This
was the first time KRG attempted to harness the Internet to see if a semblance of physical presence could be afforded by the Skype
application to allow traveling members to attend. Although it is
commonly used to connect people in a video session remotely, Skype
did not work on the day because a reliable broadband connection could
not be established. Joe and KumKum in Boston were keen to attend; the Internet failure was a disappointment for all.
Talitha and Gopa
Kamala
Das (Kamala Surayya, when she died) must now rank as number one in
the frequency of choice by KRG members.
Sunil
A
most unlikely poet to read was Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the
modern Olympic Games. His verse which would have been rejected at a
club poetry contest, nevertheless won an Olympic gold medal; talk of
match fixing!
Gopa and Bobby
As
ever the discussions in the group were lively and led in many
directions. Here are the readers pictured at the end of the session:
Anna, Talitha, Priya, Bobby, Gopa, Sunil, Mathew
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