Poetry Meeting

This past Tuesday was our first poets' meeting in Cordelia B at the seminary's cafeteria. Some carried their box lunches from home while others purchased some food from the dining commons. Either way is good.

As was expected, we sat down to read and discuss some poems which  presented. New insights were brought to light and I was further encouraged in my writing.  

One thought that became poignant for me was a member's comment on the inaccessibility of today's poetry to society, a factor affecting the general lack of interest in poetry. So I am thinking of writing a paragraph or a chapter or a book about some of my poetry - just so people can access it more readily. For me the meeting was so inspirational. I tested this idea soon after the meeting where I invited one fried who had been very uninterested in poetry. She had told me: "I don't get it." When I read one to her and explained its background and why I wrote, she understood and thanked me for it! So, poetry can be accessible. It is the packaging that needs to be more attractive, to cushion the poem's bare bones. 

All members of our Wilmore community and beyond (if they want to travel her) are warmly welcomed to the poetry club. There is only one qualification: that you want to hear and participate in poetry. 

We have five more meetings this semester as follows:

Date	Presenter	Presenter	Discussion Leader
2.22.11	Scot Hoeksema	Jonas Hamilton
3.8.11
3.22.11
4.19.11
5.3.11

For each meeting we will aim to discuss poetry presented (whether written by them or inspiring them from another author) by two people. A discussion leader will guide the group through discussing each poem.

Please sign up for one of the dates above.

May God bless the works of our hands.

Robert Magoola.