tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79316582092899018482024-03-14T18:30:32.559+10:00Symposium Poetry Society NewsThis is the online newsletter for UQ's Symposium Poetry Society. Here you will find updates on events and regular literary segments. Feel free to send us your works to post or join us on our Facebook page.Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-63536477355211061622014-02-21T14:51:00.000+10:002014-02-21T15:10:44.532+10:00Out With The Old And In With The New<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">So the blog hasn't been a very busy place lately, but I can assure you the Symposium cogs have been turning.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Here's a brief whirlwind summary of 2013:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">In 2013 we started out now bi-annual tradition of Kick-off slams in the Red Room. These slams hark back to the good old Ancient Greek tradition of sharing wisdom over an urn of wine, or in this case, a bottle of cider. Nonetheless, these events are nothing short of fabulous and if you're a poet looking for an excuse to glam up a little, do some laundry and put on your favourite shirt, these are the events for you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Last year we were lucky enough to have local legend</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Jonathan Sri as a guest poet to our inaugural slam and every semester, the guest list gets better and better, with our own poets joining the fray.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">We've also had a few more kick-back events,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">with our casual library slams giving us even more reasons to have fun (and eat an healthy balanced pizza diet).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">They say necessity is the mother of invention, and when the kitty started to run dry, it was at these slams that the Potluck Poetry event was born.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">For Potluck Poetry, poets each put their poem into a hat and draw out another poet's work at random. Not only does it take the pressure off performing your own work, it's always interesting to hear your own words in someone else's voice.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">It is with great regret however that I wish to inform you all that the Batman Mask worn by the judges (pictured opposite) has been removed from service due to a rather unceremonious crack running its entirety.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">But I won't end this post on a bad note, so here's what's happening this year:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Our book release! </b>For years we've been talking and talking about wanting to publish a book of poems. Well now it's here. Titled 'We'll Be Famous When We're Dead', you can buy our snazzy title from the LuLu website, or from us directly. (Come drop by on Market Day to pick up a copy)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>School outreach program! </b>We're going to be running slam workshops for high school students, letting them write and perform their own poems and proving to that that poetry isn't all about meter and rhyme.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>Even more slams!</b> Aiming never to disappoint we've already organised out Kick-off slam (Red Room 6PM March 20th!) and have many more underway, stay tuned!</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">So here's to an awesome 2014!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-55413782462510619452012-03-09T14:38:00.004+10:002012-03-09T14:54:42.687+10:00Week 1 Newsletter<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal">Greetings Symposiasts!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Market Day was a blast! Not only did we sell dozens of cup cakes and icy cups and berry tarts but we got over 40 members this year! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was so lovely to see so many new faces at our first meeting last week, with the theme of holidays. We’re going to be running a getting to know you section starting from next newsletter where we’ll ask each of our members some questions about themselves.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">On that note, please send in your reviews—books, poems, movies, restaurants, if you hate it or love it or something in-between let me know!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Calendar & News</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">The theme for this week is nature, a theme we’ve seen a lot of that never fails to impress. Next week the theme is dance, and the week after that—on the 23<sup>rd</sup> of March—we have our first poetry slam (free entry for members, gold coin for non-members)! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We would love to see all of you perform to make this night the best it can be! Even if you’d just like to come along to watch and support, you’re more than welcome.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I’ll be setting up a blog page in the coming days specifically for our slams, including information on prizes, rules and how to enter.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Entertainment Corner</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">This week we have a book review from our very own Monsieur Vice Preseident Josh:<br />
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Title: Island<br />
Author: Aldous Huxley<br />
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Island is the last novel by Aldous Huxley, combining a lifetime of spirituality, political, and philosophical thinking. It takes place in the 1960's on the fictional island of Pala from the point of view of the cynical journalist, Will Farnaby. Pala is an island paradise which has used a combination of science, Buddhism, and philosophy to create a Utopian civilisation. However, the outside world is closing in on Pala, with big corporations, believing large oil reserves to be on Pala, closing in, with Will Farnaby being an agent of one of these companies. It deals with a variety of themes, from the nature of love, the raising of children, the importance of psychology, environmentalism, the consequences of capitalism and overpopulation, and christianity. Throughout the novel the sceptical Farnaby slowly comes away to the Palanese way of thinking, yet will Pala be able to hold out against the outside world? Island is fantastically written, being easy to read, yet is incredibly thought provoking. 8/10 </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Writing Challenge</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">This week’s writing challenge looks at a common euphemism. Interpret as you wish!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How do you make love?</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">See you all at the meeting, I look forward do reading your poems!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely, <br />
Katelyn<br />
Priestess of the PressSymposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-57377839608321758262012-02-21T23:48:00.003+10:002012-02-23T10:01:04.294+10:00Welcome to Symposium 2012!Greetings Symposiasts! <br />
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<u>Calendar & Events</u><br />
Welcome to another year of poetry and certain craziness. This year we are proud to welcome back our executives, and welcome some new faces:<br />
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<b>Madame President:</b> Caitlin Prouatt<br />
<b>Monsieur Vice President:</b> Joshua Lovett<br />
<b>Minister of Propaganda:</b> Michael Astle<br />
<b>Mistress of the Mint (Embezzler of Funds):</b> Felicity Ford<br />
<b>Lady of the Letters:</b> Laura McKenna<br />
<b>Priestess of the Press:</b> Katelyn Richards<br />
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Symposium is going to be bigger and better than ever this year! Given all the fun we had last year attending (and for a few brave souls, competing!) the Brisbane heats of the National Poetry Slam, we're holding our very own slams this year. Entry into the (friendly!) competitions is free for members, just flash your Symposiast card.<br />
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The first two slams will be on <b>March 23rd and May 11th</b>, at Cafe Checocho in West End. <br />
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In addition to organising our bustling social calendar, our Minister of Propaganda has also arranged some great deals for Symposiasts: a 10% discount with our good friends at Archives Fine Books and membership to the Queensland Writers' Centre.<br />
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Madame President is currently arranging for guest speakers from the QWC, entry to QWC events and more! I'll keep you all posted as it happens.<br />
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We've also planned our weekly themes in advance this year, with the first week's theme being holidays. Bring a poem to this theme, an epic story from your travels or perhaps some happy snaps you'd like to share. Our meetings, as usual, will be at 5pm on Fridays, starting on <b>March 2nd,</b> <u>Bld 39a, room 209</u>. Afterwards, those who are feeling peckish can venture out for the weekly dinner pilgrimage. <br />
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<u>Entertainment Corner</u><br />
This year, I'd love to see your words filling this section of the newsletter! Send me your poems, your stories, blurbs about your favourite books or movies or songs. Even if it's just a note about your new favourite place to eat, or an awesome microwave cupcake recipe, I'm happy to put it in this section. (If you have any ideas for a better title or sub-titles, send them my way too!) <br />
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I'm also happy to announce that while on exchange to Edinburgh, our very own Geraldine shall be our foreign correspondent and write back with all the latest literary news from Scotland. I look forward to her letters and castle adventures!<br />
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<u>Writing Challenge</u><br />
I thought I'd kick this year's writing challenge off with something a little philosophical (and related to the first week's theme):<br />
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<i>the journey or the destination?</i><br />
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I look forward to seeing you all at meetings!<br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely, <br />
Katelyn<br />
Priestess of the PressSymposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-83369224089094879422011-10-16T22:45:00.002+10:002011-10-16T22:45:37.340+10:00Week 11 Newsletter<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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This week we had a wilde week, watching the film Wilde, about one of our favourites: Oscar Wilde. We festooned ourselves with green carnations graciously provided by Bronte and settled down for what was an epic trek through literary history.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Afterwards, we headed again to Nandos but we’re still open to new suggestions for nest week’s dinner.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’re also themeless at this point, so please suggest a theme you’d like to cover on our facebook page.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entertainment Corner</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What We’re Reading</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Geraldine would like to report that the book I mentioned last week, 'You Can't Do Both' by Kingsley Amis, was not the book she was hoping for; so perhaps don’t rush out to buy it, but she has recommended a movie for us this week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What We’re Watching</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Geraldine recommends Glorious 39, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>breathtaking BBC historical film set pre WWII, and available to watch on on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FplsAZrpw3k&feature=related">youtube</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week’s fun writing challenge is: write a piece that explores what it means to be wild.<br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</span></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-34154524264365682602011-10-10T10:10:00.002+10:002011-10-10T10:10:09.416+10:00Week 10 Newsletter<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Calendar & Updates</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
This week we shared original poetry, and although historically our most popular theme, we were sadly lacking in numbers tonight. We did however get to hear some beautiful originals from Jessy Carlisle and Brian’s take on<span class="commentbody"> A Place Called Home by Kim Riche, </span>a very beautiful rendition indeed.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week’s post-symposium dinner was at Nandos, which proved delicious indeed and I am glad to report that several recommendations have been made for next week; we will not go hungry!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are also still planning fundraising efforts for our anthology, and your ideas are all welcome. Post us a note on our facebook page, we’d love to hear from you.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entertainment Corner</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What We’re Reading</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Geraldine will report back to us next week with a book review of 'You Can't Do Both' by Kingsley Amis. She’ll let us know if it lives it to the recommendations. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week’s fun writing challenge is: write a poem that defines happiness. <br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</span></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-3848966133469189102011-10-05T23:59:00.001+10:002011-10-10T10:10:45.467+10:00Week5-9 Newsletter<style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Calendar & Updates</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
I am so sorry that this newsletter comes so ashamedly late! Week after week it fell off my to-do pile and when I found it again, I was another week behind. But there’s been heaps to report—a very busy semester for Symposium indeed!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">At meetings we’ve covered many topics: dreams, transport, and hope. Our last meeting for the term was a movie night where we laughed along with Mr. Bean’s Holiday—in anticipation of our own holiday to come. Some of the poems we heard for dreams include: ‘Ode’ by Arthur O’Shaughnessy, ‘</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">A Supermarket in California’ by Allen Ginsberg, ‘I Sing the Body Electric’ by Walt Whitman, ‘Unfettered World’ by Bonita Summers and ‘The House I go to in my Dream’ by George Barker. For transport, we heard ‘Train Journey’ by Judith Wright, two Thomas Hardy poems—’On Hearing the News of Titanic and ‘Last Words to a Dumb Friend’, ‘in The Train’ by James Thomson and ‘Night Mail’ by W.H.Auden.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">We also were treated to poems from our very own: ‘A Rogue Dream’ by our president, Caitlin, and an unfinished poem ‘In Australia’ by Jessy Carlisle. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">When we weren’t revelling in the beauty of the written word last term, we were revelling in the spoken: Symposiasts attended both the Queensland Poetry Festival poetry workshop, and the Brisbane heat of the National Poetry Slam, in which Felicity, Jessy and yours truly competed. Although none of us took home the prize (a can of baked beans believe it or not!) it was an amazing, albeit nerve-racking experience and we’ll be ready to blow them away next year.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Members who attended the workshop had a great time, hearing words of wisdom from internationally renowned slam poets like Jive Poetic. Josh, our vice-president, has shared with a key writing tool he learnt at the workshop:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Make 2 categories from which you want to write a poem, and then make up a metaphor and a simile, and use that as the basis of the poem. Write a ton of words for the two categories to use for when you get writer’s block.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">On the social side, some of Symposiasts have been testing their taste buds, seeking out new haunts for our after-club dinner, although the jury’s still out as to where to eat next (please feel free to leave suggestions on our facebook page!). We also got to enjoy the Southbank Lights Show last week, completed with an epic sound track and amazing tricks of the eye.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">This next term, we’re going to be even busier still! We’re raising money for our anthology and have got many ideas on the table: sausage sizzles, slam events and the like. It’s going to be an epic end to the semester!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Entertainment Corner</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
What We're Hearing</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Here’s a song that was mentioned in one of our meetings (I can’t remember who recommended it, but if it was you, give a shout on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/256991548023/">facebook</a> page!): </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sFJPIqkpII"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Holland, 1945<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">.</b></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">What We’re Watching</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Geraldine recommends the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Brief Encounter,</i> a good distraction from the ever-looming exams!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Felicity also shared with us a poem by Simon Armitage: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxcoppuQFE8">You’re Beautiful.</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">What We’re Reading</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Caitlin recommends the Greek poet Cavafy, here’s what she had to say:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">He was an Alexandrian Greek, writing in the early 20th century. <img height="3" src="file:///Users/katelynr1990/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image002.png" width="3" /> He's very famous, so most of his poems have been translated into English. 'Ithaca' is his most famous one. Last week I read a poem of his, and it was just describing a room, with its shelves and desk, but he wrote in such a way that you knew what had happened in the room, and that it was important, and that the author's love had left, leaving him behind with just the furniture always there, reminding him.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">To make up for my lack of newsletters, here’s a jumble of fun writing challenges to entertain those idle thoughts:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Answer the following:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">What are dreams made of?</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">‘Transport phenomena’, in engineering is the study of how things flow, but what does it mean to you?</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"> If hope were embodied by a person, what would they look like?</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Write a poem that explains hope to a young child.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">Write a poem that explains what beauty is.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-58366460938897322812011-08-31T01:25:00.000+10:002011-08-31T01:25:55.573+10:00Week 4 Newsletter <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Microsoft Yi Baiti"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Calendar & Updates</span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Firstly, my apologies for not posting this newsletter last week, but I’m back on top of things now!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Week 4’s theme was childhood and admittedly, although one childhood book was read, the remainder of the time was spent watching snippets from childhood TV shows while eating our favourite pizza!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Afterwards however, a few keen symposiasts attended <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">An Evening with Odysseas Elytis. </i>It was a wonderful experience, learning about a culture, and a man, most of us knew little of. I found it amazing to be first bewildered by many of the poems, to then see their beauty as the cultural and translational references were explained: by Dr. Alfred Vincent, whom lectured the evening.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some of the poems however, needed no explanation; they touched a very basal place in the collective human experience that transcended both age and culture. Once such poem was an extract from a series of letters </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt;">entitled ‘Maria Nefeli’</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt;">For those of you who are interested, Caitlin will keep us posted about future excursions and lectures, keep checking our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/256991548023/">facebook </a>page for updates!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entertainment Corner</span></u><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
What We're Hearing</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the spirit of the theme, I’d like to share with you an old favourite, as recommended by Grant:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8CHnbdEXgQ"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The NingNang Nong Song</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To concur with this week’s theme:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">write a poem to a child, teaching them the lessons you wish you had learned at that age.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ps. Feel free to pop by our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/256991548023/">facebook </a>page and recommend books, movies or songs for our entertainment corner</span></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-42211794803785837072011-08-15T21:45:00.000+10:002011-08-15T21:45:53.394+10:00Week 3 Newsletter <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Gothic";"> </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Calendar & Updates</span></u><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Firstly, my apologies for not posting a newsletter last week, I was unfortunately unable to attend the meeting and the other lovely execs have been very busy (submitting chapters of their theses no less)!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last week, the theme was foreign languages. Jess and Felicity both read gorgeous French poems: ‘Le Peintemps’ by Th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">é</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ophile Gautier and ‘La Niut D’Aube’ by Luc Benimont. Caitlin read Eis Demetran, a Homeric Hymn and Lan read some beautiful Vitenamise works—an extract from ‘The Tale of Ki</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">êū’</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> by Nguyen Du and ‘Tr</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">ā</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ng G</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">î</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ang’ by Huy C</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Lucida Grande";">â</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">n, which she translated herself!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Next week, the theme will be ‘favourite TV shows as children’. You could bring a rhyme from a favourite cartoon, a theme song maybe, an ode to the Wiggles…all those happy childhood memories!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We also have some very exciting news; Symposium is going to the Australian Poetry Slam Workshop on Thursday, September 8, and the slam contest on the Friday after. Anyone interested should RSVP to the event on our facebook page, so we can book enough places for everyone who wants to go.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also, for our history enthusiasts, you are all invited to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">An Evening with Odysseas Elytis</i> on this Friday, the 19<sup>th</sup> August 2011, 7.30pm at the Greek Community Centre (29 Edmondstone Street, South Brisbane. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’re going to have the traditional post-Symposium pizza dinner during the meeting so those who want to attend the evening can leave a little earlier and get the bus together. When this week’s event page is posted, just comment with your pizza preference!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here's a little bit more information about the evening--</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt;">“The event will celebrate the centenary of the birth of the poet Odysseas Elytis, who was awarded Greece’s second Nobel Prize for Literature in 1979 and will be co-ordinated by Dr Alfred Vincent (Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales). The evening will also feature the young musicians from the Southside Parish Music Group.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entertainment Corner</span></u><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
What We're Hearing</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I’ve been doing a bit of research into poetry slams and have found some wonderful spoken-word artists. These are two of my favourites; the power of their words is breath taking:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0snNB1yS3IE"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sarah Kay</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uMcjP8WRs8&feature=related"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kate Wilson</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you find any poetry slam artists whose work you like, leave a comment below and we can watch them at next week’s meeting!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In light of our in-depths discussions about perceptions, this week’s fun writing challenge is:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">think of someone you admire; or someone who you wish you were like. Write a poem through their eyes—from what they see at their best, and what they see at their worst.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Remember we are all human; everyone is an exception to the rule!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-87910126732180194142011-08-03T21:23:00.001+10:002011-08-03T21:24:16.321+10:00Week 1 Newsletter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Greetings Symposiasts!<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /><u></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u>Calendar & Updates</u><br />
Last week’s them was history and, a historic event it was. We heard Geraldine’s rendition of William Pitt the Younger’s speech to abolish the slave trade in England and our president and vice president shared with us some gorgeous poems from both Tennyson and Yeats: ‘Maud’ and 'Byzantium'. We were delighted to hear Brian sing for us his original song ‘She Says “Love Me”’. The song very beautifully referred to the uncertainty of love and new relationships, a theme which we all were able to connect and indentify with. It was an inspiring moment and received an eruption of applause from the audience!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Michael has posted a list on our facebook page of suggestions for themes this semester. Please vote for your favourite! <br />
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Entertainment Corner</u><i><br />
What We're Hearing</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">This week we are of course all entranced by Brian’s beautiful songs, which can be found on his youtube channel.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">For those of you who have already started to batten down your study hatches, I would like to suggest Adele’s new album<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> 21</i> as a good study playlist. The songs are all very pensive and lovelorn, but at the same time speak of power and resilience. Perfect to inspire your intellectual will!<br />
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Writing Challenge</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In light the discussions at last meeting, this week’s fun writing challenge is:<i> </i></span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Write using a strict rhyme scheme. Then re-write the poem without rhyme, focusing instead on meaning. See how different the invited readings of the two poems are.<br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-22957022622490057102011-07-27T23:30:00.001+10:002011-07-28T20:44:00.802+10:00Welcome Back<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Greeting Symposiasts!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Welcome to yet another semester of fun, lollies and poetry of all forms. We had an excellent day at Market Day, and welcome our new members and all those who expressed interest in our club. This semester we are keen on getting involved in some external events such as poetry slams and competitions, we’re also getting our first poetry anthology off the ground so it’s going to be a fairly exciting semester!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Our next meeting is this Friday, the 29<sup>th</sup> of July: bld 39A, rm 209.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">If you’re interested, please come along, even if you aren’t a member. We’d love to meet you!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I’d also like to welcome everyone to tell us about your favourite books/bands/songs on our facebook page. We love hearing about what everyone’s entertaining themselves with when they’re not at symposium and your recommendations may even make it into the entertainment corner of our newsletter!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">We’re also continuing our writing challenges again this semester. The first challenge will be posted after the first meeting this week. Watch this space!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">This is going to be Symposium’s biggest semester yet and I look forward to conquering the world every Friday evening with you all!<br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-52539638298524284332011-05-19T00:06:00.001+10:002011-05-19T00:06:40.430+10:00Week 10 Newsletter<b>Week 10 Newsletter </b><span lang="EN">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN-AU"> <br />
<u>Calendar & Updates</u></span><br />
<span lang="EN-AU">Last week’s them was wisdom and, although we were without our beloved president—for Caitlin and Josh were out attending noble duties—we carried on to gather what wisdoms we could. Many sage lessons were shared; Brian read for us an insightful Bible verse, Geraldine recited 'The Storie (sic) of William Canynge' by Thomas Chatterton, and these were but a few of the gems shared. Laura shared some of her favourite Roald Dahl poems—a perfect finale to the meeting.<br />
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Entertainment Corner</u><i><br />
What We're Hearing</i>This week, Michael shared the powerful and moving song that had come to him in the wisdom of a dream. It was sung by a wise old woman and warned him of troubled winds ahead. <br />
On our facebook page, Brian linked us to a rather awesome video he made for Green Day’s ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams.’ Check it out! <br />
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Writing Challenge</i>This theme for the second official Symposium writing contest is:<br />
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<i>Describe an animal in a way converse to their stereotypical portrayal</i><br />
Good luck, entries are due at the final meeting of the semester.<br />
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POETICA GRATIA POETICAE<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Katelyn<br />
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ps. Please leave book/story/blog/etc recommendations on our facebook page! Our "What we’re reading’ section is ver sadly empty this week.</span>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-3205488226489107712011-05-08T14:15:00.001+10:002011-05-08T14:19:04.164+10:00Week 9 Newsletter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">I hope you all had a nice break and are refreshed for another term of poetic greatness!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Calendar & Updates</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This past Friday was out first meeting of the new term sadly, with the impending doom of assignments and exams, turnout was smaller than usual but we encourage you all to come along for a much-needed break and a chance to wind down before you plough into another week of study. Last week, we heard poems that tied into the theme of colours. Josh shared with us a classic Yates poem, Geraldine read a delightful snippet from a PG Wodenhouse story involving gambling for a footrace at a village fair and a poor choir boy named Harrold. We also heard Lan’s heart-breaking and soul-touching drabble that related to both the colour and man-as-a-flower themes. Lastly were some fun poems about the colour—or some argue tone—black.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">For those of you confused as to the venue change for out movie night, we are back in our usual place—General Purpose—on Fridays at 5pm. At the next meeting we are going to discuss details of the next writing contest and also our poetry-slam/cocktail fundraiser.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Entertainment Corner</span></u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What We're Hearing</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This week, Brian shared with us a fun song about the colours of love: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPd8mHXap_U">New Indigo</a>. It seems this song—and its artists—have an underground following at symposium with many members confessing they follow its producers on youtube!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What We're Reading</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Over the next few weeks it seems most of us will be reading textbooks and lecture slides, but the UQ Alumni Book Fair last week was a chance to pick up a few good reads for the study breaks. Feel free to bring along some of your poetry finds to symposium meetings!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">For those of you who missed out, the Lifeline Bookfest is from the 11-14 June at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Writing Challenge</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This week’s fun writing challenge is to make a few critics cringe and go <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">purple with prose!</i> Have fun breaking all those writing rules.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 7.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">POETICA GRATIA POETICAE</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 7.1pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 7.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Sincerely,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-indent: 7.1pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Katelyn</span></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-12722499948880390762011-04-19T22:17:00.000+10:002011-04-19T22:17:27.087+10:00Week 8 Newsletter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">It’s the last week before the mid-semester break and I’m eyeing off all the chocolates that are building up in the grocery stores; I foresee a lot of chocolate goodies being consumed at Symposium after the holidays!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u>Calendar & Updates</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">This Thursday <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(NOT Friday!)</b> is the Symposium Pizza & Movie night! We’re going to be watching <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bright Star</i>, a take on John Keats’ later years, and a breathtaking one at that. But please note, the movie night is being held in the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hartley Teakle building (83), room S301. Please don’t come to the wrong room on the wrong day!</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Last week the theme was music and, thus, the remainder of this weeks’ newsletter is dedicated largely to music recommendations; go and have a listen, you mind find something new to keep you grooving.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u>Entertainment Corner</u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><em>What We're Hearing</em></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Here's what we're all listening to at the moment—</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thames:</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;">Some sad songs:</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0G9vDKcdLg">Gary Juels—‘Mad World’</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IK4oLCDB0o">Barbarossa—‘Stones’</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;">A happy number:</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA">Elemental—‘Cup of Brown Joy’</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Brian:</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtttYNPAE8c">Jimmy Wong—‘The Face Behind Me’</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV3HHmXt73I">Alan Lastufka & Luke Conrad ft. Kristina Horner—‘Mirror Song’</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>His very own <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bgphantom3?feature=mhum">youtube channel</a>! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Geraldine </i></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1698821071"> <span style="font-size: small;">Elvis</span></a></span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmEoUNWQrwg"> Perkins—‘While You Were Sleeping’ </a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Josh</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFI9s6INJPQ">Patrick Wolf—‘The Magic Position’</a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjjgDSJqUI"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Sigur Rós</span>—‘<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Gobbledigook’ </span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lan</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NJqUN9TClM">The Band Perry—‘If I Die Young’</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Michael</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OgSS3GZZQc">Joshua Kadison—‘Sanctuary’</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What We're Reading</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">This week, I would like to direct you all to some of Lan’s famous Harry Potter fanfics! She has both Draco/Hermione and Harry/Pansy fanfiction works and her <a href="http://dramione.org/viewuser.php?uid=1244">website </a>looks like a great place to hang if you’re getting sick of making flash cards and eating chocolates this holidays! </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Once you’ve gone back to your Harry Potter days—a nostalgic journey for many—my aunt and I are tag-team writing the <a href="http://dustydexterpi.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-rich-wife.html">sequel to her first novel</a>! A comedy crime about an overzealous blonde whose not all too handy with weaponry as she solves crime on the Sunshine Coast, the novel will appear piece-by-piece on her blog.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writing Challenge</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">If you’re still looking for a bit of fun over the break, here’s some more writing challenges to keep you busy (and don’t forget to email us your entry for last week’s!)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>In contrast to our first challenge, write a poem <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">describing a woman as an item of weaponry</i>.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>In light of last week’s theme, write to the phrase <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">they fought with music</i>.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>This has happened to me many times this semester so answer the question <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">why does it always rain when I wear my red shoes?</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A bit of romance: write a poem<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> from the point of view of a historic character you admire to their lover.</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>For those into Sci-Fi: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A scientists mutates worms to have clover-shaped DNA. What happens to them?</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Write a poem <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">describing your favourite meal</i>.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Answer the question: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">what is one piece of advice you wished you’d listened to?</i></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>In the flavour of Easter, describe <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the world</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">from the point of view of a rabbit</i>.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Again, also in the flavour of Easter, describe the world <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">from the point of view of a Lindt Chocolate Rabbit</i>, in either prose or poetry.</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Finally, write a poem to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i> person. You know who they are.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Sincerely,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Katelyn</div><br />
</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-22597097855753424222011-04-12T21:27:00.004+10:002011-04-12T21:33:14.209+10:00Week 7 Newsletter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Greetings Symposiasts!</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Our diaries are red with due dates and our textbooks a rainbow of sticky notes as we round the corner of the semester; but as always, Symposium brings a little tranquillity and reflection to our busy lives. What a better way to end the week than with friends, poetry, laughter and, in the case of last week’s meeting, some well-enjoyed prose.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Calendar & Updates</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">With Josh—Sym-prose-ium president—threatening to overthrow rule once again, we shared not poetry but stories in the first Sym-prose-ium event of the year. We enjoyed works from a plethora of authors including Virgina Wolf, Thomas Hardy, Rosamond Lehman and even some fan fiction from Lan, our treasurer! The week prior we read narrative and dramatised poetry, with Caitlin and Josh giving us a lovely rendition of Gondala by Robert Browning. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Having already had our original works meeting for the semester, we saw the highest attendance ever at Symposium several weeks ago and we got the chance to hear many lovely poems from old and new members alike. After the success of the member’s own poetry night, there was much talk of hosting our own poetry performance night to raise money for this year’s anthology.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Coming up on the 22nd of April we are also having the Symposium movie night (any literature-related movie recommendations are welcome--just email us!) and there's even been whispers of an end of semester get-together involving music, dancing and unfathomably delicious food!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Entertainment Corner</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What We’re Reading</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This week, I would like to recommend to you all the second novel of Jackson Pearce—a YA fantasy author whose blog I have been following for the past year or so. Her novel <i>Sister’s Red</i> is a modern take of little red riding hood and explores the nuances of sisterly relationships. Pearce’s prose is beautiful and breathtaking and impossible to put down. I was entirely captured by the story and I can’t wait to read <i>Sweetly</i>, a companion novel to <i>Sister’s Red</i> based on the fable of Hansel and Gretel. You can hear her reading my favourite lines from the novel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMZUGMuwKzI">here</a>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">What We’re Hearing</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">We have two music recommendations this week, the first from Josh and the second from Felicity. Josh recommends to us band you might not have heard before, their music coming to us all the way from Iceland. Here’s what Josh had to say:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Album: Ágætis byrjun<br />
Artist: Sigur Ros<br />
The breakout second album by Icelandic post-rock band, released in 1999, it is slow, melodic, and beautiful. Lead vocalist Jonsi uses his high falsetto almost as an instrument to combine well with piano, strings, guitar, bass, and drums to create beautiful music.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Felicity has highlighted the Queen song ‘Who Wants to Live Forever’ as one we should be uploading to our iPods.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Writing Challenge</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">The winner’s of the last writing challenge will be announced officially at the next meeting!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This week’s writing challenge is:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">in the spirit of Sym-prose-ium, answer the question <i>what happens when the dark horse takes control?</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Sincerely,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Katelyn</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Ps. I apologise for the non-fornightly-ness of the newsletter, but assure you that the newsletters will be weekly from now til the end of semester; I’m even planning some fun writing challenges to keep you busy over the holidays!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-32241404256215219932011-03-15T23:50:00.001+10:002011-04-12T21:32:50.231+10:00Week 1 Newsletter<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Greetings Symposiasts!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Welcome to our new fortnightly newsletter! Here you will find all sorts of goodies, including updates of recent meetings and events, recommended books and music, snippets of the poetry we’ve shared, weekly writing competitions and more!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We would also like to open these pages to your submissions. If you have books or music artists that you would like to review, a story, picture or poem that you would like to share, please email us at </span><a href="mailto:symposiumUQ@gmail.com"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">symposiumUQ@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and you might just see your name in the next issue!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Calendar & Updates</span></span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6GQkI_-X7GbcUbgT4EJ8x6WN8BYF8gEoHT1-sSaSBzdTgqSpO0s3FyajmEtSzx69Ghq9V1a73eRpBnMIzYhdqQ3MZSeZdSpmSYbjbbHGRzN74UsEIuMuyi2hIKxQKinORFASBLAthmyF/s1600/symp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6GQkI_-X7GbcUbgT4EJ8x6WN8BYF8gEoHT1-sSaSBzdTgqSpO0s3FyajmEtSzx69Ghq9V1a73eRpBnMIzYhdqQ3MZSeZdSpmSYbjbbHGRzN74UsEIuMuyi2hIKxQKinORFASBLAthmyF/s320/symp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The 23<sup>rd</sup> of February saw a cool summer’s day: perfect for the bustle of Market Day. With a freshly painted banner, armfuls of flyers and books of poetry, the Symposium exec manned the stall in the great court. We earned many new members (43 this year!) and met many lovely people who shared out love of poetry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even spoke a member of the University’s original poetry society, who reminisced about his own study days.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last week was our first meeting for 2011; we started the year with the theme <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Romantics</i> and enjoyed some lovely poems By Byron, Shelley, Keats and many more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even heard ‘The Raven’<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>by Edgar Allen Poe, an epic poem in dark contrast to the others we discussed. Our first meeting was one of the largest thus far, with more members joining at the meeting.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our next meeting is this Friday at 5pm, building 39A, room 209 with the theme fantasy & myths. Feel free to come along and share some laughs, and some poetry, with the club!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Entertainment Corner</span></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><u><span lang="EN-US"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What We’re Reading</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This week’s book recommendation comes from Brian: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking For Alaska and Paper Towns, both by John Green. Here’s what Brian had to say:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Looking for Alaska, by John Green, tells the story of a teenage boy named Miles (aka Pudge) who falls</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">in love with a free spirited, yet self destructive young girl named Alaska at an Alabama boarding school.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Together with their friend “the Colonel” they search for a way out of “the labyrinth of suffering”. The</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">book is punctuated with the last words of famous people throughout history (Miles’s character quirk is</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">memorising these last words) as well as creative pranks by Miles’s group of friends. The last words are</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">interesting and are used by the author to explain or simply provide witty commentary on the scene they</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">are in.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Paper Towns, also by Green, is about another young lad by the name of Q. A few weeks before their</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">graduation Q’s childhood friend Margo climbs in his window late one night, after many years of not</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">being close, and takes him on a night-time tour of their town. When Margo disappears after this night</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Q is drawn into a web of clues that she has left behind in Walt Whitman’s Song for Myself. Q, along</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">with his friends, is funny, believable and their whirlwind quest to find Margo is filled with the trials</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and adventure of being a young person. Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska depict a group of young</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">people who realise that the world is not as clear cut and right as they thought it was. This knowledge will</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">forever change them.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">John Green is a very talented young author who writes young adult fiction. I have read three of his</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">four books, (Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns), and I have nothing</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">but praise for his engaging characters and witty dialogue. John Green, has a channel on Youtube called</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vlogbrothers with his brother Hank. With this channel they have organised many charity events working</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">with the Youtube community.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What We’re Hearing</span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This week’s music recommendation comes from Caitlin, our beloved president. She recommends to us The Crookes, an exuberant band from Sheffield, England. Of their repertoire, Caitlin recommends the songs ‘Bloodshot Days’ and ‘Backsreet Lovers’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their music is largely influenced by literature—with Virginia Woolf and Shelagh Delaney among some of their inspirations: deffinately worth a listen!</span></span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Writing Challenge </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ever fortnight we shall have a writing challenge—with the chance for lolly prizes and to be published in the next issue! This fortnight’s writing challenge is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">to describe a man in terms of a flower</i>. </span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Sincerely,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Katelyn</div></div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931658209289901848.post-65472990518140017942011-02-20T18:51:00.001+10:002011-02-21T12:13:02.576+10:00Welcome to Symposium<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Greetings Symposiasts!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Welcome to another wonderful year of poetry, friends, Friday-evening antics and to our inaugural newsletter!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">I would first of all like to welcome and thank this year’s executive committee; everyone on the committee has done a wonderful job preparing for the coming year, organising our Market Day stall, pencilling in this year’s events and planning our first publication:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">President—Caitlin</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Co-Vice-Presidents—Josh and Sam</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Secutary—Laura</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Treasurer—Lan</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Director of Propaganda (formally, marketing)—Michael</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Publications Officer—Katelyn</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Firstly, we invite everyone to come by the Symposium stall at Market Day, on Wednesday the 23<sup>rd</sup> of February, and for those of you wanting to work at the stall, we invite you also to come in a literary-themed costume, word is that Beatrix Potter will be in attendance! You can also purchase your Symposium membership at the stall for $5, and with this you will receive your Symposium membership card and an ever-handy bookmark.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">After Market Day, our first meeting is on Friday the 4<sup>th</sup> of March, at a top secret location that we are yet to announce. Everyone is welcome to bring poems (or even sections of prose) to share and read aloud. The theme for the first week is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Romantics</i>. I look forward to seeing you all there!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">This year, we are planning several fundraising barbecues (and a number of other events still ‘in the works’) to fund our very first publication. We are very pleased to announce that we shall be compiling a collection of Symposists’ original poetic works into a coffee-table volume with its very own ISBN. Michael, our very enthusiastic Director of Propaganda, is keenly running this project and is happy to hear any members’ suggestions as to the publication of our anthology.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">As you can see, we have also started our online monthly newsletter this year. Posts are going to include not only Symposium news, but book and music recommendations, interviews and more, so check back again soon for the first semester issue.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Once again, thank you to the executive committee, to members new and old, and to the poets’ whose work we love.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">POETICA GRATIA POETICAE</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Sincerely,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Katelyn</div>Symposium Poetry Society UQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513891254888726941noreply@blogger.com2