Women Unfolding

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Every year for the past five years, I’ve gone on a writers’ retreat with from eight to ten women. The first year, they came to the house I rent in La Manzanilla on the Mexican Pacific coast. The next year we went to Cuyutlán, two years to Puerto Vallarta and this year we are at my friend Gloria’s son’s fabulous house in Acapulco. Two of us come from the states. The rest from the Lake Chapala area where I live. Yesterday, our second day here, was especially fabulous. Here are a few shots, a few words, which inadequately attempt to recreate the miracle that always happens when we gather together to spend four days dedicated fully to each other and words. 

Click on first photo to enlarge all and read captions.

Harriet and Glen
The view, tennis court and small pool
The exercise room
The large pool
The office
The group.
Judy (not me) and Sandy
Yes. It was hot.
Our leader.
Judy and Patricia
The food.
The evening out.
Many years ago, I had a one-woman show at a local gallery. As part of the show, I wrote up different games and puzzles that could be solved by observing the different pieces of jewelry and retablos that I had constructed. In addition, I offered this brooch as a prize to the person who thought up the best name for it.
And, coming full circle, the winner was Glenda, who I didn’t know well at the time. Her name for the brooch was, “Woman Unfolding.” She wore the brooch today at the retreat. I had completely forgotten it and that she had won it. Full circle.
Sandy
Gina
Judy, Patricia, Gina, Gloria, Ricardo (our “keeper” and chauffeur) and Glen.

Women Who Write

It is inspiring theater when women get together—
words racing between them like wild horses without tether.
And then by some small miracle, they gather in small herds.
as the women journey, each mounted on her words
into their past or future, forming orderly parades
of poetry or essays or dramatic charades.
They share their secrets lingually with gestures wide and vivid.
Humorous or tragic. Calm or sad or livid.
When writers get together, it’s story after story.
Sharing all their secrets, revealing all their glory.

 

 

The prompt words today are theater, inspiring and miracle.
https://fivedotoh.com/2018/12/05/fowc-with-fandango-theater/
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/inspiring/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2018/12/05/your-daily-word-prompt-miracle-December-5-2018/

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About lifelessons

My blog, which started out to be about overcoming grief, quickly grew into a blog about celebrating life. I post daily: poems, photographs, essays or stories. I've lived in countries all around the globe but have finally come to rest in Mexico, where I've lived since 2001. My books may be found on Amazon in Kindle and print format, my art in local Ajijic galleries. Hope to see you at my blog.

15 thoughts on “Women Unfolding”

  1. Judy Reeves

    How wonderful to be in the company of these beautiful women once again for our writing retreat and story-creating/building/sharing/telling. Thank you for these wonderful photos; each has at least one story of its own to tell.

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