Record of meeting 23 May 2012

Present: Jo, Terry, Leonie, Trish, Mary, Geoff, Helene, Cath, Wendy W, David R, David C, Robyn.

News: David R saw a tall ship the James Craig in the bay and read a poem about it. Wendy W rang Integral Energy and asked for a discount and got a 10% discount she also got a discount from AAPT. Helene went to Canberra for some chilly morning and nights. Geoff is still battling with his toll way bill and found the RTA was best for passes. Mary is going on a cruise visiting 17 ports. Trish has had family staying. Leonie went to Queensland and had a disappointing time. Terry went to his uncle’s funeral last week he read his poem about his uncle. David C no news is good news. Robyn has booked another cruise in December.

Word of the day:

Soporific = inactive, serene, sluggish. Disgruntled = angry, dissatisfied. Inimical = unfriendly or hostile, harmful. Bombastic = pompous. Chipper = lively cheerful active. Perorations = last part or summing up delivered the force. Mandala = symbolic figure, symbol of the universe. Circular figure religious icon of the universe. Succinct = precise concise to the point.  Exude = make apparent by mood or behaviour, oozing. Exponent = a symbol of a mathematical expression and advocate or champion. Traduce = to expose to shame or blame falsely, violate or betray, slander.

Writing from words of the day

Terry a great poem about a winter’s morning. Leonie a story of the will and the lawyer. Trish the bath attendant. Robyn - welcome by the group. Mary the entrepreneur and the monk. Geoff - Jack puts me to sleep and Jill hums. Helene – the judge. Cath – reporting on our work. Wendy W – a poem needs a big shove. David R was hypnotised by a Dictaphone. David C the priest and his mandala. Jo the disgruntled speaker about a mandala and a tap dance.

Reading of homework

David R – Slinky the catwalk model. Wendy I’m the boss she who must be obeyed. Cath – the slippery dip. Helene – French toast.  Geoff – the local council. Mary talked about a balance of power in the chicken coop and the back garden. Robyn - Dr Kent examined Thomas the cat. Trish - myths and facts of cannon balls, eye patches, gold earrings and the V sign. Leonie – vulnerable people after midnight. Terry – a brawler in a blue singlet, an athlete, a mathematician, a gymnast, the House. Jo - nature versus human endeavours. David C the tennis game.

Other information

Geoff will send out by email to all members a story which is part of his novel. He also read out a letter he had written to the editor about John Howard’s refusal to live in the Lodge in Canberra.

David R read an article about the super rich in the UK.

Exercise from Robyn

Robyn bought in a tray containing 17 items - Pink scissor, pink pliers, matches, ring holder, staple remover, gecko, snail, rose, candle, visitors pass, cricket ball, small gold box, dental floss, pyramid, shower cap, lip balm, bottle stopper.

The items were covered and we tried to remember the items on the tray. Wendy W with 15 had the highest score. 

We then wrote about some or all of the items. Leonie – wanting to be a real snail. Terry – pink handled pliers. Jo – the scissors the most useful item. David C – art and a thief. David R – brains have gone on a cruise. Wendy W – the animals climbed up the pyramid. Cath – in the garden with roses. Helene - stolen goods. Geoff scissors on the table. Mary - in the zoo. Robyn my memory is slipping. Trish the lizard.

Homework

Write a positive story and turn into a negative story. If you don’t like the topic write what you want.