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June 2021PNW BoardMembersSaturday June 19thPresident281.731.1655Join us Back in Person!at Windwood Presbyterian ChurchStephen Schwei10555 Spring-Cypress Rd. Room A128 (subject to change)Mary Creviere TurnerVice President/Program Chair262-784-4022Lynn Roberts c BlanchardSecretary832.368.7272OPENEvents Coordinator/FundraisingLynn Roberts GriceHistorianKaren MastracchioJudge281.651.0722Eric BlanchardHouston, TX 7707010:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.Or on ZOOMMeeting ID 840 3922 8314Passcode 833769For June 19, prepare a poem of the abecedarian form, using thealphabet in order throughout the poem. We’re flexible, so the letterdoesn’t necessarily have to begin a line in all cases. The programwill involve poets reading their resulting poems.For the definition,see https://poets.org/glossary/abecedarian.For an example,see -AroundPublicity ChairEveryone is invited to read 1 or 2 original poems 1 page limit eachKaren MastracchioDoor Prize provided by—Lynn GriceWebmaster
34th Annual Spring FlingWe had 15 in person and 7 ( 1 cat LOL) on ZOOM this year!It was so exciting to see everyone. Congratulations to all the winners.A copy of the Winners List is included with this Newsletter, as are pictures of the festivities.Member News John Daugherty’s poem, The Architect’s Lament was published in the Trouvaille chitects-lament-by-john-daugherty Nancy Leap would like to find a good home for her mother June Leap’s, IBM Wheelwriter 10 Series II.If interested, please let Lynn Grice know and she will put you in touch with Nancy. Former members, Ted O. Badger and Graham Burchell, passed away recently.If you have any publishing or personal (illness, death, marriage, baby etc.) news you would like to share, pleasee-mail it to Lynn Grice, texaspoet53@hotmail.com by the 1st of each month. (Personal news won’t be sharedon PNW social media sites unless you approve in advance.)Poetry Society of TexasNews & InformationAll members of Poets Northwest areencouraged to join thePoetry Society of TexasDues are only 25/year (year runs July—June) (DUENOW) and their Annual Contest/Banquet, SummerConference and “The Bulletin” will keep you in contactwith other Texas poets and offer opportunities you won’twant to miss. Membership in PST also means you are amember of the National Federation of State Poetry Societiesand eligible for their annual contest.Go to www.poetrysocietyoftexas.orgfor more information.View a video at: https://youtu.be/EfbDalXKyXsThe 2021 Annual Contest brochure is now available onthe PST website.WordFest Anthology 2021Waco WordFestPoem submissions are being accepted fromJune 1 - Jul 15, 2021Submit one poem on the theme of AIRto wacowordfest@yahoo.com24 lines or less, no more than 50 characters perline, previously unpublished, include name,complete mailing address, and phone number.Details are at www.wacoartsfest.org/wordfestFind Us t@HoustonPoets on TwitterPoetsnorthwest on InstagramThe Mission of Poets NorthwestFounded in 1986, by Susan Daubenspeck, Betty Kersh and Claire Ottenstein-Ross, our mainobjective is to facilitate and inspire poets to write more poetry. We provide information aboutcurrent poetry contests, feature guest poets on a regular basis, study the masters of creative verse,and encourage members. Poets are also encouraged to read their poems at each meeting. Membership is 15 annually (Jan-Dec) & 7 for 12 & under. Meetings are held the 3 rd Saturday ofeach month from 10 AM to noon at the Windwood Presbyterian Church, 10555 Spring Cypress.,Houston, TX 77070., and on ZOOM.
34thAnnual Spring FlingSaturday May 15thIn Person at Windwood Presbyterian Church & on ZOOMOur beautiful programwas designed bySharon YoungZOOM allowed those that couldn’tattend in person to celebrate with us.Mary Turner opened the festivities .Mary and Eric Blanchard MC’dForrest and PattyJohn, Daniel, David,Tayloria, and MaryCarol and CheriDavid and TerryTayloria and MaryTerry’s friend joined us viaZOOMEven Jay’s kitty wantedto join in the fun!Table decorations by Lynn Grice
34thAnnual Spring Fling WinnersJohn DaughertyCheri BellEric BlanchardLynn Roberts GriceForrest MartinoKaren MastracchioDaniel HunterFran JohnsonMichael OwensLisa Toth SalinasDonald Walter SampTerry Jude MillerStephen SchweiCarol A. TaylorMary Creviere TurnerSharon E. YoungNot Pictured: George Fredric Campbell, Julie Herman, Maxine B. Kohanski, Jenna Pashley Smith, and Warren Spates
34thAnnual Spring Fling LunchLunch was catered by Rudy’s BBQBrisket, turkey, sausage, potato salad,coleslaw, beans, bread and tea.Lynn models her newboomerang that Terrybrought for the winner ofSteve’s Boomarang Award.
Nancy Leap would like to find a good home for her mother June Leap’s, IBM Wheelwriter 10 Series II. If interested, please let Lynn Grice know and she will put you in touch with Nancy. Former members,
