Page updated 7-1-2009
Gulf Coast Poets
A Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas
http://GulfCoastPoets.info
P.O. Box 580037
Houston, TX 77258-0037
2009 Meeting Minutes

June minutes are not yet available.
May
No April meeting.
March
February
January


GCP Newsletter
Poetry Chronicles
2008
August
June
March
February
January
Dec. 2007

Nov. 2007
No July or August Meeting
Next meeting: Sept 12, 2009

Meeting Handouts:
June 2009
May 2009
March 14, 2009

Proposed Constitution & Bylaws



GCP contests for 2009

September Topics are now posted 
in advance of opening date.
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
May edition (June has not been posted as of July 1)

Click here for PST 2009 Summer Conference Registration Form

-- News --
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 is 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

No Meeting in July 
because of PST Summer Conference
Also no meeting in August

September 12, Speaker - Ken Jones
Barnes & Noble, IH-45 at Bay Area Blvd. (SE quadrant),
Webster, TX 77598
10:30 am.

June meeting handout



Planned future speakers:
September 12, Speaker - Ken Jones
December 12 (annual Holiday Party - Paul Ruffin, 2009 Poet Laureate).

SCHEDULED FIELD TRIPS 2009: 

July 9-11:  Poetry Society of Texas Summer Conference
to be held at the Fossil Creek Holiday Inn in Ft. Worth.
Click here for Registration Form

October 10:  Houston Poetry Fest, Houston, TX

November (date TBD):  Poetry Workshop, Alvin, Texas 

VACATION 2009
July 11 (no meeting, PST Summer Conference date)
August 8 (no meeting)


Membership application form; print and fill out to submit by mail or at meeting:
PDF format
revised January 2009
Form may be used for 2009 membership renewal.

Include full name, address, phone number, cell phone number and preferred e-mail address when paying dues.

Send GCP dues here (make check payable to Gulf Coast Poets) --
Leo F. Waltz
Gulf Coast Poets
P.O. Box 580037
Houston, TX  77258-0037
 

Gulf Coast Poets Chapter Poetry Competitions for 2009
Competitions for September submission are now posted.

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
2008 Chapter Officers

President:  Mary Margaret Carlisle 
Vice-President:  Lulynne Streeter 
Recording Secretary:  Debi Fairchild 
Treasurer:  Leo F. Waltz

2008 Executive Board

Chair:  Mary Margaret Carlisle
Officers:  Lulynne Streeter, Debi Fairchild, Leo F. Waltz
At-Large Members:  Jill Haugen, Becky H. Travis
Alternate Members:   Ann Fogelman, Oscar Peña, Donny Wankan

2008 Committee Chairs

By-Laws:  Oscar Peña 
Finance:  Leo F. Waltz
Hospitality:  Ann Fogelman
Membership:  Rebecca Travis
Nominations:  Barbara Carle, Adriana Babiak Vázquez 
Poetry Contests:  Mary Margaret Carlisle
Publicity :  Jill Haugen
Speakers:  Lulynne Streeter

Other Volunteers

Copy Editors:  Margaret Yeager, Bill Turner
Critique Group Moderator:  Kate Sanger
Newsletter Editor:  Becky Ellisor 
Web Master:  Leo F. Waltz 

Gulf Coast Poets 
P.O. Box 580037, Houston, TX, 77258-0037 

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.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.org2009 Schedule
PW Online: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PoetryWorks/

Meetings:  2nd Saturday of the month, 10:30 am
No July or August meetings
(Arrive at 10 am to network with other poets.)
Barnes & Noble, IH-45 at Bay Area Blvd. (SE quadrant), Webster, TX 77598

Membership application form; submit by mail or at meeting:
PDF format Revised for 2009



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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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