SHOUTxDS Books ‘Slam Poetry Nights’ returns with gusto

SHOUT and Day by day Star Books organised the second instalment of their month-to-month occasion ‘Slam Poetry Nights’ within the capital’s The Day by day Star Centre yesterday. 

Nineteen performers recited poems in Bangla and English, their subjects starting from nostalgia, private development and daydreams to psychological well being, loss of life, and trauma. The age group of the performers ranged from faculty to school graduates.  

With energetic engagement and exchanges between the performers and the various viewers, which consisted of people as younger as 14 and even the mother and father of most of the performers, the Slam Poetry Night time grew to become a full of life occasion teeming with power. 

An exquisite atmosphere was created as individuals from totally different walks of life, from engineering college students to individuals working within the company world, interacted with one another and shared their love for and experiences with poetry and literature. 

For first-time performer Adrita Zaima Islam, whose poem “Phrase Vomit” began the recitations, “Performing in entrance of people that felt so passionately about poetry was terrifying and I in all probability would have stammered my manner by way of the entire thing if the host did not strive her greatest to place me relaxed. After sitting in entrance of the blinding lights, earlier than the aesthetic arrange, and expressing myself, I can say the anxiousness was totally price it. I might love to do that once more subsequent month!” 

Atkia Sadia Rahman, a visitor on the occasion, stated, “I wasn’t anticipating the occasion to have such a lovely atmosphere. The very first thing which caught my eyes was the minimalist decor which put the give attention to the efficiency. Everybody, together with the viewers and the organisers, had been very beautiful.” 

When requested about how he felt as a returning performer, Kazi Mahdi Amin replied, “The second time was far past my expectations and it was a lot better than the primary time. The performers had been very youthful and jubilant, and the issues they recited had been very touching. It was an incredible occasion.”