Our students were asked to recite a few of their chosen works at a luncheon which will be held at the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLIChesterfield.org) in Midlothian, Virginia on Tuesday,
Category: Poetry
I’m Nobody! Who Are You? : Muhammed Ali and Emily Dickinson
Muhammad Ali was buried today in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The Mayor reported that about 100,000 people lined the streets to view the nineteen-mile long procession. Millions of people
The Most Famous June 3rd Song: “Ode to Billie Joe”
The most famous song about June 3 ,”Ode to Billie Joe,” was written and performed by Bobbie Gentry. Gentry also played guitar on her song. She was born in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 – “Marriage of True Minds”
Article by Murray Ellison In a previous 2/15/2016 blog, I wrote about the importance of starter lines to engage readers and draw them into the images of a poem. Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Sonnet XCIV and Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching
The majority of William Shakespeare’s poems were written in the form of a Sonnet, which is “a 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme, originating in Italy and brought to England”
Shakespeare’s Sonnet XVIII – “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?”
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) has often been considered as the greatest writer in the English language. His major works include 38 plays and 154 sonnets and they have been translated into
Poetic Panacea: Final Poems From My Spring 2016 Workshop
Here are the last poems that were written by the senior-aged participants of my ten-week class for retired seniors at the Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield, Virginia. I had taught
“Etches:” Nancy Kunnmann’s Poem About a Memorable Prison Visit
Nancy Kunnmann has been writing poems for several years. Several of the ones she shared at the beginning of my Poetry Workshop at LLI were about her grandchildren. During this
Spring 2016 Workshop: Harper’s Ferry and Timothy’s Garden
As Spring was beginning to make its most glorious entrance in Richmond, Virginia, we had our last Poetry Workshop at the Lifelong Learning Institute(LLIChesterfield.org). I am sure that if you have
Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Poetry: Is The World Really a Beautiful Place?
In my recent poetry workshop, I asked the participants to go to www.poemhunter.com and then bring in a work for the next class that interested them. Tim Pace brought in
