FGWC & The Birds

We Shall Dine

Coming soon at elimae!

Picnic Time Change!!!

Let's move the picnic back to 3:00 p.m.. It seems like a more convenient time for everyone. Does that work?

Picnic Info

Scroll down. Look at the picnic posts. Check out the comments. Reply if you think you might come. Et cetera. I'm a little tired...

The Shadow

by Priscilla Becker

We were raised to be discreet
and you, I think, were only
hinting when you traced

my body in the grass.
We made a black thing
out of light--without effort.

And your shape on the sand
looks relieved; my face,
a redundancy. And if we

stood a certain way
we could extend our length
of days until it seemed

that we were squinting
or not breathing properly.
I made a picture with my hand,

a monologue of movement,
which did little toward
impressing you. I have been told

that that was then. Sometimes
I think I see you there; so many
nighttimes look like you.

(From Internal West)

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Yes, definitely read Becker.

Chicago

It was wet and exhausting and fun. The couples split off and coupled; Jojo and I split apart and singled. We all like different things. We all came together for Homer and Hopper, though, which, as Jesus said, were very fine. But the people! Now I need to spend a few weeks alone in a cave, or, more likely, the woods.

Art Institute

Another value-added experience! Just like the grocery store and chopped lettuce, sliced cucumbers.

There's still time to join FGWC and catch the train to the Art Institute tomorrow. We're leaving from South Bend on the 8:55 South Shore Train No. 14 -- or you can drive and meet us in Chicago at Millenium Park around noon-ish for lunch. Think of the stories you won't be able to tell.

Fricky Frak

My Studio Arts poetry notebook is MIA. We cleaned house this weekend. Took nine bags of books to Goodwill. I won't sleep tonight. Sigh.

FGWC May Picnic

Saturday, May 10th, 2:00 p.m., The South Bend-Elkhart Audubon Society.

A million thanks to Terri Vega for arranging the coolest place for FGWC to have a picnic in May! Here's the map. Also, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Society Rules. Don't worry, there's nothing harsh. However, you aren't allowed to bring your own rabbit, and everything you do bring must be carried back out again.

So, what should you bring? Food to share, a chair, a friend, a chair for your friend, maybe some binoculars, comfortable shoes, paperless stories...

I'll bring paper plates, napkins, all that jazz...

As usual, remind me what I've forgotten to say.

Early May