10 Sept 2019. Opening meeting of the 2019/20 Season.

Hillary opened the meeting with introductions for two new members Ian and Joe.

There was discussing of the various writing successes for Bob, Kate, Sandra & Myra followed by short discussion on the forthcoming SAW Conference in March 2020.

The subject chosen for today’s meeting was “Missing”

Kate lead with a poem in local dialect about the out of proportion frustration caused by the misplacement of an apparently trivial kitchen item and the vain attempts to find it..

Joan’s poem was of a tribute to a late lamented pet, the loss of its presence and companionship and the disappearances from the house of its loved possessions.

Bob’s story was about a repeat visit to the venue of a previously perfect beach holiday. The collapse and disappearance of a well loved beach cave, underlined an absent, well loved husband and father.

Sandra described the detailed procedures carried out by Police Scotland in the case of missing persons. Escalating procedures are started and multiple techniques are deployed when a successful outcome is not quickly achieved.

Morag’s flash fiction told of a lady’s worry turning into panic when in the middle of the night, an intruder approached her new and apparently safe island home.

John’s nostalgic poem was of distant childhood. Things which were trivial at the time, take on more importance as the years pass.

Wilma ventured into dangerous territory with a young policeman who may have been trying to groom a naïve teenage. This was against a background where four girls had recently gone missing.

Ian envisaged an actual shepherd who had been present when the wise men warned of the birth of Christ. Thirty years later he was listening to Jesus preaching the parable of the good shepherd and likening it to his own life experience.

Pete’s story was of a couple who for years were a circus knife throwing act. When the partnership eventual came to an end, he realised that he was now missing her in a totally different way.

Time prevented all of the member’s ‘Missing’ stories being read out – Another time!

Next week:- Article Workshop presented by Paulette Myrie