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.
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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/
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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And there will be more chapters once I can get them dowloaded from my camera.
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We are so fortunate to have you with us. Hope next year to extend into a longer visit by you and Gina.
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Thank you for sharing–almost as good as being there for the creative energy! I love the story about the brooch.
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Surprise seeing you all in the restroom in Guad Airport! Haha. Have a great time creating!
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I know. Wasn’t that amazing? Our flight was delayed by an hour and a half but luckily we still made our connection in Mexico City.
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GRRRRRRL Power is a beautiful thing.
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Oh, I envy you this. I miss my women’s circles. Such an uplifting experience.
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Absolutely.
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It sounds like it’s a fun and p
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Productive time. Everyone has a cute haircut…
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Glenda needs to think that. She thinks her hair looks terrible and I think it is darling.
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NOW I’m envious 😀 Have a wonderful time!
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I love this retreat every year and my roommate is a close friend so we are enjoying the time together in addition to time with the other talented women.
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Sounds like a great experience!
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I love this poem.
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It sounds like a most inspiring few days — I love the imagery of the wild horses without tether gathering in small herds!
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