Meeting Summaries

“The Genius of the English Language” / Presentation by Clifford Venho

"The Youthful Poet's Dream" by William Blake   Clifford Venho joined our Section meeting on October 22, 2022 to give a presentation on "The Genius of the English Language," with reference to the poem Beowulf and to the poets Chaucer and Shakespeare. In addition...

Philip Thatcher / A Poetry Reading

Poet Philip Thatcher joined our meeting to read from his books of poetry Fine Matter and Good Time. Philip's books are available:   Here is a chaptered video of the Evening with Poet Philip Thatcher    Purchase in Canada Les Éditions Perceval...

Essays in Celebration of Novalis’ 250th Birthday / by Bruce Donehower, Ph.D.

  2022 is the 250th Anniversary Year of the Birth of Novalis   This spring, in celebration of the event, two essays appeared in German in publications sponsored by the Goetheanum. These essays arise directly from the regular ongoing meetings of the Section...

Report from the Fairytale Group / “Baba Yaga & Firebird;” A Report by Marion Donehower

Summer, 2022 What is the Fairytale Group doing this summer? We certainly enjoyed coming together again! And we all fitted exactly around the dark brown circular table on the porch. The table has a story to tell also, about its life as an old barn in Santa Cruz from...