Guest ii Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I've been toying with a thought of a poetry circle for a while now, and thought I'd ask what everyone thinks of it. The main idea would be to read poetry together, and maybe that way a) get more out of the poems, encounter new poets and c) get into poetry as a whole, especially those who may not feel so comfortable with the genre. This would be a sort of 'soft landing' into the world of poetry as there's others helping you through the poem, you know? So the thought I had was to have maybe one poem per month (I believe Michelle said that it would be okay to even type it out here on the forum, as it'd be just one poem per author, at least at a time, but if not, I'm sure we can get around that somehow. That way people also wouldn't have to buy poetry books for the sake of simple sample.) and we could discuss what everyone thought of it. What it made us think and feel, what we liked and didn't like, what we think it means and so on. Like the Reading Circle, but for poetry. I know we have a lot of poetry enthusiasts here on the forum, who I'm sure would have lots to contribute to the discussions. Any thoughts? Quote
Chrissy Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I think it's a lovely idea! It would be so interesting to read each other's interpretations of different poems. Quote
Kell Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I'm not hugely into poetry, but I think it's a great idea! Quote
Talisman Posted June 21, 2009 Posted June 21, 2009 I'm not hugely into poetry, but do have 2 friends who are published poets, Anne Davies and Jeanette Tuppen. It may be interesting to see what people make of their work. Quote
BookJumper Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 As a poet/poetry aficionado worried about the waning popularity of the craft, count me in. Quote
Kylie Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 I would be interested in a poetry circle, but honestly, I don't think I would contribute much. Quote
Guest ii Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Okay... So I guess we're doing this... I can pick the first poem, and we'll see what we can get out of it. Hmmm... the pressure... what is a good poem for this? Quote
Chrissy Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 It won't matter ii, get something on here and we can dive in regardless! I suggest avoiding something like Christina Rosetti's 'Goblin Market' - with around 30 long verses it may take us to the end of time! Quote
Guest ii Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I suggest avoiding something like Christina Rosetti's 'Goblin Market' - with around 30 long verses it may take us to the end of time! Not to mention typing it would be a pain in the... *laughs* Quote
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