Events & News (06/17/23)
Another week downstream . . .
The Saturday Spark
Tell us: Name one (or more) of your personal gifts that you keep alive by sharing it freely with the world. (This is not bragging but celebration and affirmation!)
Special request!
Would you do me a favor? Would you consider posting a brief review of Poetry of Presence II on Amazon? Currently the anthology has no customer reviews there and only one rating. As you know, reviews really boost a book’s visibility on Amazon and help it gain traction. With your help, the book will take on a life of its own, just as the first volume did. Grateful, grateful!
Got yours?
This week’s feature from my store is Staying Power 2: Writings from a Year of Emergence.
The word “emerge” is hidden within “emergency.”
For good reason.
As people of hope, we lay that hidden word bare and focus our energies upon it. We insist that momentous potential lies as a seed within all periods of turmoil and upheaval. We search out that seed, enrich the soil, and provide what it needs to grow.
Our ability to do this is a hallmark of staying power.
This soulful collection of short musings, stories, and poems will deepen your trust that good can always emerge from trouble.
Remember to enter your Rafter discount (“rafter15”) at checkout to receive 15% off your order.
Mark your calendars!
☀️ NEW: “All the Honey: The Poems Behind the Poems,” a poetry experience with Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer (6:30-8:00PM Central, September 13, paid Zoom event). Watch for more details.
☀️ COMING IN JULY: We’ll have our first “Show & Share” on The Raft, via our Chat space. Watch for more details.
REMINDER: “The Rapture of Being Alive: Writing From the True Self” (poetry workshop with Donna Hilbert, 6:00-8:00PM Central, July 10, paid Zoom event). Purchase ticket by June 26. Details here.
REMINDER: “Book Bash: Celebrating Poetry of Presence II” (6:30PM Central, June 27, free Zoom event but registration required). Details here.
Speaking of calendars: The Raft now has its very own calendar. Access it anytime, add it to your existing Google calendar(s), or use this link to integrate it with your iOS.
In case you missed it . . .
Next week on The Raft . . .
Creatives’ Coffee (Zoom, Wednesday, 4:00-5:30PM Central). A casual conversation group for Rafters who like to “make stuff,” whether for fun or as a profession. Need companionship and support? Creative inspiration? Cross-fertilization of ideas? You’ll find oodles of all this and more at the Coffee. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter.
Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, Thursday, 12-1PM Central). A casual weekly gathering for poetry-sharing, celebration, and discussion. Hop on the Zoom at this link. Bring a poem you like to read to the group. Or, just come to listen to poems offered by other Rafters and to participate in informal but wholehearted conversation. Can’t make it? Watch for the video replay in this newsletter!
Grateful, grateful!
My heartfelt thanks to these folks for their recent gifts in support of The Raft: Jari Thymian and Diana Martinez.
Whew! That's all for now. Stay well. Stay witty. Stay tuned into your true spot and create from your radiant, beautiful self.
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Einstein Begonias. A peculiar variety created by Einstein. They devour sunlight and water. Grow indoors. Mine have reached 10 feet. And they are prolific and grow easily from cuttings. I've cut and given gifts to a dozen people so far. Beautiful heart-shaped petals!
When someone tells me something that they are struggling with, I try to listen and not use a lot of words in the moment. It usually percolates within in me though and I make a point to follow up with a note or some gesture that symbolizes acknowledgment and maybe a little hope.