Sep 23, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“…you know love when you see it,you can feel its lunar strength, its brutal pull.”~ Dorianne Laux, Facts About the Moon We met this week to share poems about the moon. So much has been written about the moon, and it was a joy to talk about our celestial... 
Sep 9, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“We are breathing in our lineages together.”~ Sharon Olds, Meeting a Stranger This week we gathered for our first Fall session at the library. It was a lovely discussion about various origins – from meeting a stranger, the shaping of stones, the love of cribbage... 
Apr 19, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“Brevity is the soul of wit.”~ Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2 This week we gathered on a gorgeous sunny day at the Lunenburg Bandstand. We were a small but mighty group celebrating the Bard – or works inspired by him. We also had out first musical interlude! Merrill... 
Apr 12, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“It’s not so simple,As writing five-seven-five,But we think it is.” We read so may Haiku poems – many written by Spot of Poetry members. We had a lovely discussion about the restorative power of nature, and the strange but undeniable truth that out lives are... 
Mar 29, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.”— Khalil Gibran This week we had a very meta gathering reading poems about poetry! It was a celebration of language, and a rumination on process – its highs, lows and dangerous... 
Mar 23, 2021 | Gettogether, Gettogether Logs
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”~ Rainer Maria Rilke This week we gathered to read and share poems about spring – and enjoyed a week of beautiful weather. It is a joyous time of change and and celebration. We looked out...