Mike puts on the host hat in this third discussion on Seamus Heaney’s poetry, using the book “Seamus Heaney” by Helen Vendler as a guide. The poem this time is “St. Kevin and the Blackbird”. Heaney documents the folklore of a monk with intense control over body and mind that he held out his arm and opened his hand to be used as a tree branch for a nesting blackbird.
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Poetry Club Talks…Jane Hirshfield
Touching on these topics, we select three of our favorite poems of Jane’s to discuss. Join us for an exciting look into the poetry of Jane Hirshfield.
Poetry Club Talks…Rhyme
Why do some poets rhyme and others do not? Ron hosts this detailed look into the use of rhyme by famous poets such as Poe, Frost, Atwood, Browning, Dickinson, Marvell, and MacLeish.
Poetry Club Talks…Bukowski
NEW! NEW! NEW!Poetry Club is here for three reasons, to increase the understanding and appreciation of poetry, illustrate healthy communication between people of different opinions, and promote the creation of new poetry clubs in your neighborhood. Since October 2015 we have been meeting in local coffee shops in our city, Bellingham, Washington. It started whenContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Bukowski”
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