A poetry reading in a cemetery... WHAT?????? Now why in the hell would anyone want to attend a poetry reading in a cemetery? Better yet, who in the hell would even have that idea?
Well, actually, I did.
Two years ago, I went to this workshop back in 2003 about utilizing under used and under appreciated community resources. One of the most under appreciated and little used community resource is the cemetery. It�s a wide open space that can be used to organize a neighborhood walking club, they have a space that can be used to hold a community meeting, things of that nature. Well, I began to think�
What if I had a poetry reading in a cemetery? It would be something that nobody has ever done, at least that I know of. It would be inexpensive to get and I know there would be enough room. I had it all planned out except for one thing. I said to myself, �There is no way anybody would come to a poetry reading in a cemetery.� So I put my idea to ret and let it die.
Well, fast forward about 2 years and I get an email from Cherryl Floyd Miller for an event called The Language of Bones, to be held in Oakland Cemetery. It was to be a part of a week long event called Art in the Park. I damn near screamed. I was floored. I couldn�t believe it. There was going to be a poetry reading in a cemetery. And, judging from the list of participants, there was going to be a damn good one too. And let me be the first one to tell you, it was the shilznit!!!!!
I went to the open mic, hosted by Collin Kelley, then I went to the show hosted by Cherryl. It was amazing, but as I sat there, I couldn�t help but to wonder, �What would have happened if I had followed through with my idea two years ago?�
So, I say this to you, if you are reading this blog: If you have an idea, no matter how absurd, SEE IT THROUGH TO COMPLETION!!! Let the world tell you it�s a stupid idea, don�t let doubt keep you from realizing your potential.