Green Mill

On Sunday May 8th, I attended a poetry reading at the Green Mill around 8:00 pm. Unfortunately I missed the open mic, but I was able to see one poet perform. I wasn't able to catch her name because she was already on state when I arrived. She was an older woman wearing thick black framed glasses. She seemed incredibly comfortable with being on stage and often made people in the audience laugh.

The venue was kind of annoying and inconveniently set up, not to mention everything was cash only, but it was an interesting experience. I found it somewhat difficult to hear the speaker on stage because of all the noise coming from the bar. I attended this reading because I thought it would be interesting to see this venue I have heard so much about.

I didn't stay too late but the performance I saw was interesting. The woman on stage made a lot of mother's day references in her poetry and often yelled a line or two. At the end of her performance, she invited the band back on the stage to play softly while she read. I enjoyed this part of her reading because it was a creative change to the tone of her performance.

I wish I could have stayed longer for the Slam Poetry reading but staying up past my bed time is difficult during finals week. I felt somewhat rushed to get back home and work on homework, but I enjoyed being out in the city and experiencing a unique form of art that I am not familiar with. I wouldn't mind returning to the Green Mill but I need to remember cash next time!