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Poetry Club Talks…Lawrence Ferlinghetti Part 2

This week Poetry Club Talks finishes our discussion about the late poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.  We take a look at a few of his signature poems, discuss word selection, rhyme and speculate on the author’s intention.

Poetry Club Talks…Lawrence Ferlinghetti Part 1

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vswwh-fce29c Topic: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Host: Ron Poems: “I Am Waiting”, “The Changing Light”, “Natural History” Recorded: March 6, 2021 Ferlinghetti Poems Discussed This week Poetry Club Talks about the late Lawrence Ferlinghetti.  We take a look at a few of his signature poems, discuss tone and form.  Ron is the host.  He shares these thoughts, “TheContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Lawrence Ferlinghetti Part 1”

Poetry Club Talks…Margaret Atwood Part 3

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-v9aqy-fc959f Topic: Margaret Atwood’s “Dearly” Host: Betty Poems: “Dearly”, “Betrayal”, “Oh Children”, “Emptiness” Recorded: February 27, 2021 Atwood Four Poems Poetry Club discusses four more poems of the newly released collection “Dearly” in Part 3 of Poetry Club Talks…Margaret Atwood. We acknowledge the returning pattern to environmental questions that demand answers, the silence in betweenContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Margaret Atwood Part 3”

Poetry Club Talks…Margaret Atwood Part 2

Poetry Club Talks podcast discusses Margaret ATwood’s poems “Passport” and poems 1, 3, 7 of “Plasticene Suite”

Poetry Club Talks…Margaret Atwood Part 1

In the first five minutes we reflect on the career of actor Christopher Plummer, who passed away the day before we met, February 5th.
Poetry Club begins a two-part series exploring the new poetry work of Margaret Atwood.

Poetry Club Talks…W.S. Merwin Part 2

https://youtu.be/OaJTtfmTOHM?si=UVVRevC0AmQLW-xp Topic: W.S. MerwinHost: Amory & LindaPoem: “Elegy For A Walnut Tree” Recorded: January 30, 2021 Four W.S. Merwin Poems Today Poetry Club discusses…everything and nothing. Friends gathering for a check-in during the pandemic, wandering from topic to topic.  Amory shares a book review of  “Before the Ever After” by Jacqueline Woodson about NFL players who sufferedContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…W.S. Merwin Part 2”

Poetry Club Talks…RC Weslowski Part 2

https://youtu.be/bMulU3-OWtw?si=gWxe9hZu2tXgavWr Topic: RC WeslowskiHost: ShannonPoem: “Follow Your Dreams”Recorded: January 2, 2021 Follow Your Dreams In part two, Poetry Club enthusiastically examines RC Weslowski’s “Follow Your Dreams”, a three-minute slam performance poem.  The work brings up many questions such as is slam poetry poetry, and if so HOW do you approach it? We also explore if “writingContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…RC Weslowski Part 2”

Poetry Club Talks…Composition Styles Part 3

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pdth8-f5ebb1 Topic: Composition Methods Host: Ron Leatherbarrow Poems: “Housekeeper”, “River Ink”, “Her Hands” Recorded: December 19, 2020 In our final episode exploring personal styles of poetry composition, Shannon shares three poems written at different times, 2010, 2012, 2016, when her style shifted.  Her background in broadcasting plays an unexpected role, not only in her composition but also inContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Composition Styles Part 3”

Poetry Club Talks…Composition Styles Part 1

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t2yin-f58795 Topic: Composition MethodsHost: Ron LeatherbarrowPoems: “Gratitude”, “His Hat”Recorded: December 12, 2020 Three of us volunteered to share poems and talk about our composition methods.  First up is Linda who shares two poems “Gratitude” and “His Hat” (below). She talks about that moment during the construction of a poem when a spark hits, why it’sContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Composition Styles Part 1”