We enjoy reading a wide variety of poetry in good company. Members volunteer to compile selections of poems by particular poets or subjects, or we all bring along a couple of poems on a given topic. We also have an anthology (The Zoo of the New - Nick Laird - Penguin) for occasional use. Members then take turns in reading a poem aloud, and we all discuss the material, and life in general, over tea and biscuits. We all use email to help with meeting arrangements and distribution of materials.

UPCOMING TOPICS: Possible long poems including Sohrab and Rustam (Arnold), The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald), Michael (Wordsworth) & The Raven (Poe), and Rape of the Lock (Pope)

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N.B. Now at “The Cabinet Table” on page 47 of anthology

NEXT MEETING: August 13th 2026 - DJ - Bring two poems of your choice, either from the anthology or elsewhere. If elsewhere, please bring copies if possible. Remember to bring your anthologies, just in case. (S&K away)

FUTURE MEETINGS

August 27th 2026 - MJ - Amy Clampitt Part 1 (SR)

September 10th 2026 - NM - Amy Clampitt Part 2 (SR)

September 24th 2026 - KR - (S&K away)

October 8th 2026 - SR -

October 22nd 2026 - CT - Thom Gunn (NM)

November 12th 2026 - SB - Vernon Scannell (DJ)

November 26th 2026 - MC -

December 10th 2026 - JF -

December 24th 2026 -CANCELLED FOR XMAS

January 14th 2027 - JG - Robert Graves (KR)