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