In this poetry workshop, we’ll find forms of happiness in different life situations. Specifically, we will study excitement, grief and reconciliation, inspiration and creativity, and contentedness. Poets we will study include, among others: Keats, Sappho, Milton, Agha Shahid Ali, James Wright, Nazim Hikmet, Antonio Machado, Derek Walcott, William Blake, Yeats, Sylvia Plath, Gwendolyn Brooks, Peter Campion, Horace, David Ferry and William Wordsworth. Join us.

Please note: This class or event is hybrid. Some attendees will be in-person and some will attend online. Currently, you do not have to show proof of vaccination to attend events or visit our center. Please read all our re-opening guidelines and important information before you visit, and be aware that there may be a limited number of seats available. If you are participating online (using Zoom or a similar live platform), students or attendees should have a stable internet connection. Class participants: you should have a computer or device with a webcam and microphone; and your Zoom link will be automatically sent to you after you register. Check your spam box if you don't see it.