How About a Poetry Club?

[Eva Ulian]

Because of its rhythmic characteristic, poetry deserves to be heard not just read.

Needless to say, but I will, developing one's inward eye and ear to the sound of poetry has a beneficial impact on one's skills in all fields of writing.

It is with this premise in mind that together with @Peyton Stafford I'd like to invite those Litopians who enjoy listening to a dash of poetry now and then to gather in the Discord's lounge for a poetry session.

In the first instance I thought it would be more convenient for most, to set this meeting an hour after the end of next Saturday's Huddle 3rd February at 8pm U.K. time. The time and frequency of this event is subject to change of course, depending on members' availability.

If you write poetry, bring your poem along and hopefully you will read it out to rest of the group, or get someone else to read it for you.

This meeting is by no means intended to be a critique session, but comments and questions, I'm sure will be appreciated.

Alternatively, if you do not write poetry but enjoy listening to it, bring along one of your favourite poems to read out to us.

Let us know what you think. Thank you.

 

[TimRees]

There's a rugby game on Saturday at 16.45hrs, Eva. It's Wales V Scotland, so I'll have had a few drinks. by 20.00hrs I'll try and make the next one

 

[Bloo]

I suck at poetry.

You should see my prose.

 

[Eva Ulian]

There's a rugby game on Saturday at 16.45hrs, Eva. It's Wales V Scotland, so I'll have had a few drinks. by 20.00hrs I'll try and make the next one

Whose side are you on?

 

[Eva Ulian]

I suck at poetry.

You should see my prose.

What can I say? It's like food, you have to digest it to like it.

 

[TimRees]

Whose side are you on?

Wales of course!!!

 

[Peyton Stafford]

@Eva Ulian Thank you for recruiting, I mean drafting, me. I will get right on it as soon as I learn to write fiction. Put me down for January of 2034.

Meanwhile, I just want to string together a few thousand words from the Muse. If she sends me a poem, I will let you know.

She seems obsessed with intricate plots and themes of self-discovery, saving the world, and true love. She really likes the true love theme, and I do too.

Nothing more to say except I enjoy our interactions on Litopia and will read whatever you write.

 

[Eva Ulian]

My dear @Peyton Stafford, you'd make a lovely poetry reader for those of us, I for one, who would love you to read out our works. So, May I tell anyone who feels like I do, and would prefer you to read their poem, to send it to you?
P.S. I do enjoy your company, too.

 

[Hannah F]

Great idea, but I'm going to be very busy this month. I have a lot of editing to do before an end of the month competition deadline, so I'll have to give it a miss.

 

[Eva Ulian]

Great idea, but I'm going to be very busy this month. I have a lot of editing to do before an end of the month competition deadline, so I'll have to give it a miss.

And I shall miss you too @Hannah F - I look forward to hearing you read one of your poems. Hope they'll be another meeting...

 

[Barbara]

Oh, how sublime
I like a bit of rhyme
Unfortunatly I don't have the time
And that is a small crime.

The upcoming Saturday for me is out
It has nothing to do with me having gout

It has to do with me having been away
So my time-management has gone astray




Enjoy though

 

[Eva Ulian]

Oh, how sublime
I like a bit of rhyme
Unfortunatly I don't have the time
And that is a small crime.

The coming Saturday for me is out
It has nothing to do with me having gout

It has to do with me having been away
So my time management has gone astray




Enjoy though

Love that rhyme... @Barbara. Have you got more? Love to hear them - hope there will be another meeting...

 

[Barbara]

Have you got more?

I shall try my best
As long as there's no test

In fact I shall try and try
.... (does indeed try) ....
... Oh, darn, it would seem I have run dry.

 

[Bloo]

There was a man from Nantucket...

 

[Rich.]

...whose verse was so long he did cut it...

with @Peyton Stafford I'd like to invite those Litopians who enjoy listening to a dash of poetry now and then to gather in the Discord's lounge for a poetry session

This is a wonderful idea. My kids tend to prevent me from attending much in the way of live online sessions but nevertheless, I'm watching this thread with interest.

 

[Eva Ulian]

We'd love to have you there - You have such a lovely voice - I can just imagine what you could do with a poem! Ah... bring your kids, it's quite an informal thing.

 

[Eva Ulian]

Just to let everyone know that the Poetry Club meeting which took place last night became a test session. And as we have not dissolved all the technologies involved we are having further tests before proper meetings begin.
I would very much like, if anyone could connect with me in the Discord lounge for a few moments, to let me know when we could meet up. Thank you.