The Poet’s Studio holds its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. The first half hour is devoted to discussing some aspect of the art of writing poetry. The presenter will be Norma Paul, who will discuss Haiku. The Japanese form of verse is written in the present tense, and usually refers to a season or a natural image and tends to capture the essence of a moment.
Susan Cummings, group moderator, said the remainder of the meeting is devoted to sharing original poems.
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