Meetring lst June, 2011
Present: Leonie, Melissa, Wendy, David R.. terry, Robyn, Cath, Jo, Geoff, Di, Jessica
David R. presiding.
Brag/onfo:
Melissa talked about the difference in self-warming devices from country to country.
Geoff had a commendation for a poem he authored.
Terry advanced a marketing strategy for NANA. Now is WILDLIFE RESCUE SOUTH COAST INC.. Environment Day Lady Denman 4.6.11
Cath asked if anyone knew about the Sanctuary Point Mens' Shed. Is it closing? Many replies.
Robyn spoke on her knowledge of the subject.
Diane has had her parents staying from Victoria- nice time had by all.
Jessica - made fruit scones first time - next time, Jess. We all know about scone making, don't we,girls?
David R - made his decision about his forthcoming operation. Finds water exercising very beneficial for hip pain.
Words:
Cathy: vapid - dull, insipid, vain.
Terry: egalitarian...believing everyone is equal
Diane: mnemonic - a verse or other aid for remembering.
Geoff: valance - curtain hanging, large frill.
valence - chemical term, in journalism - the atmosphere of a place.
Jessica: dog's body - a person who is given menial tasks
Melissa: puckish - mischievous fairy, like so, from Shakespeare.
Leonie: dorter, dortour - dormitory, room, bedroom, in a monastery.
Wendy: cognate - relate or connected by blood - or knowledge of something
David R: assuage - make an unpleasant feeling bearable, relieve.
After the Words were completed, David spoke about the subject of contributions to weekly writing exercises, all to do a few in advance, put them in the appropriate box in order to choose one each meeting, better also to consolidate club activities, i.e. smooth flow. All who joined in conversation added to the view that material will be ready at any time for any occasion of club work. Well received topic David, thanks, timely comments we all agreed.
Also look at Arts in Shoalhaven site re competitions - Geoff's suggestion.
Diane to email name of a competition to Terry - would Terry like to add to this with the name?
Homework:
Wendy: a poem inspired by Michael Buble. 'Daydreaming' - a would-be star and all the things one must do to be one. Not all good things.
Leonie: 'Miss Potter' - literary character exercise - Beatrix Potter - a fine, incisive discourse.
Melissa: her lyrics - will present them to muso's when she finds the right persons. Today she read 'The Man My Dog Seems To Think I Am'. suggestion from group seems to see it in Country music genre.
Jessica: 'Garden Patch' - Plant a tree, see it grow, give it mystical qualities and abstract colours - a tree in an abstract landscape in fact. You fashion a garden ,then- it is a garden like no other. The piece seemed to belong nowhere we can go, it was a constant shifting of ideas. decadent (Jess's word).
Geoff: offensive in parts - Atlantic Monthly, about a neutered dog - contributors offer irrational advice.
Jo: wrote about prehistoric woman - 'Before the Last Dawn'.
Terry: poetry - 'Tears' - lovely imagery, superb actually - tears falling rhythmically in unison as lines were read out. One of your best poems, I would say.
David R: 'No Homework' - treatise on having no help in trying to find subject for homework.
Exercise: 'What if... '
Wendy: a poem 'What If'.
Leonie: in depth - encompassing
Melissa: Imagination gone mad.
Jessica rhyme - ended up asking if she went out of her head would she be dead?
Geoff: personal 'iffing' - who might he have been.
Diane: sensible 'if's'
Jo: situational 'if's'
Terry: has his mind in the upper layer
Cathy: community improvements to the fore.
Robyn: answered her own questions.
David R: a poem itemising how good he could become if his dreams came true.
Quik rite: 'Dog's Body'
Very quik, all good, all different. Poems included as usual and refreshing too.
Homework: An ex-boyfriend, a pair of binoculars, a good luck charm. All together make ..... what? Write the story.
