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SUMMARY:Meet and Greet - April 12th
DESCRIPTION:We are hosting an open Meet and Greet the 2nd Saturday @ 11am\nYou are invited for an open meet and greet every 2nd weekend at 11am until 1pm on Zoom. Feel free to drop in at 11am and leave at any time. \nWe want to hear from you and join in on the discussion. This is an informal meeting that we’ll use to take feedback and questions. \nQuick Notes on what we’ll be discussing: \n\nPoems can be submitted for Open Mic and can be included within our Chapbook (submit to President)\nUpcoming and planned events from GPS\nNew Membership platform and features\n\nZoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83375933329?pwd=F9fk0qjK0nxwWotiEzHqRsUel2hihI.1
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SUMMARY:April Open Mic 2025
DESCRIPTION:🎉📚 We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Poetry-Focused Open Mic Night happening the 3rd Thursday of the month! 🌟🎶 \nWhether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just getting started\, come on down and share your beautiful verses or simply soak up the magic of spoken word. 📖🎙️ \nThis event is all about celebrating the beauty of poetry in all its forms. So\, grab your friends\, your favorite poems\, and join us for a night filled with heartfelt expressions and poetic vibes. 🎤📜 \nThe event will take place on Zoom and saved to YouTube. Be aware that your poem that is read during the Open Mic will be broadcast on our YouTube channel. \nLet your metaphors bloom and your emotions shine through the power of poetry. We can’t wait to see you there! \nDate: April 17th \nTime: 7 PM \nLocation: Zoom Registration – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AP7V9sQpSwu2EzthChk_Kw \n  \nThis open Mic will focus on the Villanelle style poem. We can’t wait to see what you create! \n  \nVillanelleA nineteen-line poem—ten syllables per line\, with an (aba aba aba aba aba aba aba aba aba abaa) rhyming scheme. Repetitive lines are part of the form; the first and the third lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the poem and appear together in the last couplet. \nEnglish SonnetFourteen lines\, with an (abab cdcd efef gg) rhyming scheme\, with 10 syllables per line. \n\nExplanation:\nVillanelle\nA villanelle is a highly structured form of poetry with: \n\n\n19 lines total. \n\n\nFive tercets (3-line stanzas) followed by a final quatrain (4-line stanza). \n\n\nThe rhyme scheme follows a repeating aba pattern. \n\n\nTwo refrains (repeating lines) are used: \n\n\nThe 1st line of the poem becomes the refrain that ends the 2nd and 4th tercets\, and also appears as the penultimate line of the poem. \n\n\nThe 3rd line of the poem ends the 3rd and 5th tercets\, and becomes the last line of the poem. \n\n\n\n\nThe last stanza (quatrain) contains both refrains as the final two lines. \n\n\nThe villanelle creates a musical and circular feeling—great for themes of obsession\, nature\, or time. \nEnglish Sonnet (Shakespearean Sonnet)\nAn English Sonnet is: \n\n\n14 lines long. \n\n\nWritten in iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line\, unstressed-stressed pattern). \n\n\nRhymed abab cdcd efef gg\, meaning: \n\n\n3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) with alternating rhymes. \n\n\nFollowed by a couplet (2 rhyming lines) at the end\, often delivering a twist or conclusion. \n\n\n\n\n  \nSample Villanelle poem from\n  \nApril by Emile J. Pinet \nUshering in the first warm days of springsubservient to Mother Nature’s call\,April starts the season; sweet songbirds sing. \nFlowers await rains April showers bring\,from a light drizzle to a tempest squall\,ushering in the first warm days of spring. \nAs migrating birds once again take wingsufficiently prepared for the long haul\,April starts the season; sweet songbirds sing. \nApril melts away icicles that clingand snowdrifts covering colors of Fall\,ushering in the first warm days of spring. \nBeing born in April\, I’ve felt Her sting\,but even though She sometimes plays hardball\,April starts the season; sweet songbirds sing. \nAs winter wains\, April is everything\,wearing misty drops as Her morning shawl.Ushering in the gentle warmth of spring\,April starts the season; sweet songbirds sing. \n(Villanelle)
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