Poetry is my first love

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Zondrae
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Poetry is my first love

Post by Zondrae » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:39 am

Poetry is still my first love,

However, there was a big Ukulele festival held in Wollongong over the weekend with more than 200 players. As it was free to the public, there was a great roll up of people attending. I have been absent the past few days preparing.

During the festival, (there was a spontaneity room) there was a break in the proceedings, a handful of people sitting waiting and an empty mike.. well being one of the host club members, what else could I do but jump up and recite a few poems including 'Chocolate' and 'Strike Me Pink'. When the applause died down I said thanks and commented that I guess they didn't expect poetry in the middle of a Ukulele festival. They all loved it and I had two enquiries about Illawarra Breakfast Poets. I was wearing my "I love IPB" tee shirt at the time. As the song goes "Don't you ever let a chance go by".

Off today to a local nursing home to entertain with a couple of my fellow IBP members with both poetry and song.
Poetry is still my first love.
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Re: Poetry is my first love

Post by Neville Briggs » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:51 am

Wonderful Zondrae. Or if you are Italian; bravissimo ! :D
Neville
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Re: Poetry is my first love

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:05 am

Good on you Zondrae - you are a gem
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Re: Poetry is my first love

Post by tom mcilveen » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:10 pm

zondrae you are a great ambassador for ukulele and poetry !!! it is ok to have two loves.. I love my guitar too !!!

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Re: Poetry is my first love

Post by Robyn » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:58 pm

Way to go Zondrae. Excellent stuff!
Sounds fantastic.
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