Seminar: Modern Poetry and the Real World

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Thursday, January 08, 2026 - 3:00 PM
to Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 4:30 PM

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU

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01/08/2026 03:00 PM 01/29/2026 04:30 PM America/Anguilla Seminar: Modern Poetry and the Real World Join us for a refreshing exploration of modern poetry that will make you see the world, and yourself, with new eyes. In this engaging series, we’ll read and discuss brief, powerful poems by some of the greatest poets of the modern era. Guided commentary will open the door to insight and conversation, as each poem reveals the world anew, demonstrating how art can break through the habitual and revive our sense of wonder. Full-text readings will be shared onscreen. No poetry background needed; just a love of words and a sense of wonder. This program is being presented with limited enrollment to foster discussion. LECTURES: 1. Robert Frost: A Way With Words: The Road Not Taken, Mowing, The Sou... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/boca-raton/events/osher-lifelong-learning-institute-at-fau/seminar-modern-poetry-and-the-real-world-573554?ref=uceaddevent Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU, 777 Glades Rd Building 31D CEH, Boca Raton, FL, 33431

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Join us for a refreshing exploration of modern poetry that will make you see the world, and yourself, with new eyes. In this engaging series, we’ll read and discuss brief, powerful poems by some of the greatest poets of the modern era. Guided commentary will open the door to insight and conversation, as each poem reveals the world anew, demonstrating how art can break through the habitual and revive our sense of wonder. Full-text readings will be shared onscreen. No poetry background needed; just a love of words and a sense of wonder. This program is being presented with limited enrollment to foster discussion. LECTURES: 1. Robert Frost: A Way With Words: The Road Not Taken, Mowing, The Sound of Trees, To Earthward 2. D. H. Lawrence: Speaking from Nature: Cruelty and Love, Snake, Lui et Elle, The Ship of Death 3. Elizabeth Bishop: Adrift in Existence: Arrival at Santos, Song for the Rainy Season, Sestina, Five Flights Up 4. Louise Glück: Trauma Is Drama: The Wild Iris, Retreating Wind, The Garden, Violets, Witchgrass, The Red Poppy

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