When Tim Mason first came to the festival in 1988 with Ed Florida they set up near Blair “Walking Hawk” Powell and his wife, Lendell Braud, in what is now CAMP CALM which stands for: Conroe Association of Live Music. Blair, Tim and Cathy Gould cooked up the idea of guitar-free, spoken word nights. So in ‘88, ‘89 and ‘90 they were the core of the poetry campfires with Patrick Dodd helping. Once Ruby was born, Tim took a break from the festival until he was able to return in ‘95. By then, the rock had been delivered to CALM. Legend has it that when the cover over the staff kitchen dining area was being built, someone using a posthole digger hit a main water line. The whiskey barrel flooded the kitchen, the stage and all surrounding areas. The only person who knew how to stop the flooding was Blair, so “Walking Hawk” saved the day. During the digging, an incredible rock was found and Lee Green delivered it on a backhoe as thanks to him. Blair told him to cap the campfire pit with it. The rest is history. Chandler had been keeping the spoken word going at Poets Rock in the early 90's hosting spontaneous readings. In 1997, the three of them: Tim Mason, Chris Chandler and Jena Kirkpatrick started defining the Poets Rock sessions as regular Tuesday evening gatherings. Chandler, Jena & Tim all knew each other from the Slam Poetry world. Later, Sunday afternoons “Sunday Bloody Sundays” were also added, when Frida and Don Harper from Camp Fork in the Road made Bloody Caesars for everyone! They all began with Don’s shrimp finger…Shannon and others at CAMP CALM offered delectable hors d’oeuvres. Many poets have read at the rock. All will be remembered.