The Public Transport reading.
Hello all.
The last serious poetry readings in Madras was part of the Madras Week events that Sharanya organised. It’s been 4 months since. Long time, no? We think so too. Which is why, we are suitably humbly and proudly happy to present the December Public Transport reading. Or, as Sharanya puts it, Open Mic on Wheels
Idea is simple. We all (by all I mean at least 10 serious poetry enthu-pattanis) assemble at an MRTS station, buy tickets as applicable, wait for the train to come. While we are waiting for train to come, we all read/perform pieces we like. When train comes, we board it in an orderly and efficient manner, and once boarded, continue with the reading. Once we reach journey’s end, we climb out, buy tickets for return journey and then repeat the process.
Sounds interesting? We think so and, we hope, so do you.
So, here are the details.
When: Sunday, 7th December, 8.30am
Where: Meeting point at Mylapore train station. Journey is Mylapore-Beach station-Mylapore.
Who: You and your poems/short prose on the theme below.
What: Public Transportation. (See Sharanya’s post for explanation)
RSVP on comment or email. See you all there?
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December 5th, 2008 at 7:16 am
don’t entrain or detrain a moving train
December 5th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Seshadri – But can we entertRain it?
December 5th, 2008 at 11:28 am
certainly!
but, on second thoughts, can we? if detrain is alight, entrain is delight. so, no entertRaining the train allowed! but who cares for the rules.. have fun, u guys! 
December 5th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Hey dude, are you the one with a nick name of Ravages on Twitter ? Then I think you follow my twits, I am minorkunju on twitter
Good to know that you are also a guy around mylapore neighbourhood. So do I.
I will try to sneak in, as I stay very close to MYL railway station.
December 6th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Uh-oh! Is this replacing the Photowalk? Not that I have a right to ask such a question, but now it has been asked….
December 7th, 2008 at 4:06 am
this sounds super cool..are you planning to post the poems online ? would be an interesting read!
December 7th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Darn, just made it back from trivandrum today. how about an open mic on boat once the rains lash again?
December 10th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Neha – Madras bloggers are showing off too much. How about we organise a bakerloo line reading session?
December 10th, 2008 at 10:53 am
WA: Sure, why not? Pliss to make sure you send me tickets so I can come and join too
December 15th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Trains are so noisy… Why not get on a plane?
I’d bring camera, except that business is keeping me busy. Besides, last time I brought camera on train, I nearly got arrested!
... but C is there to keep us safe… He’ll argue with the policemen until they decide to pick up a camera themselves…
Have fun, guys!