Exploring and performing 'Doing Nothing' and 'Travel by Book' by Laura Mucha

‘Doing Nothing’ is a poem found in the poetry collection, ‘Dear Ugly Sisters’ by Laura Mucha. The poem is about the practice of mindfulness and the rhythm varies in the poem to reflect the atmosphere. ‘Travel by Book’ is is a fixed verse poem, which follows the AAAB rhyme scheme. The poem has a clear, steady rhythm, which gives the poem a flowing and musical quality. Doing deep breaths before performing can help us to feel calm and reduce nerves.