Linda France New Moon Writing Hour – 9th November 4pm
There’s a chance to gather once more for our Writing Hour (4-5pm BST), feeling out the words for what matters as we straddle the seasons, rebalancing ourselves between the stratosphere and the earth beneath us. Whether you’ve been before or are new, everybody is welcome. It’s free, a calm, peaceful space to write alongside others and feel the deep irrigation of interconnectedness. Click on the link just before 4 to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89571264876?pwd=mchP92u5WJYgn2DWGRWx7RkZR5aFzh.1
Open Call for Dhanakosa Retreat Centre Poetry Anthology
REMINDER – Submission window closes on 30th November
One meaning of Dhanakosa is ‘storehouse of treasure’ and it lives up to its name as a precious and significant place for all those who have stayed there on retreat, many of whom keep returning. Some people arrive with the specific intention to write poetry, others find themselves inspired and writing it anyway, even if they’ve never put pen to paper before. As a result of a generous offering, a small but beautiful print anthology of poems will be published in early summer 2027 to coincide with Dhanakosa’s 35th anniversary – and you are warmly invited to submit your poems to be considered for inclusion. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Dhanakosa charity. For more details: https://www.dhanakosa.com/open-call-dhanakosa-poetry-anthology
Here’s a short film about Dhanakosa
The Poet’s Way Saturday 21st November from 5:15 to 9pm
Doors open at 5:15pm for a prompt start at 5:30 – ending around 9pm and with one short comfort break and a longer 30 to 40 minute break for refreshment and writing time. Please bring vegan food to share.
Bring a poem to share, your own or a favourite published poem. Please bring 4 copies of one poem you want appreciated.
The Poet’s Way awakens to the power of poems to compliment & enhance our spiritual practice.
New Venue: Glasgow Buddhist Centre at 2 Woodside Crescent, by Charing Cross.
End-of-Year Fayre hosted by the Poet’s Way
To Boost the Wealth of the New Glasgow Buddhist Centre
12th December from 2 to 4pm
2 Woodside Crescent, G3 7UL
Live Music & Singing & Poetry
Visual Arts & Crafts
Homemade baking Jams & Jelly
Tombola
Books, pamphlets and cards for sale
All are welcome
Seahorse Publications
Linda Jackson edits Seahorse publications – a rich treasure horde of books and pamphlets
PlaySpace Publications End-of-Year Sale
From mid-November until mid-December all publications are reduced by 20% – when ordering quote:”Our Real Work”
Poem of the Month
To celebrate the life of one my favourite writers who died recently: Wendell Berry
Our Real Work
It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
The impeded stream is the one that sings.
Copyright ©1983 by Wendell Berry, from Standing by Words. Reprinted by permission of Counterpoint.
