I’m surrounded by writers
Of all different
Branches and offshoots
Of the English division
With a thick leather binder
Full of printed paper
Submissions from all
Around the college
Boxed Starbucks symboled
Coffee behind me
Cookies and pastries
And brownies
More hard copies
Of late submissions
On the Agenda:
Introductions
Overview of process + Q&A
Set date for next meeting
Discuss poetry
Discuss essays
Discuss drama
Final thoughts
Corrina Wycoff,
Myself,
Michael Roberts,
Nikki who writes fiction,
Doug: “reader guy”,
Alex,
Heather Franklin,
Mogan Pasqier,
Vivki and Lauren
Laptops and notebooks
And snacks
And phones and
Paper
Black coffee
Bitter
In the committee
Taking place
In CTR 250
The air is delicious
Collegiate
Writerly
The words all taste so good
As we commune
In the room
Where I first took
Creative Writing
Cutthroat
“Life is hard”
Rejected
And
Accepted
Advocate
Hard to choose
And vote
Impartial
Pushing through
Where are my
Yeses/ nos/ maybes?
Consume Reality! 