The Poet’s Lair Announces Feature Poet: Gwendolyn Brooks
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We Real Cool, by Gwendolyn Brooks
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.We real cool. We
Left school. WeLurk late. We
Strike straight. WeSing sin. We
Thin gin. WeJazz June. We
Die soon.— We Real Cool, Gwendolyn Brooks — 1917–2000
This month at The Poet’s Lair we’re celebrating National Poetry Month with 3 initiatives:
Connect with the poetry within us.
Appreciate the poetry the world has to offer us.
Celebrate those poets who came before us.
Also, each month we celebrate and learn all about a Featured Poet and today, The Poet’s Lair announced it’s new Featured Poet: Gwendolyn Brooks.
The Poet’s Lair also announced the next Lair Library Roundtable meeting for the Lair Library book club read poemcrazy and announced the next book we’ll read together and study. Also, TPL announced the first workshopping event.
If you are a writer, a reader, a lover of words and stories — come and join us in the Castle. We learn about the classics. We discuss poetry. We make self-care for the poet a front-and-center priority. We are your kind of people.
The Poet’s Lair is a paid newsletter on poetry, poetic teachings and more. There are 3 tiers you can choose from:
* The Lobby Dwellers (Newsletter only.)
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Christina M Ward is a published poet and literary scholar who seeks to support, nurture, grow, and celebrate the art of poetry. If you’re not finding that Medium or other platforms are meeting your poetic needs for growth and learning, perhaps The Poet’s Lair is the right place for you. Note: You do NOT have to be a WRITER to enjoy this community. If you love literary learning — come on in!