About Samuel Taylor ColeridgeSamuel Taylor Coleridge was born on October 21, 1772 in Devon, England. A friend to poet William Wordsworth, Coleridge was a founder of the English Romantic Movement. His best known poems are The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, the latter of which was reportedly written under the influence of opium. Coleridge died in 1834.
Led by Thomas Thorpe as coordinator, the Poetry at SMSA group is one of SMSA’s regular Members’ Activities & Events.
Each month, the group meets in the Norman Selfe Room to discuss poetry relating to a particular theme. They have one rule: you cannot read your own poems.
Several times a year, members of the Poetry at SMSA group give public readings of selected poetry which have proven very popular.
Join the Poetry at SMSA group for a dramatic reading of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner to celebrate 220 years since Coleridge’s epic poem was published in 1798.
Considered a masterpiece of world literature, Rime is a poem which can be enjoyed for its lyricism as much as its meaning, and few have not been touched by it.
The reading of this poem on this day has become a tradition in recent years at SMSA that we are delighted to continue in 2018.
SMSA (Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts)