venues. |
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Mike
charges on a £2 per-person attending basis, inclusive of
expenses, ensuring that organisers can plan events with financial
confidence.
10%
of book sales to the host!
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Performances
can last as long as you would like, and vary between
one and two hours. |
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“I
have never liked poetry, and I didn’t know what to expect,
but after tonight I’m a convert, hearing it live. I loved
the directness of his performance. At times it was almost like music.”
- Audience Member
"Never
Heard of him" - Poet Laureate
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Mike’s
most memorable literary experience?
Singing
Buddy Holly’s ‘Everyday’
in the bike sheds, every morning, before going into school.
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a few of Mike's topics.... |
- Had
to wait on Doncaster Railway Station for an hour?
Drunk
too much in an airport bar?
- Wondered
what Wordsworth’s 21st Century ‘Daffodils’ would
be like?
- Tried
to get tanned BEFORE you go on holiday?
- Been
angered by political expediency?
- Thought
that pool attendants should move more rhythmically?
- Danced
on the bar in a night club?
- Felt
that western values don’t sit easily with African cultures?
- Punched
the air when ‘your’ team scores a goal?
- Heard
- and felt - the booming bass beat in a smoke-windowed car?
- Seen
males and females exchanging ‘looks’?!
- Looked
at the stars and wondered what lies beyond?
- Pondered
whether Shakespeare’s plays were too long?
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Mike
can design/print tickets, posters & flyers, at a reasonable cost,
should that be helpful. |
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Mike
Smith
5 The Meadows, Howden,
East Yorkshire, DN14 7DU, England
Tel: 44 (0) 1430 431488
mike@ordinarilyspeaking.co.uk |
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The
Rhythm of Language in Performance
Every moment
Of every day
Poems 'make' the world
OK!? |
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"You
know, you could give poetry a good name!"
Festival Audience Member
"My
face ached with smiling recognition - from beginning to end
- that Mike's poems were about my world. Brilliant!
"We
really enjoyed it on Friday night. Such a vibrant, talented
performance! We loved the way you brought your poetry to life.
Everyone was 'with it'. And we raised over £100!"
"The
committee told us we were going to listen to a poet as our speaker
- for an hour. But I chuckled throughout. I also liked him using
a microphone. It made listening a pleasure."
"Brilliant!
He puts into words just what I feel."
"I
enjoyed your book of poems; they made me smile, brought tears
to my eyes, made me angry - especially where children are concerned."
BEFORE....
"I don't like poetry!"
AFTER.... " I could be persuaded!"
"Set
my feet tapping throughout. Brilliant! This isn't how I remember
poetry from school!"
"This
was a kind of folk poetry and we loved it! So much so I immediately
booked Mike to come and perform again."
"An
evening of performance poetry inspired by a working visit to
Nigeria. Mike Smith cleverly evoked the whole feel of a short
time spent in Lagos, from desperate searches for a football
match on the hotel T.V. to innovative bartering techniques and
the responsibility (?!?) large corporations should have to impoverished
countries like Nigeria. A tremendous evening of imaginative,
innovative tales which give a whole new perspective to the ‘poetry’
word.”
"Brilliant
performance last night. A word-smith in action. Such vibrant
energy and talent. Really enjoyed the evening. Thanks for the
laughter."
"Thanks
very much for putting on the performance last night. We enjoyed
it very much and certainly the people in the audience I spoke
to also really enjoyed it. Overall we made £159.00 for
the local church, which is great. But the main thing is it was
such a very entertaining evening, offering something different
to our social programme in the village."
“Thankyou
for sending the copy of ‘Ordinarily Speaking’ and
the poem, He Thinks He’s All Over. Truly inspirational.
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed reading and re-reading
your amusing, clever way of looking at life and your rhythmic
style. How do you do it?!”
“Love
this latest collection 'Sing Another Poem'. What a rich range
of subjects and emotions.”
"Thankyou
for the book of riches you have just published. 'Sing Another
Poem' is filled with life: the joy, pain and jumping-up-down,
is-it-just me, oh-look-at-that bits of life. Wonderful stuff.
Poetic Licence says what the majority of people feel about 'real'
poetry but dare not admit in case they look a fool. I shall
enjoy reading 'The Chair' to my six year old granddaughter."
"We
really enjoyed it on Friday night - thank you! I loved the way
you brought your poetry to life and it was great how you engaged
everyone. As well as being a good night we raised just over
100 pounds for the village hall.” |
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