During this ten-week course, we’ll be reading and discussing some of the most iconic British poems of the nineteenth century.
Beginning with Daffodils by William Wordsworth, each week will consist of a reading, a chance for everyone to share their ideas and a ten-minute slot for everyone to write a response to the poem. You can then choose whether or not to share your written work with the group.
You’ll learn (or revise) a variety of rhythms, rhyme schemes and poetic forms as well as getting a sense of what it meant to be a nineteenth century poet.
In the future, I will also be running similar courses based on seventeenth, eighteenth and twentieth century poetry.
Currently, all courses are taking place on Zoom. I will be holding regular practice sessions so that you can get used to the system before signing up for a course.
The course costs £50 for ten one-hour sessions and is payable by direct debit or cheque.
I am intending to run this course from 10.30-11.30am on Thursdays, starting in early July but let me know if you can’t make that day/time as I currently have a degree of flexibility.
For more information, please email me at suffolkwritersgroup@gmail.com.
Here is some of the lovely feedback I received about the last course.
‘This course has been great fun giving me the experience to return to poetry and fully appreciate it. When I was at school the teacher hated poetry so I never went back to it. I have learnt so much in a relaxed and informative way. We were all at different levels but it did not matter everyone was so friendly. Thank you Mai for a great experience. I look forward to the next one.’ – Jacqui Martin
‘All I can say is thank goodness for lockdown. Without it I’d never have found this lovely group. Mai is great – I’ve learnt so much in such a short length of time.’ – Sue Dale
‘Brilliant insightful course, rediscovering the beauty of language.’ – Ian Speed
‘It’s such a supportive group and Mai does such a great job in keeping us motivated.’ – Ian Hartley
Poems for Discussion and Inspiration
1807 – ‘Daffodils’ by William Wordsworth
1820 – Ode To Autumn by John Keats (27th April)
1842 – The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson
1850 – How Do I Love Thee? – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(Own choice of poems)
1862 – Remember by Christina Rossetti
1871 – The Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
1885 – From a Railway Carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson
1890 – The Lake Isle of Innisfree – WB Yeats
Own choice of poem and Poetry Quiz
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This course has been such fun. Although I studied poetry at school the teacher was not the best and I never returned to it. So taking the plunge with Mai has given me a whole new enjoyable perspective. The other members of the course, who are at all different levels have been great. I have learnt so much and enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you Mai. Jacqui Martin.
Thank you Jacqui, it’s been lovely to have you with us in the group. Look forward to seeing you back for William Blake, Robert Burns and Jane Austen (who I only recently discovered also wrote poetry!)