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As I’ve pursued writing more, the one genre that I just can’t seem to tackle is poetry. 2025 Charleston City Paper’s Best Local Poet, Mr. Enlightenment, comes through to share his approach to the craft. We talk about where ideas come from, the differences between writing and performing, how to handle criticism, giving yourself permission to be bad at first, and more! Tap in! 

Come see The Light Show Presented by Mr. Enlightenment and Friends on Thursday, July 16th, 2026, from 6-8 pm at the Firefly Distillery! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-light-show-tickets-1991523781240

Follow Mr. Enlightenment on IG at https://www.instagram.com/kilowattpoet/ and on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@kilowattpoet 

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The Rundown:

00:00 Intro

01:22 How Mr. Enlightenment got started

06:35 Dealing with ideas as they come

14:09 Types of poems and the fear of failure

21:34 From writing to performing

33:47 Creating your own lane

38:20 All things performing

54:18 The Light Show

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