I discovered this bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side that hosted a weekly poetry open Mic, and my bewildered, but supportive, parents took me to soak in every ounce of spoken word that I could.
Avastasin ühe baari Manhattani idaosas, kus iga nädal toimusid avatud mikrofoniga luuleõhtud, ja minu hämmingus, ent toetavad  vanemad viisid mu sinna, et ma saaksin endasse hingata  iga seal lausutud rea.