The poet puts his can of beer by the foot of the microphone stand and reads his poems at quick speed.
Later, in question time, when asked why he reads his poems – would he like someone else to read them?
he says: No, it has to be me reading my poems out. I need to hear the sound of my voice.
(He holds a different microphone and has a different beer, now in a bottle)
I sit/lie uncomfortably on a bean bag and pour the last drop of beer into my mouth and listen to him
and think: He demands it is his voice alone that must read his work..
I tiptoe on the line of industry which tends to like the separation of author and speaker and homemade filmmaker who lets herself write, direct and act.
to self: there is something a bit selfish in the idea of only I must read my words, but think of art and music, all the singer songwriters – no one accuses them of being selfish because they sing their own songs.
Or the painter who paints her own painting.
the film industry likes:
The writer (writer’s guild)
The director (director’s guild)
The producer (producer’s alliance)
The actor (actor’s guild)
(looking forward to drawing next one or two without words again – come back tomorrow or monday)