Over 5 evenings in April, we will let poems do what they do best: awaken us to what is and become aware of our place in it, be it our planet, country, city, or neighbourhood.
Poetry can awaken us to beauty and suffering, foster hope, inspire us to respond to these realities in new ways, and create community.
We shall devote time to poems by Margaret Atwood, Wendell Berry, Julia Esquival and others who have engaged with their own time, in their own place, and see where they take us.
You will have opportunities for oral and written responses to the poems. You need not be a poet or writer to attend. You need only to have your own coffee mug, a pen, a notebook and a willingness to risk being touched by both poetry and prayer.
FACILITATORS
Mary Jo Leddy. Author, Academic, Activist
Susie Whelehan. Poet, Facilitator, Artist
WHEN and WHERE
Monday evenings 7-9 pm.
St. Martin in the Fields Church.
151 Glenlake Ave, Toronto. [near Keele Subway Station]
COST
Free. Donations to Romero House and St. Martin in the Fields will be graciously accepted.
REGISTRATION
Attendance is limited.
Please RSVP to reserve your spot by emailing Francis at fcorrigan@gmail.com.
