Verse and Worse

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Verse and Worse
Alan and Barbara Lewis
Tuesday 4th in month 11:30am-1pm
alan.lewis@cheadleu3a.org
01538 754208

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'Our group will be meeting on the following dates in the Oakley Room which is the room at the back of the Guild Hall. We start at 11.30 am and finish about 1 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Call Alan and Barbara on 01538 754208

All Tuesdays 11.30am to 1.00pm

September 27th

October 25th

November 15th

December 13th

January 24th

February 28th

March 27th

April 24th

May 22nd

June 26th

No poetry in July or August

Our friendly poetry group is currently in its ninth season. Each session is unique in the sense that we have a different theme which may involve a particular poet or topic. Members bring along contributions in the form of a poem and/or some information about the poet or topic and these contributions are read out to the group and sometimes further discussion evolves. In this way everyone contributes,should they so wish, though there is no compulsion, and sometimes one or two are quite content to listen, which is fine. This helps to retain the informality, friendliness and humour within the group, an instinct the leaders have sought to foster from the group's inception in order to encourage a wide spectrum of members. Themes can range from a relatively serious and brief study of poets both famous (and occasionally infamous) to more frivolous sessions (for instance we have looked at limericks, origins of nursery rhymes and monologues in recent times) Although we have never as yet delved into composition this does not necessarily mean that this will always be the case since there are certainly several members capable of producing verse. Another important aspect is arranging for local poets to visit us and we try to incorporate at least one of these into each season.

Anyone is welcome to give us a try and will be warmly welcome. Come along initially just to listen and if you decide that it's not for you that's fine. Should you return then we think you're in for a treat. But then we are biased

Poetry Dates for 2011/12

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