Cheltenham Poetry Society and Winchcombe Poets present "Into the Heights" - Friday 17 January 2014

Cheltenham Poetry Society and Winchcombe Poets present "Into the Heights" - Friday 17 January 2014

The first Cheltenham Poetry Society special event for 2014 is a collaboration with Winchcombe Poets. 

 It has been exciting working with Helena Cavan on this joint venture.

Into the Heights will be an evening of wods and music, commencing at 7.30 on Friday 17 January 2014, at St Nicholas Church, Chandos St, Winchcombe. 

Cheltenham and Winchcombe poets will read poems down the centuries on the search for hope in difficult times ... and will read their own work on similar themes. 

Music by Roger Turner, soloist Nia Chittenden. 

Refreshments available. A retiring collection will be made; proceeds to St Nichoas church. 

Workshop - Tuesday 7 January

The first CPS Workshop for 2014 will be at 7pm - 10pm on Tuesday 7 January in the Rosalind Room, upstairs at Parmoor House, Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham.

The writing exercise will be led by Sharon Larkin, on the theme of colour in poetry.  There will be an opportunity to read out what we have written, giving and receiving helpful comments to help us firm up our drafts.  After the refreshment break, we will share poems we have already written, exchanging supportive comments to help in the editing process.  Please bring writing materials and about 6 - 8 copies on one or two of your own poems.

£4, reduced to £2 for those who pay the £8 annual subscription, representing a significant saving over the whole of 2014.   New members always welcome.

Cheltenham Poetry Society and Winchcombe Poets present "Into the Heights" - Friday 17 January 2014

The first Cheltenham Poetry Society special event for 2014 is a collaboration with Winchcombe Poets. 

It has been exciting working with Helena Cavan on this joint venture.

Into the Heights will be an evening of wods and music, commencing at 7.30 on Friday 17 January 2014, at St Nicholas Church, Chandos St, Winchcombe. 

Cheltenham and Winchcombe poets will read poems down the centuries on the search for hope in difficult times ... and will read their own work on similar themes. 

Music by Roger Turner, soloist Nia Chittenden. 

Refreshments available. A retiring collection will be made; proceeds to St Nichoas church. 

Poetry Reading Group Meeting, Tuesday 19 November

Poetry Reading Group Meeting on Tuesday 19 November: the theme for the night is "Myth, legend; far away & long ago". Please bring 6 - 8 copies of three or four poems on this theme for reading and discussion in the group. 7pm - 10pm upstairs at Parmoor House. New members are always welcome to join us. £2 to include refreshments. Hope to see you there!

Workshop - Tuesday 5 November

Cheltenham Poetry Society's next workshop will be held on Tuesday 5 Nov, 7-10pm, in the Rosalind Room, upstairs at Parmoor House, 13 Lypiatt Terrace (parallel with Lypiatt Road), Cheltenham.

We are delighted that the writing exercise will be led by Stuart Nunn.

After a coffee/tea break, we will read round poems we have already written, giving and receiving comments to help us in the editing process.

Please bring writing materials and about 6 copies of one or two poems you have already written.

Suitable for experienced poets and beginners alike.

All welcome.  £4, including refreshments.

Beyond the Well-Mapped Provinces - well reviewed in SOUTH

The Society's anthology "Beyond the Well-Mapped Provinces" has been well reviewed by SOUTH Magazine, with quotes from poems by Roger Turner, Sheila Spence and Robin Taylor Gilbert, as well as namechecks for Michael Newman and David Ashbee - see below:

  

Beyond the Well-Mapped Provinces - Cheltenham Poetry Society, £4.99

"With a heritage connection to Tennyson and Browning and links to the Cheltenham festivals for poetry and literature, the Cheltenham Poetry Society is a distinguished group. Beyond the Well-Mapped Provinces contains work from ten of its members, two of whom, David Ashbee and Michael Newman, will be familiar to regular readers of SOUTH.

This ninety page anthology is beautifully produced. Remarkable value at £4.99, it is a benchmark in self-publishing for other poetry groups. But it is not just the production values that impress - most importantly, the poetry is pretty good too!

With each poet represented by five poems, there is enough material to exemplify each individual's interests and style ... and, there is such a variety of subject matter, poems are, by turn, moving or amusing, insightful or reflective.

These accomplished poets are masters of their craft; images are unexpected or striking.
There is much to recommend in this excellent anthology. Like the Penguin Modern Poets series of the early sixties, this book is a splendid introduction to a group of contemporary poets. It is a poetry collection I'd be happy to recommend to a general reader; a book for anyone to dip into and enjoy".

Thank you to Patrick Osada for this review.

Beyond the Well-Mapped Provinces - still available.

A few copies of our anthology, featuring the work of Michael Newman, Roger Turner, David Ashbee, Stuart Nunn, Gerald O'Shaughnessy, Robin Gilbert, Michael Skaife d'Ingerthorpe, Sharon Larkin, Judi Marsh and Sheila Spence, are still available following publication in March 2013.

Please email Cheltenhampoetrysociety@gmail.com if you would like to order one.
The cost is £4.99 plus £1.50 post and packing.