COFFEE WITH THE POETS FEATURES ELLEN ANDREWS

Wednesday, February 10, at 10:30 a.m. Netwest member, Ellen Andrews, who lives in Robbinsville, NC, will read her poetry at Coffee with the Poets.
Ellen's poetry reflects the things that fill her day with delight and awe. I am not surprised she is a gifted writer. She is also an excellent photographer.

Daylillies by Ellen Andrews

I look forward to hearing Ellen's poetry on Wednesday at Coffee with the Poets at Phillips and Lloyd Books on the square in Hayesville, NC.

Her reading will be followed by open mic. Everyone is invited to participate or come and listen to others read. It is always a day of fun.

CLARENCE NEWTON WILL READ AT "COFFEE WITH THE POETS"

Coffee with the Poets was cancelled for Wed. the 13. CWP will meet on Wednesday, January 20 at 10:30 p.m. at Phillips and Lloyd Books in Hayesville, NC.

Clarence Newton of Hiawassee, Georgia will be the featured reader at Coffee with the Poets. Clarence puts both humor and wisdom into his writings. Once a guest writer for several newspapers, he has turned his love of writing toward poetry. He has studied under local poets Nancy Simpson and Betty Sellers . After a long career in aviation, Clarence now finds inspiration in the things of retirement, fishing, gardening, birding ect.

Please come for a morning of reading pleasure on Wednesday, January 13^th. Clarence will be followed by an open mic, an opportunity for anyone who would like, to read and share their work. Coffee with the Poets is sponsored by Netwest and hosted by Phillips and LLyod Book Shop on the square in Hayesville North Carolina. Coffee, tea and morning pastries are served for a small fee by Crumpets Dessertery.

Coffee With the Poets at Phillips and Lloyd Book Store on the square in Hayesville

Poet Dorothea Spiegel was featured and honored with a fond farewell at NC Writers' Network West's Coffee With the Poets on Dec. 9, 2009. She is leaving the area to live with a daughter in Tennessee.

Someone asked her, "How long have you been a member of N C Writers' Network West?"

Since the beginning." she answered.

It's true that Dorothea Spiegel was the first Georgia representative back during the founding days of the writing program that was established by N.C. W.N. to help the isolated, mountain writers of North Carolina and the north Georgia mountains.

Part of Coffee With the Poets also featured an open mic reading.

Karn Holmes reads a new poem

Blue Ridge Poet Brenda Kay Ledford read a poem.

Founder of Coffee With the Poets, former Program Coordinator, read poems from her recently published poetry collection Now Might as Well Be Then, Finishing Line Press.