Open Mic Review

 

To be honest, I was not expecting the amount of people who came and was certainly not expecting the amount of people who stood up in front of a room of strangers to voice their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It was quite a spectacle that more people should see, but at the same time, I think the intimacy of the smaller crowd contributed to the speakers’ candor. There were many different people there with a variety of writing styles. The pieces presented were songs, performances, and poems.

For me, the most thought-provoking and awe-inspiring pieces came from the people I least expected. One on my favorites was the “Robo-Cop” performance which focused on racism. I could not take my eyes off the performer as his facial expressions and voice changed with each character he portrayed. Another one of my favorites came from the girl who had her heart broken by a boy and kept wondering what was wrong with her that made him break up with her. Was it her hair? Was it her laugh? I related to this piece a lot and had the same thoughts run through my head at a point in my life. She put words to the feelings and thoughts I had.

As I listened to everyone’s pieces, I wrote down some quotes that sparked my interest. These included:

“When the sky turns black, why is it that I feel blue?”

“It’s always good to know that someone cares about you.”

And my personal favorite,

“God hasn’t promised tomorrow so how can we promise forever?”