Poetry in Second Life is becoming increasingly popular. Poetry events are an amazing way to meet new people, share your poetry or just enjoy the work of others. I truly believe the platform lends itself amazingly well to poetry and I know a number of people who had never shared their work before doing in SL. It’s a fantastic confidence boost and a really amazing way for people to get feedback on their work.

There are loads of poetry venues in world, but recently I came across a relatively new one. The Lyrical Cafe is owned by Kamille Kamala and hosts open mic events at 4pm every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. If you do get the chance, you should go along. Kamille is also an amazingly talented poet. Her poem Untitled made me “wow,” out loud. She’s a fantastic writer and a great reader.

What makes this venue so special for me is that it tends to be dominated by slam style artists. I had never come across many of the people there before and the laid back atmosphere of the venue is encouraging to those who have perhaps been unsure of reading aloud before. The location is chilled out and the people who go there are always particularly welcoming to new faces.

There will also be regular slam poetry contests held here, which is something I have yet to see any other venue do. Awesome stuff!

You can find the Lyrical Cafe at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Peaceful%20Dreams/30/152/25 and I very much recommend a visit.