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F1C. The Power of Poetry

Literature & Writing | Available

35 Henderson Circle Drive Bard College, NY 12504 United States
Olin 202
Class Limit: 15
6/6/2025-6/27/2025
9:00 AM-10:30 AM on Fri
$25.00
$0.00

F1C. The Power of Poetry

Literature & Writing | Available

Description:  Lee Woodman and participants will read and discuss work by time-honored poets—poets who provide arresting examples of the craft of poetry, both free verse and formal—through metaphor, tone, rhythm, rhyme, and line. After experiencing the way various poets use these tools, participants will write some “loosening up” exercises, using speed prompts provided about sounds, settings, senses, and things. Each session will end with time to write a longer poem with suggestions for topics and imagery. Both beginners and seasoned writers are welcome—all that’s needed is a sense of fun, curiosity, and faith in the magic of language.

 

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Woodman, Lee
Lee Woodman

Presenter
Lee Woodman is the author of the “Scapes” poetry series. She won the 2025 IPA Gold Award for Poetry, the 2020 William Meredith Prize for Poetry, and the 2021 Atlantic Review International Poetry Competition Merit Award. Her five published collections include HOMESCAPES, MINDSCAPES, LIFESCAPES, ARTSCAPES, and SOULSCAPES. Woodman has been a guest on radio shows and podcasts, including The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress, The Authors Show, Goodnews Broadcasting, and IPA: GAB TALKS. https://www.poetleewoodman.com

Lynch, Nina
Nina Lynch

Class Manager

Nina Lynch
(LLI), has been working with older adults since the early 1970s. She retired from the Dutchess County Office of the Aging in 2011 and is a founding member of Rhinebeck at Home.

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Eleanor Wieder

Producer