This page updated 2-14-2010
Gulf Coast Poets
A Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas
http://GulfCoastPoets.info
P.O. Box 57418
Webster, TX 77598-7418
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Meeting Minutes
(if they have been provided to web mgr)
-- 2010 --
Jan.- not avail.
-- 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: March 13, 2010


2010 membership forms now available

Meeting Handouts:
September 2009
June 2009
May 2009
March 14, 2009

Proposed Constitution & Bylaws



GCP competitions
There are no current competitions
Rules updated July 1

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 Bulletin(state newsletter) is online
September 2009 edition

-- 2010 News --
2010 Workshops info -- http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org
-- 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.
 The Winning Entries
Robert ClarkThe 2009 Robert Clark Appreciation Award was presented in honor of Robert Clark’s longtime service to the Houston area community of poets.

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
Next regular meeting will be 
March 13, 2010
10:30 am
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. at IH-45
(Southeast Quadrant)
Webster TX 77598
March 13 meeting
Features Loueva Smith

Loueva Smith's poetry has been published in DoubleTake, The Texas Review, Kalliope, Curbside Review, Impetus, Poetry Revolt, Pearl, The Louisiana Review, and Nerve Cowboy. Her poetry has been published in the anthologies, TimeSlice, The Weight of Addition, and Houston Poetry Fest 2001, 2002, and 2009. 

Her plays Wounded Woman Fashion Show, and Bruna Bunny and Baby Girl were staged at the Freneticore Fringe Festival in 2008 and 2009. 

She is a regular reader at the Archway Gallery Readings which meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30  at the Archway Gallery located at 2305 Dunlavy.

General notes

Laura Peña has become the new secretary of Gulf Coast Poets.  See the 2010 list of officers below.  There are some volunteer vacancies that need to be filled.

Many thanks for prior service go to our long-standing secretary, Debi Fairchild.  She has a series of anthology book-signings planned for 2010, some of which will interfere with our meetings.  So that we will be spared from trying to find volunteers at each meeting she may not be able to attend, Debi has stepped down from office.

DUES ARE DUE:  2010 fees for all but lifetime members (who pay no further fees) were due on December 31st.  If you're a charter member (joined by September 15th, 2006) then your dues ($10.00 per year) must have been renewed by the January 9th meeting and your membership in PST must be current  for you to keep that status.  If you're a chapter member (joined after September 15th, 2006) your dues are $15.00 per year.  All dues may be paid by mail or at the meeting.  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 our new address:  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.  Thanks.  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  in 2010 the Gulf Coast Poets Critique Group will meet at the Seabrook Coffee Oasis at Kirby and Nasa Parkway on the following 4th Mondays:  January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28, July (Vacation), August 23, September 27, October 25, November 22, December (Vacation).  Open to the public, an RSVP is required for attendance.  Those under 18 may only attend with parental permission.  Email us FMI about time and what to bring.  Email: GulfCoastPoets [at] gmail.com

MEETINGS:  Starting this year, Gulf Coast Poets Meetings will be held every 2nd Saturday except in July (Vacation) and in December (Vacation).   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 (22 people) 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.


2010 Membership application forms with instructions:
Regular Membership (PDF)
Lifetime Member (PDF)
revised December 2009
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:
For news about other events look for permanent notices of meetings and readings at the Texas Poetry Events Page: http://TexasPoetryEvents.info  To have a poetry event posted at our website, contact Leo Waltz, Events Manager
 Sol.Events [at] prodigy.net
2010 Chapter Officers

Mary Margaret Carlisle - President
Adriana Babiak Vázquez - Vice President
Leo Waltz - Treasurer
Laura Peña - Recording Secretary

Volunteer Positions Open
Newsletter Editor - Vacant
Reading Group Chair - Vacant
Workshop Committee Chair - Vacant

Web Master:  Leo F. Waltz 

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:  http://TexasPoetryEvents.info
Poetry Works Workshops: http://PoetryWorksWorkshops.org (2010 info is now posted.)
PW Online: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PoetryWorks/

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



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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.

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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. 
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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
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