Fall Meeting Highlights

Meeting Highlights -September 14, 2023

Members Present: Alan, Debbie, Jackie, Karen, Patty, Suzy, Valia

Patty brought up blue zones and living to 100. There are five places on Earth where people live a long healthy life and they have things in common regarding diet, exercise, and religion.

Valia has re-worked his book “Bill Quartz” and read the synopsis to the group. He has resorted to a Sci-Fi Fantasy approach to teach children about the different geologic periods. His book has 15 chapters.

Members discussed their favorite books which included Alan’s pick, “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and Debbie’s choice, “See You in the Cosmos” by Jack Cheng.

Alan said the book he is publishing with Pete and his blacksmith friend, entitled "The Pioneer Spirit," will have about 36 poems, about 20 of which are his. He then read a poem about wolves to the group.

Jackie read The Corpse Café, a poem she wrote a few years ago about a gruesome spread at a creepy diner.

JSH


Meeting Highlights – October 12, 2023

Attendees: Valia, Karen, Alan, Patty and later joined by Ruthann.

Valia read a very moving poem composed for a dear friend, Rangan, who had just passed away. It was called Magical Hands.

Alan read a poem with the working title of: The Legend of Artis McGee which is the longest poem he's ever written. It took him 1-1/2 years to write. He also read Cactus Wood.

Ruthann arrived at 8:30 and we visited. By popular demand, Alan read his famous In Defense of the Male Wolf, which sent us all into fits of laughter.

PY


Meeting Highlights – November 9, 2023

Jackie and Alan were the only members that were able to meet this month at Rosati’s. Alan read The Legend of Artis McGee, a very long poem about a sailor and his love for the sea. Jackie talked to Alan about getting his poems down on paper and backed up in a safe place.

JSH