Apologies; Irene, Chris, Nora ,Nancy, Jill

I read Barn Owl by Helen Mort and Black Cherries by WS Merwin.

There was quite a discussion after the Merwin poem because for the majority of his life, he mostly abandoned punctuation in his poems, especially at line-endings which prompted a very lively chat.

Sue J read Solitude by E.Wheeler Wilcox

Vicky read Ode also know as 'We Are The Music Maker's by Arthur O' Shaughnessy, which was set to music by Elgar.

Vicky also read My Song Is Love Unknown by Samuel Crossman, another hymn.

Sue L read The Little Owl That Brayed by Vaclav Havel

Catherine read Sonnet 65 'Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea' by Shakespeare

She also read May 17th; 1940 by Nordahal Grieg

Ralph read The Passionate Shepherd to His Love by Christopher Marlowe

He also read Man's Short Life and Foolish Ambition by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

Carol read 'I know a bank where the wild thyme blows' from Oberon's speech in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare.

Dave read The Ancient Mariner. Com by Les Barker

Jane read An Ode To Hayfever by Chris Barden and Round and Round the Car Park by Pam Ayers.

I recommended Reading Shakespeare's Sonnets by Don Paterson for a contemporary and lively reading of these wonderful, complex and sometimes Not That Good poems.

I also recommended The Reckoning by Charles Nicholl which deals with the murdrer of Christopher Marlowe

What often occurs to me as I listen to the wonderful poetry you all share with me and each other, is the depth of feeling and emotion behind the words and how much that can mean to you. Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we are moved, often we are fascinated by the use of language in the poem; somewhere there is a deep resonance for us all that only a poem can put into words.

Another fantastic meeting!! See you next time!!!!!!