"I have always noticed that these artists
and writers are very unbalanced."
Agatha Christie
When I was a senior in high school, I quietly entered a 'beatnik' bar with a group of chatting friends. I quickly found a seat half way hidden behind a post. The room was filled with oddly dressed characters toting funky hats. The smoke was so thick you could hardly see.
The lights dimmed with one light focused upon the man on the stage. There was a microphone and he was seated upon a stool. The establishment was deathly quiet as the poet read his work, followed by snapping of fingers. There was a brief time for questions prior to the next writer appearing on stage.
I do not remember very much about the recited material, but the image of these individuals remains permanent in my memory. Individuals appeared to be very comfortable in being themselves and mesmerized by the talents of fellow writers. It seemed as though, folks with creative expression in any media, projected an image for their spirit with total focus upon distributing their personal work. I was drawn to their sense of being free to be a beatnik or hippie!
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