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. Look at the verbs in the opening stanza; also the metaphors. These few lines create a dramatic picture of a nor’easter storm. How would you describe one using your own strong verbs and striking imagery?

2. Start a free-write with the words, “Sometimes my days are torn from the calendar, hardly touched and gone.” What does that line suggest to you? How does it make you feel? Can you identify?

3. Reflect on the next stanza’s idea that every day was lived to the fullest, taking advantage of every moment’s offering. Make two lists: examples of days when you ‘grabbed at what chance offered’ and another, when you felt you missed things, or didn’t get things done. See what comes of weaving these two sets of ideas together, or against one another. Maybe they have a dialogue; maybe you write alternating lines or stanzas like “The days well spent …” and “The ones that got away …”

4. Spend some time looking at the image of the turbulent wave. Just free-associate words, feelings, memories; see where they lead you!

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.