Laughter, lyrical and well loved!
All
present at Settle Sessions in the Folly on Friday 1st July, agreed it was an
excellent evening.
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| Ed Reiss |
Ed Reiss from Bradford got us all laughing as he
read a dozen or so of his quirky and thought-provoking poems.
Politicians should beware when Ed gets loose on them.
Jane Routh
contributed lyrical reflections, some on life in Tatham showing her
deep love of the countryside and others evoking time spent in the
Hebrides.
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| Jane Routh |
Four
others read more briefly. Among them Hazel Richardson is to be
congratulated for her courage in reading her own work in public for
the first time – and with considerable impact.
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| Hazel Robinson (centre) |
Veronica Caperon
gave strong renderings of two of her pieces, Joan Lee delighted us
with a heart-felt reading of a poem she’d loved since the age of
eight, Leisure by WH Davies, and Rodney Hooper took us back to the
First World War with Edward Thomas.
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| Joan Lee (right) |
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| Rodney Hooper |
The
Folly makes wonderful setting for such an occasion. The volunteers
quietly saw to the practical arrangements so that chairs and
refreshments appeared exactly as required. The next Session is on
Friday September 9th
Jean Harrison Friday 1st 2016
Entries
were invited to two poetry competitions - the deadline is creeping up: 12th August 2016, the details are on our comeptition page on the website.
