Gallery

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

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

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 ...

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

The Pente Poets 2018 'Gathering with Spouses' at Flaxton

The Pente poets at Flaxton April 2017

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.

Lunch at the Powerboat Club after the book sale.

Judy at her stall at the book sale.

Judy and Dee at the Coolum Readers and Writers International Festival, 10 September, 2016
Talking Pente and Poetry Trail

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

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

Yandina
Poetry in Place
22 January, 2016

Maroochy Botanic Gardens
Poetry in Place
23 January 2016

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

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

Mapleton Falls and Obi Obi Range Lookout, Mapleton

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

Bulcock Beach, Caloundra

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

Moffat Beach, Caloundra

Shelly Beach, Caloundra

Coastal Foreshore Restoration, Shelly Beach, Caloundra

Crummunda Park, Wurtulla

Wallum country, Wurtulla

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

Poetry critiquing session, Mary Cairncross Park

Coolum Park Walk

Point Cartwright Lighthouse Walk

Fisherman's Bend Maroochy River Park, Maroochydore

Cornmeal Parade –> Cotton Tree

Palmwoods 'Old Orchard' Lilyponds and Lakes walk

Pente Poets in the Forest, Maroochy Bushland and Botanic Gardens

Exploring potential poetry pathways.

Exploring the Poetry Trail concept
Maroochy Botanic Gardens February 2015

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

The Pente Poets at the Maroochy Botanic Gardens

Pente Poets and Partners Lunch, January 2015 at Montville

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.

Spouses' lunch at Twin Waters,
March 2014

Photo Gallery 2014

Bar and Grill, Montville

Photo Gallery 2013

Ron's birthday at Le Jardin Nov 22 2013

Poets feeding the birds at Lyn and Rodney's bush retreat

Susie and king parrot

PENTE POETS at Le Jardin, August 2013

Down Memory Lane

Pente Poets at the Flaxton Barn
July 12, 2013

and below, during the summer of 2007

Dee's worm ....

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

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

Another misty day on the Range.

Pente Poets and Partners lunch, Twin Waters, January 23

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

Kuto Beach, Isle of Pines

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

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.

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

Pente poets at the Maleny Celebration of Books

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

Pente September meeting

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

Pente August Meeting

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!