Sunday, December 15, 2013

Poetry Challenge

What?
Broaden my vocabulary?
Dictionary.com has a word of the day.
Challenge accepted! I will be inspired by the word of the day for the next week.
Sunday
misoneism: hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change. 
I'll use an old but on point poem from Tortured Souls:
Monday
klaxon: loud electric horn, formerly used on automobiles, trucks, etc., and now often used as a warning signal. 


Tuesday
cathexis
kuh-THEK-sis

noun
  1.  Psychoanalysis.  the investment of emotional significancein an activity, object, or idea.

  2.  Psychoanalysis.  the charge of psychic energy so invested.
--- dictionary.com


POETRY AROUND TOWN 

Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room. Monthly, 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30pm.
Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, 3rd Sundays at 6 pm.
Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS


10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/





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