The
monthly gathering of poet lovers met again for lunch and poetry readings this first month of 2010. As you can see the decor is still in keeping with our snowy weather. Different "birds" graced each table as a centerpiece as seen in the middle picture above. Most of the participants shared at least one poem around the winter theme.
A special reading was written by a 6th grade student from Nebraska who enjoys visiting her grandma who lives here. The poem was for a school assignment. It is a poem about the beautiful lake our small Iowa town is known for- Black Hawk Lake by Paige Champion
"Black Hawk Lake has so many things.
It has boats, jet skis, and campfire rings.
A park with flowers and trees all around,
Is where I spend time when I go to town.
I can see how the city Lake View got its name,
With homes along the banks of the watery fame.
On the bridge of the spillway on a day that is raining,
It looks like a giant's bathtub is draining.
On the other side of the bridge is a babbling brook
Where you can catch a big fish with a worm on a hook.
It flows like a river up over the rocks,
Then into a pond is where the water stops.
Black Hawk Lake is my home away from home.
If you get the chance some day you should roam.
To the beautiful spot that puts a smile on my face.
For a vacation I can't thing of a better place."
Hope you enjoyed reading this as much as we enjoyed it.
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