The Writer/Poetry Group, where fellow lovers of poetry are encouraged to come write and read their own poetry or recite poems from their favorite authors. The poetry group will start off with a mini-workshop for about 15 to 20 minutes followed up by short 5 minute readings. Different ways of expression will be explored as the group encourages and supports each other. Short stories are also welcome given they can be completed within the time allowance.
The Poetry Group will meet every 1st Thursday of the month; with a focus on a particular theme. Listed below are a few future themes to get the creative juices flowing.
The Creator of the Writer/Poetry Group will be Denise Collette, who is a writer/poet herself. In 2011, she began writing poetry with Pittsburgh (PA) Writers' Studio. Denise's poetry consists of mythic, meditative, and various themes on nature. She had the honor of being the winner of the Maggie H Meyer's Poetry Contest in 2013 and some of her writing has been published in a few journals. She is looking forward to sharing her experiences with others and hopefully creating a lasting poetry group in the valley.
* Themes are subject to change.
January theme: Renewal. How do we renew ourselves from the past year? What ways do we renew ourselves from the New Year.
February theme: Haikus, Short poems, and inspirational poems
March theme: Limericks
April theme: April's Fool! The archetype for the Tarot Fool is about taking chances and following your intuition or taking a leap into life! What chances have you taken, that has actually been a good experience? It can be anything from buying vintage furniture, taking a vacation without any particular plans, finding new adventures afar and where you live.
May theme: Gardens: If you created a poem like a garden, what would it look like? Also, any poems about gardening.
June theme: June is the month of Gemini, (the twins): Poems based on meeting with twins, or any terms that describe twins...twin engines, twin beds, twin cities, etc.
July theme: Nautical theme. Lets look at the sea, experiences on the sea, lakes, and rivers. Decriptions of nautical vechiles.
August theme: The last month of summer: Poems on various experiences in the last days of summer.
September theme: Celebration of the group's 3rd year anniversary! The theme is Doors...What's Behind Door #1#2#3! Doors reveal literary info and a surprise token! Poetry "Shuffle" Participants will read other's poems. (Hard copies with no name on them.) Word Game challenge! Prompts from word game for Free Write! Everyone is invited! If you write, would like to read a poem or short story, or just listen, stop by and celebrate!
October theme: The unexplainable: Unusual events that have happened to you or family or friends.
November theme: Falling in love with fall. What images, poems and stories that evoke Fall memories?
December theme: All the gifts of life, love, and laughter. Poems and stories of gifts, and how they come in many forms.