Nantucket Soundings 2008

Buzzards Bay Writing Project (BBWP) held its 5th annual Nantucket Soundings Retreat in February. Twenty writers and their friends spent four days on the island at the University of Massachusetts Field Station and Gouin Village condos during the February school vacation. This year's retreat featured an optional extra day for writing and enjoying the island. Also included at the retreat were independent and response groups as well as recently added critique groups in both prose and poetry. All arrived with writings that addressed this year's topic, balance which were shared among all the writers. The group gathered the first night to share a communal dinner featuring homemade soups by Dottie and Russ. The following night we ventured out to sample the fare at The Starlight Theatre & Café. 

This retreat is sponsored by BBWP and is open to all. For more details, visit our 2008 application (archived, pdf). 

Please enjoy the pictures and sample the writings.

Writing Samples

"A note from the chaos" a poem by BBWP director Kit Dunlap

Three poems by BBWP friend Bill Alberti

"Island" by Katia Cabral 

"Nantucket Basket" by Katherine Ventre

A message to the Buzzards from Diane Hartley

 

 

 

 

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Photo Gallery

Gathering at the Condos

 

Pen and Prompt	Above and Following 3 Photos: Writing at the Field Station
	Working Together
Gathering Inspiration	Candlelight Dinner
Above and following 4 photos: Gathering for dinner
	Friends at UMass Condos
I'm a little teapot...	...short and stout
Duet from Katherine and Bill	Dinner at the Starlight
Sharing our Writing on the Ferry

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 Last Updated On: 4/17/08