WAG POETRY

ABOUT WAG POETS

The WAG poetry group is now officially Wavewriters, and meets twice a month. We offer a judgement-free space to read/have your work heard by poets of widely differing styles and aesthetics; and to ask for specific feedback to further your writing. All comments are offered to lift up the strengths of a piece; ultimately, of course, the writing belongs to the writer.

Even when we don’t have new work to bring, we use our time to seek ideas for moving ahead, or finding the right vehicle or voice for an inchoate idea. Often, we discuss specific aspects of writing poetry; or write together, sharing our words in the moment. We explore our vulnerability alongside our vision, celebrating each individual voice with equal attention. While some of us have published or seek to publish our work, that is neither focus nor requirement for participation.

WRITING IDEAS:

1. Write about a cherished spring ritual with the kind of vivid detail used by Ann Hudson, above.

2. Is there something about spring that takes you back to childhood?

3. Write an ode to spring starting with, or incorporating, a phrase from this poem, e.g. ‘masts of budding hawthorns’, ‘green ash, green ash’, ‘slow headway against the wind’, ‘it’s a wild March morning’ …

4. Respond in any form that comes to you, to the line ‘at eight, a child sure of impending danger …’

5. This poem is set in a very clear and specific city neighborhood. What if you re-wrote it to reflect the more rural place in which you live? What would be different; the same; how would you frame it? Be so specific that a neighbor would recognize the place you are describing.

Meetings

WAG Poets meet in person in the gallery the second Monday and final Thursday of the month starting at 1:30 pm. There is a $5 fee per person for each session to help defray WAG expenses. We are currently closed to new members.

Please contact Sarah Bartlett at sarbar66@gmail.com for more information.