Six members came along to recite, listen to and discuss some 22 poems with
a wide variety of subjects and types of poems.
Curiously cats featured several times in gloriously funny verse such as
'Calling the Cat' by Elizabeth Coates, 'Cats' by Eleanor Farjeon and 'The
Singing Cat' by Stevie Smith.
More sombre and serious contributions included 'Since There's No Help' by
Michael Drayton which had the feel of an obituary, 'From a Distance' by Julie
Gold, a WW1 poem of sadness and Oliver Goldsmith's tragedy 'The Deserted
Village'.
But we also heard the cynical such as 'They Ask Why' by Maya Angelou
dealing with 'womens' work' and the life of a kichen skivvy in Fiona Farrell's
'Charlotte O'Neal'.
These were balanced the beauties of Nature in 'Secrets of the Night' by
Brian H. Gent and 'Colour Me Free' by Alex Forbes.
A significant part of this very enjoyable session was the diversity of the
poems.
The next gathering is on 28th May at 10am.
David Butcher.
