Poetry Out Loud

THIS WAS LATE DUE TO MY INTERNET BEING DOWN

I chose my poem with no knowledge of what it was about. I saw the length and that it was written by Emerson so I gained interest in it. Im pretty nervous when it comes to public speaking so I really have no plan on how I'm going to present myself. Last time I participated in Poetry Out Loud I planned my presentation and then when my name got called anxiety kicked in and my mind went blank.
This time I picked Experience by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This time around I will not be preforming in front of an audience I don't know so maybe it will be easier to keep my composure. This poem means a lot more to me than the one I presented last year so I think that will also be a strength. I like the transcendentalist theme so it will be easier to make connections through out the poem.