In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
— John McCrae, from In Flanders Fields
Led by Thomas Thorpe as coordinator, the Poetry at SMSA group is one of SMSA’s regular Members’ Activities & Events and has been running since 2008.
The Poetry at SMSA group meets on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:00-8:00pm in the Norman Selfe Room on Level 3 to recite, listen to and discuss poems in an informal, friendly atmosphere. Half of each meeting is dedicated to a theme. The only rule is not to read one’s own poems!
In 2014, the group will continue with their popular quarterly public readings on selected themes.
Be sure to sign up to our e-news to be informed of their next reading!
Come along to hear SMSA’s beloved Poetry at SMSA group as they share a selection of poems of war and remembrance, drawn from all countries and all eras.
You’ll hear poems that celebrate bravery under fire and war’s heroes; poems that evoke the experiences of battle — the brutality and horror; poems that commemorate lives tragically cut short in war; and more.
And perhaps we may even be treated to some of the group’s original poetry!
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