From Stage Fright to Poetry Performance: My Open Mic Journey

How I overcame crippling stage fright to perform my poetry at open mic nights in Dorset. From jelly legs to standing ovations - my vulnerable journey.

For about three months now I have been regularly turning up at open mic nights in my local area in Dorset and performing my poetry. Which means I have not been publishing it on Substack and so you have no idea what I have been up to.

The first time I turned up to one I was all jelly legs, thumping heart, dry mouth, and head running away with all the nega…