We've had a visitor from Oklahoma who e-mailed his sister's poem back to be read at the group. And he attended the meeting again the next Saturday while in town. One of our members lives in Harrison, AR and attends whenever she can. We have also had a lady attend twice from Mountain Home. There are always several people with something to read that they have written.
Most people bring more than one thing to share.
Some of the poetry has dated back to World War One. We cry and laugh together hearing both the touching and comical things that have been written. It is a heart-warming experience. For a couple of hours a week our group is free to express our feelings, our beliefs, and ourselves or just read what ever our imaginations have created. Those who do not choose to write come to listen.