DIASPORA poetry book by Dr. Diane Helentjaris

 We are excited to relate to you that our member Dr. Diane Helentjaris has published a poetry chapbook titled "Diaspora." It is available both in paperback and ebook formats on Amazon.com. Please take a moment and check out her poems. 

This is what her Amazon page says about her book:

"Poems of forging an American life. In 1910 Anastasius, in defiance of his father, immigrates from Greece to the United States. Diaspora speaks powerfully of the aftermath. Poverty, wars, miscommunications, new roles for women emerge. The family struggles to bridge the challenges of time and distance in the age before modern technology knit the world together. The word "diaspora" comes from the Greek term for "to scatter." Today new immigrants scatter across the globe. Diane Helentjaris, in her debut chapbook, shares the story of one of the many immigrants who went before them. Poetry lovers - teens and adults - with an interest in family, justice, immigration, women's history, and modern Greece will enjoy this strongly themed collection."

Here is the link to her books on Amazon.com:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YS61WD5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615844971&sr=8-1

March 20, 2021 Zoom Meeting

 

Our next Zoom meeting will take place Saturday, March 20 from 1-3pm. Dr. Diane Helentjaris will be moderating this meeting. I have too many other commitments this month that conflict with our group's meeting. I apologize for any inconvenience. I will be back in April!! 

Tentative Schedule:
1pm - Share your poem or 2page essay/story based on the following writing prompt: Write a maximum of two pages. Describe and discuss your favorite place.  We had so much fun last time listening to your travel stories. I am sure you will have fun with this one, too!
1:55pm - 2:05pm - Break
2:05 pm - 3pm - Critique Session. Please send your submissions (up to 15 pages) by March 14 to Diane Helntjaris.
Although I will not be present at the meeting, I will review and critique submissions (Diane will send them out). After you read and review, please bring to the meeting and also email your critique directly to the author. All submissions are confidential and should not be shared outside of the group. Thank you!!

Here is the link for the Mar. 20 Zoom meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85138049720

Save the date:

April 3 at 1pm - Poetry Recital. We will have our Zoom poetry recital by several poets 

reciting poems from the poetry book anthology GLIMPSES OF OUR WORLD. Please 

reserve the date! Andie Petrides will recite Dr. Paras's poem, in his memory. More to 

come soon.

NOTE: I have set up a Youtube channel for our writer's group and made a logo (with the help of Anthony Apostolides).  Over the course of the next few weeks, we will transfer all our videos to this new site from his event management site.               https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA1s3czZbRa_n676XV7Sv4w/videos   Feel free to go to the Youtube channel and subscribe.  Warm regards,   Patty Apostolides, Director HWGW