27 November 2013

Record of meeting 27 November 2013


 Words

Bullamakanka – an imaginary remote place

Two bits – American 5 and 10 cent coins (Geoff bought in samples)

Avatar – a visual characture

Pariah – a social outcast

Poignant – harrowing, painful to the emotions & stimulating to the palate

Laconic – concise or succinct

Stringent – severe, rigid, exact

Degustation – something that can be tasted

Clause – part of a sentence or part of a contract

Peccadillo – a minor fault or sin

Beggar’s belief – impossible to believe

Tangle – untidy mass of things not in any state of order

 

Stories from words of the day

The talented group produced a range of stories (many involving beer) on the topics of An eating competition, Present day society, A dingo on heat, Escape to TV, Travel back in time, My inheritance, Aboriginal communities, A trip to Bullamakanka and Woop Woop, In the bar, The King eats cabbage tarts, Send her to Bullamakanka and a Two bit motel.

 
Homework

Diligent members read stories on the topics of Tip closed for a function from David C, Given away to a man from Margaret, A trip to the tip from Garry in Thailand including two songs, The rubbish dump of life from Wendy, I like to recycle from Helene, Come to sing in Jervis Bay from Trish, Treasures from the tip from Terry and Happy little recycler - a story of three word sentences from Lynn.

 
Events


Gallipoli Dog a book launch at Ulladulla Ex Services Club Saturday

Nowra Kitchen poets group movie at the Shoalhaven Arts Centre

Further details available from Geoff

 
Reading and discussion

Terry read a poem about Wednesday – flattering descriptions of the group members. Terry will publish on the blog for all to enjoy.

We discussion the ABC Open 500 word stories projects. You can find further information at ABC https://open.abc.net.au/projects

Helene will contact Sarah Moss our ABC Open regional producer to ask her to make a presentation to the group possibly on 11 December. More details after we hear from Sarah.

 
Three word exercise

We created great three word stories on the topics of Eat possum stew; Come on Tuesday; In the bush; I’ll tell Dad; Rhymes with Wanka; Don stood up; Love for money; One pub there; Living on fairyfloss and Beer on tap.

 
Homework

Seeing things

 

 

 

 

 

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