The POETRY GROUP meets in Faringdon Library on the third Monday morning of the month from 10.30am to noon.
We are a friendly group and tend to bring along poems we’ve chosen to suit a subject set in advance. And/or we write poetry ourselves to read out.
Some just come along to listen to the poetry but whatever people choose to do, comments on readings are welcome.
We charge 20p to cover tea – and biscuits too for that fee.
Sandra Cooper
An Apology – from one of your webmasters:
I have tried to insert the following Poems of the Month onto the page so that they would appear exactly as the author envisaged. Unfortunately the software I am using refuses to co-operate. As an interim measure I have posted the poems as pdf files (don’t worry!) so that they can be read by clicking on the poem’s title. To return to this page click on the back arrow.
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POEMS OF THE MONTH
In January, the Poetry Group read from poems concerning ‘Injustice’.
Here’s one home-spun example: age-old-domestic-injustice.In February the theme was “Change”.
Click here for our selected piece: No Turn to Wytham(Mark).In March the theme was “Nostalgia”.
Click here for our selected piece: My Woodland Maiden(Joan ).
In April the theme was “Age”.
Click here for April’s selected poem: MARK’SPoem1
In May the theme was “Charity”.
Click here for our choice: A Rondeau Redouble :
(Righteous Charity)
In June the theme was “Nonsense”.
Click here for our choice:NONSENSE
In July the theme was “Progress”.
Click here for our choice: Progress or Profit.
In September the theme was “Canals”.
Click here for our choice: MovementtoaSteadyBeat
Extra: Click here for the poem created by members at the recent Open Morning: Write a Line 2015
And hopefully we have now solved the problem – here are the latest submissions (November 2016)
From Trouble to Trouble
by David Pedder
So much trouble in U3a
And an I want 2b poetical meeting today,
How do we get started I can just hear you say
When all I can C just builds more dismay?
Perhaps a hot topic is the place 2 begin
Something that inspires you – puts U in a spin.
Then choose poem structures, iambic rhythm so trim
Though the use of blank verse may be committing a sin.
Now read it aloud, find the pulses within,
Ask for some feedback, C the edits must win.
Make sure trouble’s defeated, 4U are the boss
Even thought of defeat would be U3a’s loss.
