THE REVIEW

SPRING POSIES

Annette, Leah, Wendy, Jason and Ellie all joined me Wednesday to honour The Muse. Kristi was unable to join us as she couldn’t find a babysitter. We missed her tales of horror. And there’s been no word from Jim for weeks now. We all hope he’s doing fine. If anyone hears from him, let the rest of us know. Margaret F. had said she wanted to attend, but then emailed she would be away on a cruise. There was no word from Marcela or Mary.

Annette shared with us a cover she had drawn up for a novel of hers called “Chocolate Curls and Dragons. She intends to self-publish in hard copy, and says she has many online writers asking for copies of it. And Leah handed out printed invitations to an Exhibit of her photography and poetry.

First to read, Annette gave us Chapter 9 of “A Taste Of Wormwood”. Ali is fearful and plans to leave but John calms her down and she confides in him about the previous rape and her visits to the health clinic where she spotted George’s men who were looking for her. John takes her to a different doctor for the vaccine she needs. She turns to him like an older brother but John might feel differently about her. This reads like a burgeoning romance, but Annette assures us it will turn into something very different.

Leah shared with us a map and world fact book entry about a country she is fabricating on another planet to become the platform for an historical fantasy novel she plans to write. This pre-fab setting is extremely detailed and we were all amazed at the work she has put into this.

Jason read his next chapter about Dave and his friends camping beside the whispering woods. Grammy uncorks her bottle of wine and asks for a glass. But there are only plastic cups, which she disdains and then proceeds to drink straight from the bottle. She then reminisces about her father and his penchant for drinking wine. Leah gets Dave to go for a walk with her, and after they leave, Grammy says she’s trouble. This was a good depiction of both the young people and a very experienced elder.

I had found two ‘Honey’ stories I had misplaced in my computer files for several years, so I read one entitled “Rodeo Of Fabrics”. It’s about Honey wanting me to make a cowboy shirt for him and the prolonged search for the right combination of fabrics and colours for it.

Ellie read a poem called “Bee In My Bonnet” about a honey bee telling her off for trying to swat it away. Very amusing.

Wendy didn’t read as she has been so busy selling her mother’s house and moving her Mom into a retirement home and helping her to settle in. It’s a lot of work to tend to an aging parent’s needs. We hope at some point she’ll be able to write about the experience.

The next Meeting will be Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. here at my place. In the meantime I hope your writing blossoms forth in tune with Spring.

LISA A. HATTON
Author

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