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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=460522" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>0034 Poem with which to start a Poetry Reading</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Ladies and Gentlemen, <br>this is my first poetry reading<br>and I’m very nervous<br>and nearly cancelled tonight</div><div style="margin:10px 0">but I spoke about this to<br>a friend who’s a therapist<br>and he said, <br>this is what you do, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">you imagine the audience<br>in front of you <br>all in their underwear<br>(as you probably are; but<br>without the outer layer) <br>with the men<br>wearing the most idiotic<br>flowered Hawaiian<br>two sizes too large<br>boxer shorts<br>and the ladies<br>in the frumpiest<br>underwear<br>you can imagine</div><div style="margin:10px 0">apparently it works</div><div style="margin:10px 0">so if I look at you, ladies and gentlemen, <br>somewhat strangely<br>from time to time<br>or giggle uncontrollably<br>or my eyes rest on you personally<br>as if we’re sharing some huge<br>x-ray joke, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">please forgive me <br>and understand<br>that’s it for your benefit<br>as well as mine<br>and that you will have put your outerwear<br>back on <br>in the interval<br>before the next poem</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I hope this is OK with you<br>and nobody’s too embarrassed<br>in fact you could do the same trick<br>with me if it’s<br>any help<br>and now<br>I think I’ve said enough as<br>I’m OK now<br>how about you? </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>(For maximum effect, pause noticeably at the end of each line) </div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>(with thanks to Ernestine for the idea)</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Michael+Shepherd">Michael Shepherd</a><div class=q>
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this is my first poetry reading
and I’m very nervous
and nearly cancelled tonight

but I spoke about this to
a friend who’s a therapist
and he said, 
this is what you do, 

you imagine the audience
in front of you 
all i..."></div>
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