Toni Bee was supposed to host her first Cambridge Poetry MashUp in April of 2020. It didn't happen due to COVID-19. She wasn't going to let the pandemic stop her creation for a second year in a row.
I was just a facilitator. It was one of those kind of poetry events when a facilitator is needed but there are very few to go around. Everybody wants to be in the spotlight. It's why the Cantab had a basketball team's worth of open mic hosts for years. I'm glad I could fill that role for Toni.
I was just a facilitator. It was one of those kind of poetry events when a facilitator is needed but there are very few to go around. Everybody wants to be in the spotlight. It's why the Cantab had a basketball team's worth of open mic hosts for years. I'm glad I could fill that role for Toni.
I created and hosted the Zoom calls for Day One on April 10 and the Poets in the Garden segment on April 24. I was worried about the Garden show, as the first one I helped Toni organize was fraught with connection issues.
Surprise. Problems were minimal. Both lineups were immense and went better than most of my Stone Soup Zoom calls. The internet was kind that day. Everyone was on point. Everyone wanted this event to succeed.
This is arguably the best thing I was part of this year. Probably because I barely had to open my mouth at all. Can't wait for MashUp 2022.
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