To accomodate our members near and far
our meetings are now on ZOOM
Our Second Meeting
for the 2025-26 Program Year:
Saturday, October 18
at 2pm
On October 18, we are happy to feature Claire J. Baker. The program starts at 2, with login opening at 1:45, and will be followed by an open mic.
The meeting is hosted by Deborah B. Schmidt.
On Trails of Naming, a Brief Retrospective
Claire Baker, as a longtime member of The Ina Coolbrith Circle, has ample reason to be proud as she looks back on a poetry career spanning eight decades. She has:
· published 5,246 poems to date
· published two chapbooks of her work, with one on the horizon, all entitled On Trails of Naming
· successfully promoted poetry landmarks, several to honor Ina Coolbrith
· established the Sacramento State Library’s Special Collection for Circle members’ books
· served several poetry organizations over the years, including the ICC as a board member, and
· been awarded eight Grand Prizes by the AEI/ Dancing Poetry Festival
Her other awards number in the 400s, and her work is included in varied anthologies.
Deborah Schmidt will send out the Zoom link on Saturday morning, and instructions for the Open Mic.
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Following are screen shots from a typical zoom meeting. Though the faces are frozen and silent in the photos, imagine voices in recitation, and the appreciative, attentive listening. ____________________________________
