Halloween Celebration

Costumed Sonoma writers read original poetry, short stories and essays at Readers' Books on October 25.  Each piece had spooky, mysterious or autumn subjects entertaining a crowd who enjoyed Halloween treats....and no tricks. What a fun time!

John Field - Jamestown Lady, How It Will End

Michael James - Dementia

Janet Wentworth - Communication Beyond

Michael Miley - Elf-Invested Space

Robyn Makaruk - The Appointment

Joan Shepherd - Trick or Treat

Jean Wong - Zouchan, Letter from Heaven

Lucille Hamilton - Weird and other poems

Dave Lewis - Final Curtain

Meta Strauss - Pippie Meriweather, a Halloween Story

 Emcee, Joan Shepherd

 Left to Right: Robyn Makaruk & Dave Lewis / Janet Wentworth, Joan Shepherd, John Field & Robyn Makaruk, Meta Strauss, Michael Miley, Robyn Makaruk & Lucille Hamilton

October 25, SONOMA WRITERS READ

Come Join Us To hear Original 
GHOULISH TALES
 BY SONOMA'S FRIDAY WRITERS GROUP

OCTOBER 25, 2012, THURSDAY

6:00

Readers' Books

130 East Napa Street

Sonoma, California

707-939-1779

Enjoy an evening of original work read by the authors
No Admission Fee - Refreshments & Libations Served

Readers' Book Store

Sonoma's gathering place for book lovers of all ages

Costumes optional, Ghosts welcomed

IN THE SHADOW

In the Shadow

Normally, one’s vision is less acute in the shade

But in the shadow of the great poets here

My inner eyes perceive

What was never visible to me by reading lights

Dave Lewis 6/1/2012

A "quick write" at Friday Writers reflecting on the group's writing

Sonoma Writers Read Original Work, October 25

CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN

with

Sonoma's Friday Writers

OCTOBER 25, 2012, THURSDAY

6:00

Enjoy an evening of original work read by the authors

Refreshments served

Readers Book Store

Sonoma's gathering place for book lovers of all ages

130 East Napa Street

Sonoma, California

707-939-1779

Sonoma's Local Writers Read Original Work

Sonoma enjoyed hearing original poetry and short stories read by the authors.

Friday Writers, at Reader's Books.

Jean Wong - Zeus

Michael James: I am Dementia, Laces

John Field - Jamestown Lady, Fitting the Broken Parts Together

Lucille Hamilton - A Reminder for Myself, Sonogram, The Ballgame, Wonders

Steve Bakalyar - Winged Evensong, Saliva Statements

Joan Shepherd - A Favorite Book

Michael Miley - Homunculus

NOT PICTURED

Janet Wentworth - Poetry

Wanda Huot-Morgan - A Morning Walk

Dave Lewis - Mugsy & The Parrot

Robyn Makaruk - The Haunted Birdhouse

Meta Strauss - Ed's Trip

WRITERS AT READERS

JOIN SONOMA'S FRIDAY WRITERS

for presentations of our recent work

Thursday, May 31,  6:30 PM

Readers Book Store

Sonoma's gathering place for book lovers of all ages

130 East Napa Street

Sonoma, California

707-939-1779

Refreshments Served

Enjoy and evening of prose, essay, poetry and memoir written and read by Sonoma authors....

READER'S BOOK STORE , EVENING OF READING

SONOMA'S FRIDAY WRITERS READ ORIGINAL WORKS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

MICHAEL MILEY, HOST

"All Power to the Imagination"

JANET WENTWORTH

"Contract for a Lifetime"

STEVE BAKALYAR

"The Day the Circus Folded"

WANDA HUOT-MORGAN

"Jubilation"

"coming Back from the Gate"

"Goat/Roof/Moon"

DAVE LEWIS

"The Professor"

ROBYN MAKARUK

"When the Cowboy Fell"

"Mr. Jones, Car, Apple"

JOHN FIELD

"Blueprints for the Deconstruction of Poetry"

"An Unnatural Thirst"

HELEN ROWNTREE

"Burial in El Salvador"

TALIBAH CHIKU

"Are We There Yet?"

JOAN SHEPHERD

"All Tied Up"

LUCILLE HAMILTON

"Rumors"

"Crumbs"

"Seasons"

"Mysteries"

JEAN WONG

"Diversions"

"On the Other Hand"

META STRAUSS

"Farnsworth's Truck Stop"

DONNA CAMPBELL

"Era of Choice"

The evening of essays, short stories, memoir and poetry selections read by each author was enjoyed by a packed Reader's Book Store." The crowd shared Sonoma wine and cheese, visited with the authors and heard their latest creations. Host, Michael Miley began the evening speaking about Sonoma's Friday Writers and their fifteen year history.

Helen Rowntree told about a childhood experience in "Burial in El Salvador". John Field read his coming-of-age poem, "An Unnatural First". Steve Bakalyar's piece, "The Day the Circus Folded" was an entertaining political statement in poetry. The audience was delighted with the variety of talent displayed. Emotions went from wild laughter to tears. Sonoma Friday Writers will continue writing weekly and will present their work again later in 2012.