MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Sharon Palmeri, Beverly Stanislawski, Katherine Flotz, Sharon
Buckman, Bob Philpot, Marilyn Kessler, Stephanas Lynch, Ruthann Graczyk, George
Miga, Hardarshan Valia, Adam Sedia, Judy Whitcomb
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Carl Cabanas
OLD
BUSINESS:
A vote of approval for the June 2, 2016 minutes was first
given by RUTHANN GRACZYK and
seconded by STEPHANAS LYNCH.
NEW
BUSINESS:
BOB
PHILPOT suggested bringing a series of various videos pertaining to
writing, one in particular on the correct way to write long sentences.
SHARON
PALMERI stated that the next meeting will include a half-hour
discussion on character and dialogue.
LITERARY
NEWS:
ADAM SEDIA brought several copies of his newest book of poetry
entitled, Inquietude. The book was
received very well.
READINGS:
STEPHANAS
LYNCH read two of her poems.
The first poem entitled, “Change,”
told of the reluctance of most people to change their lives and beliefs. The second poem, entitled, “The Old Man,” was a true and very
touching poem, about an old man who sat on his porch every day watching the schoolchildren
as they passed by. Two lines near the
ending read, “I’ll never forget that trembling old man, who knocked at the door
of my heart.”
ADAM
SEDIA read his four stanza, very beautiful poem, entitled, “Evening Sun.” The poem told of the beauty of the sinking sun
and its “smiling on the weary millions, Calmly
bidding them farewell.”
BEVERLY
STANISLAWSKI read her five stanza, free verse poem, entitled, “Ultimate Fisher.” This lovely poem told of an osprey, quietly
skimming the water looking for prey and ending up with a five-pound steel head,
almost weighing more than the bird itself.
HARDARSHAN
VALIA read his three stanza, list poem, entitled, “Goodbye to Cecil and Others of Similar
Fate.” This wonderful poem told of
the death of Cecil, the very famous African lion who was killed by an American
hunter. The last line read, “Winner of the Pursuit of Happiness.”
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
SHARON BUCKMAN
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