Tangled Threads (Paperback)

Lorraine Benjamin

/ ISBN 13: 9798990138513

Published by Coursaire, LLC, 2025

Paperback. Eleven women living in Central Florida set out to express their thoughts in poetry through a monthly workshop. They named the gathering First Fridays. They shared their lives over lunch, and then the workshop, with a focus on learning about poetry and telling family stories. Some of them had never written a poem. Some were published. One was a singer, two were fabric artists, several painted and wrote fiction or devotionals or memoirs. Previously, they had been editors, therapists, teachers, nurses, counselors, columnists, tech writers, and missionaries. They had stayed single or raised families. They had lost spouses and other loved ones. They all had thoughts, feelings and memories to share. If this book aims to do one thing, besides encouraging other people to write their own poetry, it is to encourage those samepeople to gather in small groups to share food, to talk about their lives, to share their treasures, and their secrets. Enjoy the work of the First Friday Poets. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798990138513

Synopsis:

Eleven women living in Central Florida set out to express their thoughts in poetry through a monthly workshop. They named the gathering First Fridays. They shared their lives over lunch, and then the workshop, with a focus on learning about poetry and telling family stories. Some of them had never written a poem. Some were published. One was a singer, two were fabric artists, several painted and wrote fiction or devotionals or memoirs. Previously, they had been editors, therapists, teachers, nurses, counselors, columnists, tech writers, and missionaries. They had stayed single or raised families. They had lost spouses and other loved ones. They all had thoughts, feelings and memories to share.

If this book aims to do one thing, besides encouraging other people to write their own poetry, it is to encourage those same
people to gather in small groups to share food, to talk about their lives, to share their treasures, and their secrets.

Enjoy the work of the First Friday Poets.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tangled Threads (Paperback)
Publisher: Coursaire, LLC
Publication Date: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new