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World Poetry Day

Teaching,a giving that rewards twice.They gain the knowledge,which of course, is power. And then, in scaffoldingthe dull thick, factsinto a cathedral,I pause and appreciate the marvelof how nature works. Poetry too, is about making meaning.And the polishing of a mirror that distorts just enoughto reflect something interesting foreveryone. In teaching,that crystallisation of random factsinto diamond […]

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Minute of 08/03/23

Nethergate WritersFortnightly Meeting: Wednesday 8 March 2023at St Andrews Brewing Co. and on Zoom Chaired by Rhoda; Minutes by Mike Present: Colm, David C., George, Mike, Rhoda, Tess,and Zusana (via Zoom)Apologies: David F., Richard, Roddie, Sandra Work Presented Enjoy Your Bacon – by Mike (short story)Mike thanked members who had given him feedback (Rhoda, Zusana […]

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Minute of 26/01/23

Present: Mike, Colm, Roddie, Daniel, Sue, Richard Apologies: David C, David F, Sandra, Suzanna, Rhoda Roddie opened the meeting by asking Richard to read his poem called Chaos Rains. This a poem that rather plays fast and loose with the English language as the title alludes to and tends run away than towards anything that […]

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Minute of 23/02/23

Nethergate Writers’ Meeting Thursday 24 February 2023 at St Andrews Brewing Co and by Zoom Chaired by Daniel, minutes by Zusana Present: Colm, Daniel, George, Mike, Rhoda, Richard (via Zoom), Roddie, Zusana Apologies: David C, David F, Sandra, Sue Previous Minutes: accepted WORK PRESENTED Emeritus by Zusana (extract from a novella) Zusana thanked the company […]

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