Poetry for Pleasure in the Spring, with Barry Wallenstein

Poetry for Pleasure in the Spring, with Barry Wallenstein
April 30, 2024 @ 1:00-2:15pm
These lectures with discussion will involve close readings of poems – classic, modern, and contemporary. Our aim is to listen to the sound poems make. What makes a successful language performance? We will discuss these works’ emotional truth, unity of expression, and attention-holding, pleasure-providing use of language. Barry’s guest poet this week is Dennis Nurkse.
 
In our class on April 30, we’ll discuss the following poems:

• In Memoriam: Martin Luther King, Jr. by June Jordan – pp. 58-59
• I Sing What You Loved by Gabriela Mistral – p. 42
• Searchers & A Night in Brooklyn by Dennis Nurkse – pp. 82-83
• In Every Direction by Silvina Ocampo – p. 43
• An Autocorrect Poem by Fe Mettitt – p. 45
• A Line-storm Song & Acquainted with the Night by Robert Frost –    pp. 39-40
• Recurrence by Dorothy Parker – p. 15
• Three Little Maids by Gilbert & Sullivan – p. 84 (with the soundtrack)

Here is the poetry book for the semester: CLICK HERE