Lovely Friday again. It has been a busy week. Among other events, I went to a poetry reading and tossed out a couple of short stories to an audience of four. Almost made me laugh that in a town of four thousand there are four people who are interested in the written arts. Two of the four were fellow writers so it was a fun night and brought to mind the idea that no matter how small the group writers will still read. The poor souls who were the only civilians in the audience had a good time as well. At least they laughed in the right places and clicked their thumbs when it was over. The reading took place beside a marina overlooking some beautiful boats, and I would call the scene peaceful. All in all, I didn’t care about the quantity of the audience it was the quality that mattered. Today’s JohnKu (a term coined by Words4jp) talks about quality. Hope you like it.
Quality by John W. Howell ©2015
Quantity is good,
Until something needs fixing. . .
Quality shines through.
Ah, the elusive purveyor of the writing arts. Easy to find online, but only physically found in bookstores, libraries, and Starbucks. 😛
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I think the beat generation has taken the last train to the coast.
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I thought they used buses and vans? Maybe I’m getting my generations mixed up.
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They took the last VW Vanagan to the coast.
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Drum circles and bonfires? Very cool. 😀
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Don’t forget the drugs. Tons of drugs
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Forgot about that. Was it really tons?
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The next day it seemed like tons
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And I guess that’s what the intergalactic bunnies say too. 😛
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LOL
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
A tale of poetry and story readings that are a bit more exclusive than hoped for but fun nevertheless and also a Haiku about Quantity vs. Quality.
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Thank you Sally. This is such a nice surprise. 🙂
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Ahh, a poetry reading and a small one at that sounds perfect. Very cool. Happy Friday, John. 🙂
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There was a flute player, so all was not lost.
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Sounds facinating. 😉
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Better a small group there for the purpose of listening to poetry and prose than a large group there to see rehearsals for The Voice 😉 Happy Friday, John!
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Good point. Happy Friday to you as well.
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It does sound like a lovely evening. Hugs. 🙂
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It was.
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Nice summary of “Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”!
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I read that years ago.
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Sounds cozy, close up and personal. Seems the makings of a great evening.
🙂
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Was very nice.
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I read about a collection of women who had written an anthology (?) together and had a reading. Their audience was similar, but because of the small audience, everyone had a terrific time because there were more great questions and answers–up close and personal and everyone went home feeling awesome. 🙂
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That was about what it was like. Thanks tess.
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You’re welcome, John.
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The poetry reading was evidently fun despite the meagre attendance. There’s nothing quite so cathartic as the sight of water. Good JohnKu.
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Thanks Guy. Happy weekend
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Quality counts. Too many times, quantity only makes things worse! Happy Friday, John.
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Yeah like at an all you can eat buffet
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Clicked their thumbs? Im not familiar with that term. Love the new word ” John-ku.”
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I should have said snapped their fingers. Thanks for the visit.
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Oh, ok, that makes more sense to me! 😉 Welcome for visiting. Thanks for replying!
Melinda
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