<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear Friends and Poetry Lovers,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s been said <i class="">“If a poem hasn't ripped apart your soul; you haven't experienced poetry.”</i> (Edgar Allan Poe). <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, you may be pleased to know that Rumi’s Caravan poets take a gentler approach … but the soul-opening effects are still impressive. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This event has sold out the past five years. Tickets for the 5 pm benefit dinner for the Center for Climate Protection are almost all taken. Good seats are still available for both the 2 pm matinee and 7 pm evening shows. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you haven’t already, secure your seats now for our 16<sup class="">th</sup> Annual Celebration …<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="textexposedshow"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">TICKETS ONLINE</span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">: </span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2473190" class="" style="color: purple;">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2473190</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="textexposedshow"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">IN PERSON: at Many Rivers Books and Tea 130 South Main Street, Sebastopol, CA. (707) 829-8871</span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="textexposedshow"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">MORE INFO and RSVP: </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/953091124775982/" class="" style="color: purple;">www.facebook.com/events/953091124775982/</a></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">And please consider inviting some friends to join you. It’s easy with Facebook. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just below the candle image on the event page -<span class="" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 102);"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/953091124775982/" class="" style="color: purple;">https://www.facebook.com/events/953091124775982/</a><span class="" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 102);"> </span>- you have several options …<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">SHARE<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">the event. Clicking “SHARE” will bring up a menu of sharing options.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Symbol;">·<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">INVITE<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">your friends. Clicking “INVITE” brings up a list of all your Facebook friends. You can select individual friends to invite or “Select All”<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">We look forward to sharing a soul-opening connection with you.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Larry<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">“There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.<br class="">There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.<br class="">You feel it, don’t you?”</span></i><span class="" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - Rumi</span></p></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="976CE61B-D610-45AE-8A66-DEE392127672" height="825" width="638" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:A2085F51-B9BA-4275-8E39-C8D06786B238@gateway.sonic.net" class=""></div></div></body></html>