I was in this place called Conspiracy along Visayas Ave., Q.C. two nights ago with a bard-brother. I learned that they hold poetry readings there every Tuesday around 9:00pm to 12:00am or so. I'm almost done with my first bottle of beer when Mikael Co and his girlfriend entered the room followed by his group (I believe they are part of the Ateneo literati). Vim Nadera and Mike Coroza arrived a few minutes later.
Well, it was a poetry reading alright but it's not the usual kind of reading that I am familiar with, attended and/or organized. There was supposed to be an open mic but after the featured, guests and regular poets read their pieces, they left knowing there are still readers waiting for their turn. I guess it was not meant to be an open mic but just a showoff and pomposity of the known poets who organized the event.
So, bard-brothers, if you do not belong to any of the literary groups that frequents Conspiracy, I suggest you find another venue where you are most welcome to read your works, unless, you really want to be disappointed :)
It seems that the readings organized in the said venue is exclusive for particular groups. Perhaps if you know somebody from LIRA, UP and/or Ateneo literary group then maybe you'll have a chance in their so-called open mic before they vacate the place to leave the unknown ones to do their own reading.
Here's another sonnet added to Malagilion: Soniton Pangasinan still related to the said poetry reading at Conspiracy.
sonito 154
atonton ko'y palian na anlong
ed tataoagen dan Conspiracy
diman nandurumog ira'y baga
sibong tan saray kuan ya agila
anggan maples so kioas na oras
nanliket ira'y oadman ya musia
napnek ira'y kolor na ilalam
tan balikas iran mapilalek
bangbalet tampol la 'ran tinmekiab
ira'y pilatek da 'ran agila
ta ag da labay so onabeba
ya milimog ed ag da kapara
nen anganlong so sakey a sibong
narasan ya baga 'ra'y dinmengel
Well, it was a poetry reading alright but it's not the usual kind of reading that I am familiar with, attended and/or organized. There was supposed to be an open mic but after the featured, guests and regular poets read their pieces, they left knowing there are still readers waiting for their turn. I guess it was not meant to be an open mic but just a showoff and pomposity of the known poets who organized the event.
So, bard-brothers, if you do not belong to any of the literary groups that frequents Conspiracy, I suggest you find another venue where you are most welcome to read your works, unless, you really want to be disappointed :)
It seems that the readings organized in the said venue is exclusive for particular groups. Perhaps if you know somebody from LIRA, UP and/or Ateneo literary group then maybe you'll have a chance in their so-called open mic before they vacate the place to leave the unknown ones to do their own reading.
Here's another sonnet added to Malagilion: Soniton Pangasinan still related to the said poetry reading at Conspiracy.
sonito 154
atonton ko'y palian na anlong
ed tataoagen dan Conspiracy
diman nandurumog ira'y baga
sibong tan saray kuan ya agila
anggan maples so kioas na oras
nanliket ira'y oadman ya musia
napnek ira'y kolor na ilalam
tan balikas iran mapilalek
bangbalet tampol la 'ran tinmekiab
ira'y pilatek da 'ran agila
ta ag da labay so onabeba
ya milimog ed ag da kapara
nen anganlong so sakey a sibong
narasan ya baga 'ra'y dinmengel
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