Wake the Dead

On Monday, October 26th, I went to one of the common experience events at Wake the Dead. Wake the Dead is a small coffee house that is very cozy. It is not only a coffee house, but every once in awhile, it is a place for people to go read aloud something special they have written. Monday night was called open mic night and at first, there was a really dry audience. No one wanted to get up and read anything, so I was skeptical at first whether or not I was going to stay. But a few minutes later, a young man got the courage to stand up and read aloud his poetry to the audience. After he went, a lot of people started to go up on stage and feel comfortable in front of the other people in the crowd. It was just easier to get the first person out of the way, so the others would feel more welcome. A lot of poetry and stories that were told were original pieces that people had written themselves. A few people shared works on Shakespeare, which I thought was truly interesting. I have always had a hard time understanding the words of Shakespeare, but the ones who chose to read some of his work, changed up the work and made it easier for me to comprehend. A lot of it was very beautiful and some was even emotional. Overall, I truly enjoyed myself and am definitely thinking about attending another open mic night soon.