The red-headed writer (aka la Raconteuse) grinned for a moment, as she stepped up to the microphone, ‘Okay, can you all hear me?’ while she tilted the microphone a little higher, ‘ah, that’s better, now you can hear me, I’m sure,’ she was also talking rather loudly too.
La Raconteuse looked around as the tall, thin man had dimmed the lights, leaving only the spotlight on her; she smiled happily while scanning the room, with a quick wink for several people, ‘such a perfect place to do this,’ she beamed, ‘since this is the Six-Sentence-Café-and-Bistro.’
She continued, ‘but please don’t worry, I’m not going to sing… certainly not – who did you think I was..? but I had a thought, don’t think this is a goofy idea, nor something laughable, you see it occurred to me, some of us (and that includes me) we’re quite literary writers – are we thinking thoughts already?’
La Raconteuse looked around ones more, while she pulled out a couple of pages from her jacket pocket and her glasses.
Meanwhile a few people began to talk around their tables, including several of the Proprietors.
Before the animated conversations continued anymore, la Raconteuse started to talk again from her spotlight, where she was waving her notes – ‘my time just now,’ as she grinned, ‘I have a new poem, and I have written this only yesterday, there’s no sobbing with this, it’s a little ditty, and I will tear each section as I read them – well, why not?’
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Why not, indeed!
Smooth Six, Chris!
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Pretty smooth I would agree, but what’s going on one of the side tables? Murky dealings going on we are thinking…
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As usual, very well written my friend. But you leave us wondering- what next!!!
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You know what I’m going to say… I’ve almost no idea until next week myself!! 😉
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I know, and that’s exciting too.
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Haha, So good Chris. Good use of the 3TC again this week.
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Aww, thanks Di!
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I was half-expecting an audio clip of you reading a poem! (Well, why not?!) Maybe next week? 😃
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Could be, but probably not! 😂
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😟🥹
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Sorry, too scare to read out just now!!
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Where’s the poem? I was expecting a poem! I’ve always loved this song from Sade.
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A poem is a handy tool, so maybe one will fly out next week on the Six Sentences. And yes, Sade’s first album, I have it on vinyl and I played it and played it all the time on ’84… and beyond!
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I’ll keep an eye out for that flying poem!
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I’ve read the comments, and agree with them all, Chris,…especially about the audio clip,…and yes, …what next!! …(I’m so impatient you know? …😉) …💙
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Me, talking out loud, and on an audio clip? Oooh nooo. Far too introvert at the moment… plus my voice is not great… not like yours, Penn.😊
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The red-headed writer holds the attention of a room…and of your readers, Chris! 🙂
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Thanks for that, Dave. Handy being an ‘almost real woman’… and this one is so much better at talking! 😉
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excellent, chris!
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Thanks so much, Beth!
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I love this- but I hardly believe she will quiet them with poetry… It scares most people when you tell them you want to read them a poem.
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Slam poets have a point, and often!
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What a dramatic way of reading poetry!
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Well, just occasional!
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Nice description of getting up on stage to perform.
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Quite awesome I would think!
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Yes, why not tear it? I can’t wait to hear your poem.
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That poem might appear quite soon.
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I’d pick up the pieces and arrange them in a different order!
As for an audio, if I can do it so can you! Go on….
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Love the idea that you’ll change the words around – fun, eh?
But, audio for me… hmm, maybe…
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Center stage with a spotlight…Now that’s ‘Smooth’
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So lucky it’s not me, rather that red-headed woman instead!!
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Or ME!!! lol!
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Definitely… and brilliant!!
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very cool
(you have a new visitor (to the Café) sitting in one of the alcoves that run along the exterior wall on the far/street-side from the small stage… I believe it’s Reena)
La Raconteuse is the perfect hostess, with the exuberant humility with which she commands the stage… just the thing for a new, perhaps a bit shy visitor can enjoy being in the Six Sentence Café & Bistro
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Excellent news… I have known Reena for ages, but I haven’t seen her in the SSC&B before – more than fab! Maybe a little dance just now from me.
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Looks like I was here to “like”, but didn’t comment? I was so sure I did (it’s so unfun getting old). Anyway, you know I’m fascinated by your writing!
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Well at least there wasn’t a problem in spam – too often for some people. Meanwhile… thank you, your so kind… what you said. Big smile from me!! 😊
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Glad to make you smile.
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Good for the brave Red Head! I’ve only been to two – you read your stuff. Neither was really successful. The first one the was the ‘leader’ or ‘sponsor’ overtook the mic at the end and was ranting too long. The other I wasn’t well prepared. I think I’ll skip open mic nights. 😉
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Interesting, Jules. I think you’ll see it wasn’t to good for the red-headed writer either! Let’s gloss over this then… shame.😂
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