Event Archive

25 Mar

Somerset and Dorset Poets

25/03/2025    
7:30 pm

Trevor Pearce takes us on a poetic journey through the words of some of the poets who have lived, or are living, in the Counties of Somerset or Dorset.

There is a wealth of great poetry here – and this will also be one of our popular ‘audio – visual’ meetings.

25 Feb

Sheila Hopkins and Kara Bignell-Bird 

25/02/2025    
7:30 pm
Sheila Hopkin’s poetry has been well received at the Yeovil Literary Festival.  Her poems cover a wide range of subjects, many inspired by her life experiences.  She has published several collections – Life on Location, Dancing to Your Tune and Flowers in a Jar.
Kara Bignell-Bird hosts ‘Words with Wine’ poetry readings at ‘Eight’ in Silver Street, Yeovil.
28 Jan

Open Evening + Guest Poets

28/01/2025    
7:30 pm
Our Open meetings always bring forth interesting poetry.   Bring some poems to read; either your own or by any poet you think may interest the group.
Our meeting will start with short readings by local poets Alison Read and Andrew Haylock
17 Dec

Christmas Meeting

17/12/2024    
7:30 pm

A light hearted meeting – Just bring a pencil and enjoy the evening.

Mince pies, music and even some poetry I expect………..

19 Nov

Take Two War Poets ‘Not Letting on ..’

19/11/2024    
7:30 pm

Poems from the 1940s featuring poetry by poets Alun Lewis and John Jarmain
Presented by Juliet Lacey and local author James Crowden.
This evening will focus mainly on the ‘home front’, particularly on the problems of marriage and being a wife in wartime and bringing up children on your own after the war.

29 Oct

The Uncompetition 2024

29/10/2024    
7:30 pm

The Uncompetition is an evening of poetry written by members on a different theme each year.   This year the theme was ‘Board Games’.   There are no ‘winners’ or prizes but feedback from other members is given to each writer.    Full details in our newsletter to members.

An evening that always produces a fascinating selection of poetry.

24 Sep

Railways and Poems

24/09/2024    
7:30 pm

An Audio/Visual meeting celebrating the poetry of our railways.
Many poets have been inspired by the subject, so get your ticket and come and hear a selection of the best of Railway Poetry.

27 Aug

Chinese Poetry + Open Meeting

27/08/2024    
7:30 pm

Wendy Salter introduces us to Chinese poetry. China has a long history of poetry which deserves a wide audience.
Poems from the Orient are often succinct and apt in ways that ‘Western’ poetry sometimes finds hard to emulate.

This will also be an ‘Open Meeting’ in the second half so do bring an poem to read (particularly if you have one from, or about the Orient).

30 Jul

Ash Wednesday

30/07/2024    
7:30 pm

Bernard Holiday will explore the poem ‘Ash Wednesday’ by T.S.Eliot.  As a poetry group based in East Coker it can seem odd that we do not often feature Eliot’s poetry.   I hope that this meeting will help to redress this and provide an insight into what is considered to be one of Eliot’s most important yet ‘difficult’ poems.

This will be more of a ‘seminar’ type meeting with an opportunity to discuss the poem in the second half of the meeting.

25 Jun

Poetry and the Natural World - Open meeting

25/06/2024    
7:30 pm

Poetry can often capture the essence of the natural world in a way that a painting cannot.   The sounds, the movement even the smells of scene can be best drawn in words………

This will be one of our popular Audio-visual meetings.   More details in our newsletter

Or just come and listen………

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