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CSULB students bare their souls through poetry reading

The Sunset Lounge in the University Student Union at Cal State Long Beach Thursday evening was evocatively low-key, as students got a chance to bare their souls with the power of their words, during a dry poetry read.

With a combination poetry, acoustic antics and an a capella set, the atmosphere remained alive with inspiration as students shared their personal work with one another. As the show presented one young poet after the next, the tone of the atmosphere altered, interweaving between emotional, sarcastic and provocative as the night moved on. While one student sang her own acoustic version of the Foo Fighters’ “My Hero,” another’s poet conveyed such paradoxical lyricism as, “You are the loudest silence I have ever heard.”

Zack Nelson, a 24-year-old creative writing major at CSULB, explained why he enjoys getting a chance to share some of his own work in front of his peers.

“I haven’t read that much but it’s a good chance for me to put myself out there,” Nelson said. “Most of us are planning on doing this as a career, so it’s a good opportunity to expose yourself and get yourself comfortable enough to share your own work.”

Nelson also explained the benefits of students getting a chance to expose themselves metaphorically in front of their peers, and what they can learn and gain from each other.

“It’s another chance to hear each other and support each other as artists” he said. “It’s also a chance to personalize yourself and connect with other poets.”


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