Discovering Poetry

This course aims to discover the place of poetry in our lives and in the traditions of our city, our nation, our language and our common humanity.

We shall read poetry from the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Prophetic Tradition, and the Romantics including Shakespeare, Pope, Blake, Keats and Tennyson.

There will be exercises in listening to the voice of the poet expressing truth and harmony, rhyme and rhythm, metaphor, emotion and story. We shall also create our own poetry with emphasis on sound, empathy, sense and speech.

Starts: 21 January 2012

Times 11.15 am to 12.30 pm

Presenter Alan Roberts BA, MA, PGCE

Fees £45 / concession or student £30

Enrol by phone – 020 7034 4000 or on arrival for first session