Typewriter Poetry for Weddings & Events in Portland, OR
Typewriter poets are magical people, creating meaningful experiences seemingly out of thin air. It’s no surprise that these whimsical creatures should exist in Portland, OR. We are each as unique as our prose, and as creative as our own individual sense of style.
One of my favorite aspects about being a typewriter poet and creative writer is that part of my job is to immerse myself in all kinds of worlds, words and ideas. Writers and artists of course feed on inspiration and stimuli, and so no event theme or word prompt is ever too far out for me. That said, my aesthetic default tends to lean more towards the ethereal, Victorian mystic (which can mean a lot of different things depending on who’s asking). And my poetry tends to weave between reality and surreality, evolving in a personal way with each guest. You can usually find me with my black, 1940’s Royal Quite Deluxe or my 1920’s absinthe, wood-grain Underwood comfortably posted up in any old Victorian house in Portland.
At the many events I’ve been a part of here, one aspect holds true - the live nature of the typewriter poetry engages all walks of life; children, adults and everyone in between. Because we are so inundated by our digital lives, even just seeing someone using a typewriter in real life brings an element of surprise to people. It is a timeless oddity. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people gasp as they’ve walked toward my table inquiring about what I’m doing. When I ask them if they want a custom poem, their eyes light up even more.
When someone sits down with me for a poem, it’s like we’ve entered our own little world where it’s just us. Often, I will ask if there is a word or phrase that is coming to them, but occasionally people come into the experience already knowing what they want me to write about. Sometimes people ask for answers to their questions. Sometimes they ask for poetry about people who aren’t there in the moment. Sometimes they create a combination of words that makes us both laugh, and I giggle my way through the words. The things people ask for are always a mystery to me, and each poem is handcrafted with care in just a few minutes time.
Typewriter poetry definitely leaves an impression on people that is lasting beyond the actual event. Since Portland is a small town, I tend to run into people I’ve written poetry for before and I am shocked when they tell me that they still have my poem framed in their house! These poems are not just words on paper, they are a way to capture a time in a person’s life, a moment or a feeling that feels hard to explain. Giving some sustaining power to these moments of presence feels like necessary work in a world that urges us to move faster and faster. These poems serve as a reminder to slow down and return to our own magic.
It’s a strange and mystical life to spend so much time in moments of presence but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
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