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Pente Poets at Moffat Beach, first poetry meeting of 2020.

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PENTE POETS AT MONTVILLE - last gathering of the year, November 2018.
Back left: Brad, Ron, Susie and visitor Jocelyn.
Front: Deanne, Judy and Lyn.

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Deanne and Judy at the Yandina Street Fair August 19 2018, where they read poetry about Yandina's early days on stage.


Poetry trail visitors May 2018 ...

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PENTE POETS

Sunshine Coast Council Australia Day Awards nominee
​Group/Organisation category

for the Hinterland Poetry Trail Project 

by three Pente Poets - Judith, Deanne and Lyn


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The Pente Poets 2018 'Gathering with Spouses' at Flaxton

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The Pente poets at Flaxton  April 2017

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Deanne, Lyn and Judy find time to enjoy the magnificent Maleny countryside following the Poetry Trail planning meeting in January 2017.
Judy revisits Kati Kati Haiku Walk, November, 2016

PENTE POETS Brad, Judy and Lyn at the Pente stall at the POP-UP Book Sale at Caloundra on 6 November, 2016.

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Lunch at the Powerboat Club after the book sale.
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Judy at her stall at the book sale.
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Judy and Dee at the Coolum Readers and Writers International Festival, 10 September, 2016
Talking Pente and Poetry Trail

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Pente Poets read Poetry at Palmwoods pub today.
​September 2, 2016


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Another Poetry Trail milestone reached!
Dee and Judy raise a glass.
July 2016

Dee and Judy recording poetry in the forest,
​at Charlie Moreland camping area near Little Yabba Creek, Kenilworth
April, 2016


Dee, Lyn and Judy
​Poetry Pathway Research at Maleny and Kenilworth – February 2016


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Yandina
Poetry in Place
22 January, 2016


Maroochy Botanic Gardens
Poetry in Place
23 January 2016

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Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Poetry in Place
23 January 2016


The Bluff, Alexandra Headlands
Poetry in Place
January 24, 2016


2016 ... and the poetry trail research continues.
This is Little Yabba Creek, at the junction with the Mary River,
​a beautiful part of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, near Kenilworth.



Researching potential Poetry Trail sites for the Sunshine Coast
July – October
2015


Coolum Beach

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Best beach-walking beach on the Sunshine Coast

Pumicestone Passage, Caloundra -> Pelican Waters

Mangrove Boardwalk, Woorim


Kondalilla National Park, Flaxton


Gerrards Lookout, Montville – Maleny Road


Peace in the Trees, Maleny


Currimundi Lake and Beach


Pacific Boulevard, northern section


Lake Kawana Pathway


Alexandra Headlands – the Bluff, Picnic Area and Wildlife

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Mapleton Falls and Obi Obi Range Lookout, Mapleton

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Wompoo Circuit, Mapleton


Ben Bennett Park, Caloundra


Dunethin Rock and Dunethin Lake, Maroochy River Trail, Bli Bli


Maroochy Wetlands, Bli Bli


Chambers Island and Maroochy Riverside Walk


Obi Obi boardwalk, Maleny

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Bulcock Beach, Caloundra


La Balsa Park and walking path
Boat Harbour Entrance, Point Cartwright


Moffat Beach, Caloundra

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Shelly Beach, Caloundra


Coastal Foreshore Restoration, Shelly Beach, Caloundra

Crummunda Park, Wurtulla


Wallum country, Wurtulla
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Kathleen McArthur Conservation Park, Wurtulla

Russell Park, Montville


Yandina Heritage Walk and Christina Low Park

Maroochy Bushland and Botanic Gardens, Tanawha
Upland Trail

Maroochy Bushland and Botanic Gardens, Tanawha
Lagoon and Forest Walks


Mary Cairncross Rainforest Walk, Maleny
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Poetry critiquing session, Mary Cairncross Park

Coolum Park Walk


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Point Cartwright Lighthouse Walk

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Fisherman's Bend Maroochy River Park, Maroochydore


Cornmeal Parade –> Cotton Tree

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Palmwoods 'Old Orchard' Lilyponds and Lakes walk


Pente Poets in the Forest, Maroochy Bushland and Botanic Gardens

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Exploring potential poetry pathways.


Exploring the Poetry Trail concept
Maroochy Botanic Gardens   February 2015

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Judy and Ron discuss poems at February 2015 Pente Poets meeting at Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens.
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The Pente Poets at the Maroochy Botanic Gardens



Pente Poets and Partners Lunch, January 2015 at Montville
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Pente Poets at Point Cartwright, November 2014

Pente Poets … world travellers ...

In 2014 Pente Poets travelled to many parts of the world … here Judy seeks inspiration at World War I battlefields such as Gallipoli and the Western Front, before backpacking to the chateaux of the Loire Valley.
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Spouses' lunch at Twin Waters, 
March 2014

Photo Gallery 2014

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Bar and Grill, Montville


Photo Gallery 2013

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Ron's birthday at Le Jardin Nov 22 2013
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Poets feeding the birds at Lyn and Rodney's bush retreat


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Susie and king parrot

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PENTE POETS at Le Jardin, August 2013
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Down Memory Lane

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Pente Poets at the Flaxton Barn 
July 12, 2013



and below, during the summer of 2007


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Dee's worm .... 

see Dee's poem 'Empathy' on the April blog.

Pente Poets March Meeting (held in April, at Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny)

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Another misty day on the Range.


Pente Poets and Partners lunch, Twin Waters, January 23

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Photo Gallery 2012
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Photos to accompany the poem 'On Kuto Beach'

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Kuto Beach, Isle of Pines

      

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The remains of the wartime landing stage and wharf built by the American soldiers stationed here in 1942.

   

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During World War II around two hundred American soldiers were based at Isle of Pines, where they set up an observation post, established roads, a wharf and an airstrip.

    

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Isle of Pines women singing 'She'll be Coming Round the Mountain' in their own language.


Pente poets at the Maleny Celebration of Books

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Pente poets Lyn and Judy with books on display
at the Local Authors stall on Maple Street, Maleny, October 27.



Pente September meeting

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The Pente Poets meet at Daisy's Place, Palmview, for lunch and a chat about poetry.

Pente August Meeting

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Pente poets enjoying lunch by the water at Kawana Tavern 
on 31 August.

In Judy's absence (bad dose of the flu) an interested observer rounded out the group of five. 

Bon voyage to Dee and Barry, heading for the UK soon.

The beer belongs to Barry, not the gull!




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Picture postcard from Lyn

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Lyn at St Mark's Square in Venice. July 2012.

Not long before she's back here in Oz-land.

June meeting - Montville

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The Pente Poets enjoy lunch and poetry on a wet, wintry day at Monvtille, 
28 June.



(Photographer Dee joined the group by osmosis!)













Lyn with Jubilee Cake

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Pente Poet Judy has been seeking inspiration along the Dinosaur Trail, western Queensland

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The wanderer returns - Pente Poet Ron has been travelling through USA

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Ron singing with Mormon Tabernacle choir 

Ron at Niagra Falls

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Meeting of Pente Poets at Mackenzie's Bridge fish shop 27 April

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Many thanks to Dee for supplying these photos. 


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Post launch celebration - Mooloolaba

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Pente poets, partners and friends 
at the waterfront at Mooloolaba.

Montville    29 March

      
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Maleny Book Launch   Rosettas Book Shop   22 March, 2012

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Pente poets relax before their poetry readings.

Mooloolaba Book Launch    David Hart Gallery   16 March, 2012

Socialising and 'out-takes'

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Pente Poet Susie welcomes Joy Wiseman to the launch.

               

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Making a point! 
Lyn chatting with guests.

        

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Judy and friend Helen enjoy catching up at the launch, 
but what is that 'objet' growing out of their heads?

         

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Barry and Rodney make a fair pair of bar-tenders.

        

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Rapt attention as the poetry readings begin!

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The Pente Poets meet at Montville in February, 2012,
to plan the launch of their latest anthology, Some Other Landscape

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Photo Gallery 2011

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2011
Pente poets picnic at La Balsa Park, 
Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast

   

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Pente poets meet at La Balsa Park, 
Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast

   

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2011
Celebrating the completion of Some Other Landscape 
at Le Relais Bressen, Montville

  

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2011
Dee and Susie at the Pente Poets stall
Sunshine Coast Authors' Fair, Maroochydore

   

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2011
Brad at a Pente meeting
by the boat entrance, Point Cartwright

   

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2011
Ron and Dee discuss the finer points
of wine and poetry

   

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2011
Lyn and Judy brave the wind
Pente Xmas party boat cruise

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