Events & News (07/29/23)
Are you a recovering perfectionist? (Um . . . I am!)
The Saturday Spark
Tell us: Which do you need more today—strength or courage?
LAST CALL!
Sign up for “Poems, Prayers, & Promises” before August 1
Remember, to participate you must be BOTH a paid subscriber (scholarships available) AND a member of the Deep Dive mailing list. ☀️ Details here.
Come to a free Poetry of Presence II celebration!
This free Zoom event, featuring Raft host Phyllis Cole-Dai and five other poets from Poetry of Presence II, will be presented by Dustin Brookshire and his “Wild and Precious Life Series.” August 16, 7:30PM ET (6:30 CT, 5:30 MT, 4:30 PT). No registration required. To attend, just use this link.
Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer coming to The Raft!
WHAT: "All the Honey: The Poems Behind the Poems"
Poems are often in dialogue with other poems. In this 90-minute reading in conversation with Raft host Phyllis Cole-Dai, Rosemerry will share some of the poems that have inspired her, paired with her own poems from All the Honey, her 13th collection of poetry. She’ll also offer prompts for attendees to do their own writing later.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 6:30-8:00PM Central (7:30-9PM ET, 5:30-7PM MT, 4:30-6PM PT)
YOUR INVESTMENT: $15 (scholarships available—contact Phyllis)
DISCOUNT: Use your Rafter discount code at checkout to get 15% off. (Forgot the code? Contact Phyllis.)
THIS ZOOM EVENT WILL BE RECORDED
August “Show & Share” set to begin
In July, The Raft hosted its first “Show & Share,” a fun online gallery of creative projects (finished or in progress) done by you and your fellow Rafters.
A hearty thank you to these Rafters who posted original work in the chat thread: Shelly Scott (children’s picture book story), Jayne Heetderks (watercolor), Myrtle Russell (crochet), Katharina Bossman (artist book made of woodcuts), Berta Winiker (handmade greeting cards and embroidery), Maria Budner (silver lumens printing).
Our August “Show & Share” will run throughout August at this link. What creative work would you like to share? (Define “creative” any way you’d like.) If we reach our goal of 20 creatives who post, we’ll have a random drawing among them for a door prize.
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: Diane Berke, Kay Davidson, Jean Ellis, Carole Ettinger, Miki Leeper, Debbie Printy, Julie Roehm, Betsy Louise Simmons, Linda Wilson, sierra42, debpyne, and jkay.
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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Strength, just physical strength 😊
I actually do not resonate to either one. I prefer Presence.