POETRY STARTS AGAIN AFTER THE SUMMER BREAK

STANZA MAR MENOR resumed after the summer break. We met in the usual place on a very wet morning just the four of us David, Douglas, Margaret and this scribe. Kathy was investigating Granada but no doubt she will have found something to write about for when we meet again.

OUR NEXT MEETING IS NEXT FRIDAY WHICH HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD ONE WEEK. It is now on FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER as it is a public holiday on the following one. We then have a three week gap until 26th October.

The four of us managed to chat and discuss those poems that had been brought. David showed us three more of his train poems and we discussed some more of his ideas. He is now up 35 completed ones out of his target of 50.

Douglas produced three which were very different from each other-as usual well received.

Margaret brought two very emotive ones which were both funny and sad.

John’s meagre contribution was a poem written about the journey to Bilbao and a visit to see Hockney’s exhibition at The Guggenheim. It needs some more work on it.

If anyone wants to see any of these just ask the author concerned.

The quality of those poems offered for discussion makes me realise each time that we meet just how bloody good our meetings are and how beneficial the support and feedback is.

Last Saturday David, Douglas and I travelled to Relleu where Jo Shapcott was holding a morning’s workshop. These three will look at what had been achieved and this will form the basis of next Friday’s meeting.

Also discussed was a session to critique one or some of the poems published in Poetry Review. This has been suggested by Paul McGrane with the idea of submitting our thoughts back to The Poetry Society. I am of the opinion that it is something to look at, even if our views never leave the meeting. This is not just for praise but an invitation to comment either way

On Monday 8th October at 7.30m at Chadwick’s, Villamartin I will be hosting the 10th ‘Open Mic’.
Your support is required and will you please advertise it and coerce as many as you can.

That’s it for now until next week.
28th September 2012