Poetry and literature readings - What you can do

You can use Cinnaminta to help someone else by reading their poems, short essays or other original writing out aloud in a location which you can get to but they cannot easily visit. You can submit your own requests for readings anywhere in the world.

In the poetry and literature readings category you can:

• browse the listings of poetry and literature requests and offer to read someone's request;
• add your own request for a poetry or literature reading at a special location and/or particular time;
• search the member profiles to find a suitable reader with a suitable style for your own requests who can reach your special location anywhere around the world; and
• use the private members message service to discuss and develop the performance style with the reader and, possibly, develop the text to achieve a unique and very personal performance, or
• record your own reading (uses the Request form - select 'I want to read/perform/deliver this request myself').

You can search the requests for poetry and literature readings to find one which relates to a specific topic or just to see what poetry and literature other people would like to have read out aloud for them.

Cinnaminta provides facilities for a multi-media recording of the reading event to be stored, free, in your own private archive, shared with the requester, the reader, their friends and family or, if appropriate, the whole world.

You can also search the public archive of completed readings to:

• see what poems and literature other people have written and read out aloud; and
• see how other people have performed poetry and poetry readings.

How will you 'Reach out, connect, share and develop through interactive writing and reading out aloud around the world'?

Before starting, please read what is Cinnaminta? and the Guidance section to understand:

• how to make the most of Cinnaminta;
• safety advice for members, writers, requesters and readers.

regards, Cinnaminta