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18 Mar 2010 WADS is Keen on Green Poetry and Prose
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March 20, 2010
7:30 pmto9:00 pm

The Whitchurch Amateur Dramatic Society (WADS) is putting on another of its Poetry & Prose evenings on 20th March in the Gill Nethercott Centre. The theme is ‘Keen on Green,’ and readings and music will cover a whole host of topics loosely related to the colour, from the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River to the environment.

The evening starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are £7.50 each and include supper. There will also be a cash bar.

For further details and to reserve tickets please contact Claire Isbester on 01256 892514 or send WADS an email.

29 Jun 2009 The Copse ~ A Poem
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Two pupils of Whitchurch primary school had their works published recently in the school’s newsletter.  Their families are pleased to share them with you. One is here, and the other is on the Whitchurch Meadow site.  Enjoy.

The Copse

The trees cry
Whimpering in the rain
Like a waterfall tipping down
The trees all in pain

The copse chatters
No longer lonely
Like a bunch of elephants
Whispering silently

The trees whistle
The cold wind zooming by
Like a quick racing car
This is no lie

The copse looks down
Staring at me
Like the kings of the copse
All the tall trees

Sally Rowles

08 Apr 2009 Steps in Verse
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A nifty idea for a poetry challenge that serves a purpose: How to change a plug… in verse.

Have a look around your home or business now to find something that lists a bunch of steps (e.g. assembly instructions) or rules.  Then write a poem of your own on that topic, to liven it up!

Please share your poems by replying to this posting below!

30 Oct 2008 One-Vowel Word Poems
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The BBC reported today on a new book which our members might find inspirational and fun:

Eunoia is the shortest word in English containing all five vowels – and it means “beautiful thinking”. It is also the title of Canadian poet Christian Bok’s book of fiction in which each chapter uses only one vowel.

Read excerpts at the BBC: Beautiful vowels

18 Sep 2008 Words ‘N Walks
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September 30, 2008
5:00 pm
Take your words to the library!

Take your words to the library!

Walk around Kingsclere, Overton or Whitchurch and see if you’ve been inspired to write poetry!

Words ‘n Walks’ is a competition to find poems inspired by local walks. Winning entries will be chosen by Alison Orlowska, Hampshire Poet for the National Year of Reading, and will be displayed on fingerposts along the walks.

It’s open to all ages and it’s fun, so find out more from Kingsclere, Whitchurch and Overton Libraries. But hurry – the competition closes at the end of September.

Words ‘n Walks’ is organised by Hampshire County Council Libraries and Countryside Services.

The Whitchurch Library website is now online.