Poetry

“Poetry should surprise by a fine excess and not by singularity—it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance.” —

John Keats, from On Axioms and the Surprise of Poetry.

If you like reading poetry, old and new, or you write verses of your own to read to the Group, do join us for a very informal meeting on the 1st Tuesday in the month at 2 p.m. at a member’s house. 

If you would like to take part, please contact Iris Ward at groupsInfo@looeu3a.org

Here is the poetry programme for 2024:

6th Feb: Poet – W B Yeats, Subject – Favourite Poems, Our own verses – Nostalgia

5th March: Poet – Lemm Sissay, Subject – Funeral Poems, Our own verses – Snow, cold, Wind

9th April: Poet – Emily Dickinson, Subject – Easter, Our own verses – Spring, Flowers

7th May: Poet – Shakespeare, Subject – Silly Poems, Our own verses – A Haiku

4th June: Poet – W.H. Davies, Subject – Song Lyrics, Our own verses – Pixies, Fairies

2nd July: Poet – Frances Cornford, Subject – National Anthems, Our own verses – Holidays

6th Aug: Poet – The Brontes, Subject – Birds, Our own verses – Summer

3rd Sept: Poet – War Poems, Subject – Time, Our own verses – Ageing

1st Oct: Poet –Pam Ayres, Subject – Cowboy Poems, Our own verses – Autumn

5th Nov: Poet – Joyce Grenfell, Subject – Evening, relaxing, Our own verses – Family and other animals

3rd Dec: Poet – Year’s End, Subject – Food and Drink, Our own verses – Winter and Christmas

7th Jan: Discussion to choose programme for 2025