{"id":22450,"date":"2017-03-16T15:51:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T15:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=22450"},"modified":"2017-03-16T15:51:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T15:51:52","slug":"open-mic-event-welcoming-your-voice-and-poems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/open-mic-event-welcoming-your-voice-and-poems","title":{"rendered":"Open Mic Event: Welcome your voice and poems"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>&#8220;As silly as you like&#8221; or &#8220;as serious as you like.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/rhymeandrealale\/?multi_permalinks=613864525471407&amp;notif_t=group_activity&amp;notif_id=1489326044435878\">RARA<\/a> gives you a friendly vibe to stand behind a mic and freely express yourself.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_22508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22508\" style=\"width: 2005px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2005\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2005\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349535_429880400681804_1362849469_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/noscript> People were chatting during the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nA group of poetry lovers gathered around Mackintosh Sports Club in Cardiff to share the passion for poetry and perform their original pieces this Monday night.<br \/>\nThe open mic poetry performance event is now being run regularly on the second week of every month, giving people a free &amp; friendly space to use their words to express themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call ourselves RARA, that&#8217;s the combined abbreviation of the initial organisers,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.willdeanford.com\/\">Will Ford<\/a>, the current co-organiser of the event, \u201cEvery month RARA just gives anybody who wants 5 minutes behind the mic an opportunity to present anything they like.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22492\" style=\"width: 2034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2034\" height=\"1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o.jpg 2034w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2034px) 100vw, 2034px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2034\" height=\"1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o.jpg 2034w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356799_429863470683497_308091180_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2034px) 100vw, 2034px\" \/><\/noscript> Organisers, Will Ford and Dave Draggers, at the poetry performance event on Monday<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cAs silly as they like; as serious as they like. We would like to welcome people who may have never tried it before to come and test things out, sharing their spoken words with us in this cozy vibe.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22497\" style=\"width: 2028px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2028\" height=\"1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2028\" height=\"1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o.jpg 2028w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357664_429863460683498_2113070914_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2028px) 100vw, 2028px\" \/><\/noscript> Hosts, Will Ford and Bridget Leggy Tanner, were discussing detail of the event<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe event started with original catchy songs presented by Dave Draggers, the other organiser of RARA. After a heaving warm-up, Gareth Writer-Davis, as the first presenter that night, was welcomed with great applause. The venue then suddenly became quiet: everyone was concentrated on the stage, immersing themselves in the moving poems that recited by him.<br \/>\nGareth has been writing for six years. As his surname, Writer-Davis, which is a beautiful coincidence, implies, Gareth embraces the passion about poems and other types of literature, and some of his work has been successfully published.<br \/>\nGareth views writing as \u201ca good therapy\u201d in life. After his poetry performance, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s always nice to have some applause and meet people here. That makes me feel confident about my work.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22495\" style=\"width: 2017px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2017\" height=\"1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o.jpg 2017w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2017\" height=\"1135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o.jpg 2017w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17357009_429863404016837_671294604_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/><\/noscript> Gareth Writer-Davis at the poetry performance event<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22634\" style=\"width: 943px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1.jpg 943w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356862_429863424016835_410206944_o-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/noscript> Sineon Davis, one of the attendees, was presenting\u00a0his poems<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22494\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22494 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17356939_429863420683502_1471467855_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript> Poem manuscripts from Sineon Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nRARA is always welcoming and supportive to every type and style of content. Anna presented her own piece of poetry where she gave witty advice to her son and said, \u201cI\u2019ve been here for nearly one ane a half year. And I\u2019ve got the passion towards performing.<br \/>\n\u201cI think this is just a step to bravery really. I\u2019m not one of the best poets here, but I really enjoy doing this.\u201d<br \/>\nShe said, \u201cI usually try to do something that I haven\u2019t done here before. And it is something that people can give a go.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22491\" style=\"width: 2013px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2013\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o.jpg 2013w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2013px) 100vw, 2013px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2013\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o.jpg 2013w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17349090_429863490683495_65699711_o-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2013px) 100vw, 2013px\" \/><\/noscript> Anna at the poetry performance event<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWill said, \u201cEvery time we never quite know what we will get, and that\u2019s the nature of \u2018open mic\u2019.\u201d<br \/>\nMonday night saw a great variety of subjects and styles. No matter the ways or tones people used, it\u2019s easy to see their greatest passion.<br \/>\nPoetry Performance events are necessarily about the classical and highly-arty stuff which is far away from life, but a relaxing way for people to express themselves and communicate with others.<br \/>\nAs Will said, \u201cThe fast pace of life does not make people stop or think. People still get confused about life and have feelings about it. Through this process, people will naturally feel a need and desire to express themselves through poetry.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22499\" style=\"width: 1532px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22499\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1532\" height=\"1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-910x1024.jpg 910w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-768x864.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-1365x1536.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-500x563.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22499\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1532\" height=\"1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o.jpg 1532w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-910x1024.jpg 910w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-768x864.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-1365x1536.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/03\/17311794_429863450683499_1464532561_o-500x563.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/><\/noscript> Original poem written by Sineon Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIf you are interested in this event, click<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/rhymeandrealale\/?multi_permalinks=613864525471407&amp;notif_t=group_activity&amp;notif_id=1489326044435878\"> here <\/a>to view the Facebook page of RARA and find out the time for the next month&#8217;s event! Hope you enjoy!<br \/>\nIn addition, another free open mic poetry event is also coming soon, visit <strong><em>http:\/\/bit.ly\/2moY3Rf<\/em><\/strong> to find out more!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How is one poet influenced by another? We&#8217;re celebrating the poetic legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EdwardThomas?src=hash\">#EdwardThomas<\/a> this April <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g992LjxsYr\">https:\/\/t.co\/g992LjxsYr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/amreading?src=hash\">#amreading<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vBMkYQyBHI\">pic.twitter.com\/vBMkYQyBHI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CU Special Colls (@CUSpecialColls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CUSpecialColls\/status\/842076776348102656\">March 15, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;As silly as you like&#8221; or &#8220;as serious as you like.&#8221; RARA gives you a friendly vibe to stand behind a mic and freely express yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":486,"featured_media":22699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-22450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-city"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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