Poetry Reading – ROGUE WAVE by Joanne Van Leerdam

Performed by Michelle Alexander

Get to know the poet:

What is the theme of your poem?

‘Rogue Wave’ is about the way life and stress makes us feel, especially when things build up and

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I really hope that people will think about the imagery and be able to relate to the feelings and ideas that I’ve expressed.

How long have you been writing poetry?

I’ve been writing all my life, but I’ve taken my poetry really seriously for about three years now.

Do you have a favorite poet?

I like the work of many different poets and writers. My favourite poems of all time are probably Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’ and Alfred Noyes’ ‘The Highwayman’.

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I stumbled across…