This page updated 1-22-2012
Gulf Coast Poets
A Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas
http://GulfCoastPoets.info
P.O. Box 57418
Webster, TX 77598-7418
email: GulfCoastPoets@gmail.com
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Meeting Minutes

-- for 2011, 2010 --
Minutes can be found in the Meeting Handouts
-- 2009 --
No Oct or Nov meeting.
Sept.- not avail.
No July or Aug meeting.
June- not avail.
May
No April meeting.
March
February
January


GCP Newsletter is not currently published.
Past issues of

Poetry Chronicles
August 2008
June 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
Dec. 2007
Nov. 2007
Next regular meeting: click for upcoming info


2012 membership/renewal forms now available

Meeting Handouts:

Jan 2012 in pdf or
  in magazine format
Nov 2011 in pdf or
in magazine format

No Oct meeting.
Sept 2011
No Aug meeting. 
No July handout.
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
September 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
September 2009
June 2009
May 2009
March 14, 2009

Proposed Constitution & Bylaws



GCP competitions
There are no current competitions
Rules updated July 1, 2009

2009 winners
Also note that the March/April winning entries can be found in the May Handout, starting on page 11.
2008 winners  -- 2007 winners


PST items of interest at our state organization
  • Poetry Society of Texas website
  • PST Bulletin (state newsletter) usually not current
  • -- 2011 News --
    Photos from the OUT OF BOUNDS Reading Oct 1

    Full handout (40 pages) from the 10/1/2011 Out of Bounds
    Available in two formats:
    Conventional PDF -- or -- Pageflip



    Photos from Songs of the Poets


    Workshops info
    http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org  July 2011

    -- 2010 News --
    OCTOBER: Out of Bounds 2010 Program is here

    -- from 2009 --
    Debi Fairchild has 3 poems in a new book, Pet Poems, Prayers and Proverbs. 30% of the proceeds go to animal rescue groups. 
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    GCP president Mary Carlisle held a reading from her new book. Click for link to photos and ordering information.
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    GCP member Kathryn (Kay) L. Cox is the first place winner in the Robert Clark Appreciation Award competition (see below) which also included other GCP members.

    Robert Clark The 2009 Robert Clark Appreciation Award was presented in honor of Robert Clark’s longtime service to the Houston area community of poets.
    The Winning Entries

    GCP member Rebecca Hatcher Travis has book published - Details on separate page

    Photos from the December 2008 GCP luncheon with Larry Thomas, 2008 Texas Poet Laureate

    Photos from The Woodlands December 15, 2007 Poets Unleashed Reading.

    Poetry Society of Texas Gulf Coast Poets Chapter
    Meeting Location: 
    Barnes & Noble Bookstore
    1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at IH-45
    (Southeast Quadrant)
    Webster TX 77598
    Our mailing address is P.O. Box 57418, Webster, Tx 77598-7418
    -- Upcoming Events --
    Membership renewals are now due, forms here.

    Full handout (40 pages) from the 10/1/2011 Out of Bounds
    Available in two formats: Conventional PDF -- or --  Pageflip



    General notes

    See the 2011 list of officers below.  There are some other volunteer vacancies that need to be filled.

    DUES:  Please include an updated membership application with your check (made out to the Gulf Coast Poets.)  If you mail in your check instead of presenting it in person, please send to Gulf Coast Poets, Leo F. Waltz, Treasurer, P.O. Box 57418, Webster, Texas  77598-7418.  Lifetime members are also encouraged to update all contact information on a regular basis.  Applications for regular or lifetime membership will be available at the meeting or may be downloaded from the Gulf Coast Poets (see below) website: http://gulfcoastpoets.info/

    GULF COAST POETS CRITIQUE GROUP info will be posted when available.  Email: GulfCoastPoets [at] gmail.com

    MEETINGS:  Gulf Coast Poets Meetings will be held every 2nd Saturday except in July (PST Summer Conference) and August (Vacation) and in December*.   Field trips will be announced and members will be encouraged to attend them, however, meetings will not be cancelled unless a simple majority of members sign-up to attend an event elsewhere.  *If a majority of members agree, we will again plan for a holiday party in December.

    OFFICE:  If you would like to hold office in the Gulf Coast Poets, please contact the President with your full name, phone number, and which office you would like to hold; include a brief biography that talks about related experience, if any.  Only current GCP members may apply for office.  NOTE:  Because we operate under the rules of the Poetry Society of Texas, the President of any chartered chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas must also be a member of the Poetry Society of Texas.  Our officers are all current members of the Poetry Society of Texas; our President first joined PST in 1999.


    2012 Membership
    application/renewal forms with instructions:
    Regular Membership (PDF)
    Lifetime Member (PDF)
    revised November 2011
    Follow instructions on the second page of each form.
     
    Gulf Coast Poets Chapter Poetry Competitions
    Note: There are no current competitions

    2009 winners
    Note that the March/April 2009 winning entries can be found in the May Handout, starting on page 11.
    2008 winners
    2007 winners

     Summary of workshops/critiques:
    • Gulf Coast Poets Critique Group - Continues every 4th Monday.  No fee. 
    • Sol-Magazine-Projects' Poetry Works --  Information on workshops offered by Sol-Magazine-Projects: http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org 
    See meeting handouts for more information.
    2012 Chapter Officers
    (effective Feb 2012 meeting)

    Laura Peña - President
    David Cowen - Vice President
    Leo Waltz - Treasurer
    Daniel Carrington - Recording Secretary

    Volunteers

    Mary Margaret Carlisle: Membership Chair
    Ann Fogelman: Greeter
    Lynne Streeter: Critique Group Moderator
    Leo Waltz:  Webmaster

    Volunteer Opportunities

    Anthology Committee
    Annual Luncheon Committee
    Competition Committee
    Competition Judge
    Field Trip Committee
    Membership Chair
    Newsletter Committee
    Reading Group Chair
    Speaker Liaison
    Workshop Committee

    FMI:  contact: GulfCoastPoets [at] gmail.com

    Gulf Coast Poets 
    P.O. Box 57418, Webster, TX, 77598-7418

    FMI about the Gulf Coast Poets or to be added to our e-mail distribution list,
     contact: GulfCoastPoets [at] gmail.com


      Mary Margaret Carlisle, Gulf Coast Poets President 
    http://GulfCoastPoets.info
    Poetry Society of Texas Councilor 
    Sol Magazine Project Director:  http://sol-magazine-projects.org --  Sol.Editor [at] prodigy.net
    Ampersand Poetry Journal:  http://Ampersand-Poetry.org
    Texas Poetry Events Page is no longer supported
    Poetry Works Workshops: http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org

    Meetings:  Normally the 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:30 am
    See above for upcoming dates.
    (Arrive at 10 am to network with other poets.)
    Barnes & Noble, IH-45 at Bay Area Blvd. (SE quadrant), Webster, TX 77598



    (click photo for larger image)
    GCP President Mary Carlisle presents Dr. John
                    Gorman with a Lifetime Membership
    Above: On Sept. 15, 2007, Gulf Coast President Mary Carlisle presents Dr. John Gorman with an Honorary Lifetime Membership.

    Click to view larger image
    Gulf Coast Poets President Mary Carlisle receives the Charter from Leona Welch (left) of the Poetry Society of Texas on Nov. 11, 2006 at the PST Annual Awards Banquet in Dallas. 
    Click to view larger image
    Peggy Zulieka Lynch displays her certificate of Charter Lifetime Member of the Gulf Coast Poets.  Mary Margaret Carlisle (right) presented to Peggy on Nov 11, 2006 in Dallas. 
    Click below to visit the
    2006 PST Awards Banquet Photo Page
    A 7 page photo document can be found there.

    Email: GulfCoastPoets [at] gmail.com
    (Javascripting is used to properly format an email upon clicking above link)



     
     
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