Poems That Inspire and Delight
Zoom – Wednesday 10:30 am – Noon
Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12
In the depths of winter, in a season of political upheaval, let’s come together to enjoy poems that inspire and delight, that give us a space apart from the noisy world so that we may slow down, appreciate, think and feel in the poetic dimension. During the first hour of each session, the entire class will read and discuss several poems together. In the last half hour, those who are interested will be invited to write poems in response to a poem and/or prompt, and to explore and play with the marvelous medium of language and the toolbox of the poet. Students will have the opportunity to share their first drafts of poems if they wish. While all are encouraged to try their hand at poetry writing, students are free to attend only the first hour of class if that is their preference. Experience is not required for either the reading or the writing part of this class.
Sandy Soson has a BA in English from the University of Michigan and an MA from Wesleyan University. She has taught high school English for her entire professional career. In recent years she has run the Poetry Out Loud program for local high school students, facilitated writing workshops for adults, taught ESOL as a Literacy Volunteer, as well as taken and taught courses at Lifetime Learners. As a passionate advocate for poetry, she enjoys sharing her love of poetry with others.