Pauline, Helene, Trevor, Garry, Gail, Jenny
Apologies - Pat, Terry and Fran
Update on lyric writing opportunity
Helene has sent several poems to Hans – two have been turned into songs. Hans has advised “thinking more around the line of your writing group coming up with a concept and this work out into a 80 minute album. I hope that when the album is finished I be able to place the album on iTunes”. Contact Helene or Hans if you want more information.
The words of the day
Scrubber – maid, low ranking woman
Avuncular – kind and friendly like an uncle
Obsequious – excessively attentive, slimy
Palate – the roof of the mouth, appreciation of flavours
Latitude – parallel, north or south of the equator, scope for freedom of action or thought
Writing from words of the day
The writers attentively wrote about - A calmness spread over my body, A visit to the Blue Grotto, All his tricks, A slip, She dragged the vacuum cleaner and Aunty Kim.
Reading of homework
Six writers read homework about –
Annie the teacher and the four leaf clover
Different families - At the church and at his grave site
1953 – first visit to Vincentia and later at a small cottage
A reunion journal of Scottish families starting meetings with songs the Highlanders and ending with Mull of Kintyre
Hot air balloons drifting by as life continues
Messages in the night
Exercise – sensitive ears
The writers wrote about - Kevin I think we have a problem, Ear lobes, Freak hearing in Pakistan, A mystery or curse, Ear therapy for back pain.
Homework
Develop the concept for an album of your favourite band – theme for the album, possible song names and even some lyrics for one song.
Or complete an exercise from A Novel in year. If you need copies of the exercises contact Helene Gaul on 0418 601 451.
