A Busker’s Inspiration In Moscow

A walking street in Moscow, 2018

Of all my Instagram photos, the above picture taken along a walking street in Moscow back in April 2018 inspired me the most.

I was with my team mates attending a dental seminar.

Our guide brought us to this interesting alley lined by many quaint shops and I spotted several people fixated on this young man.

The lanky young man looks stylish to me with his long physique carrying his casual thick black suitable and a nice scarf draped around his neck. He could be a student going out on a weekend doing some busking work to earn some keeps.

What caught my attention was his speech and delivery. This gentleman was clearly reciting poetry and its likely to be Russian.

He delivered it with so much flair, fluency and fortitude that he held me spellbound for a good twenty minutes. He must have recited a few poems in that interval.

His voice was smooth, clear and resonant so it was not surprising that many were charmed by his voice. In addition, I was impressed by his confident stance, engaging the audience fully. I was. most blown away by his memory prowess that he could deliver his speech without a hitch!

How did he do it? This is of interest to me as I still have my script as my crutch…