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Poetry Appreciation

We meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month at St. Cuthbert's Church Centre, Fulwood from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

Group members can contact group leader Cheryl Donbavand via Beacon, where all methods of contact are listed.

Click here to contact Cheryl

We explore all kinds of poetry: old, modern, serious, funny. The emphasis is on enjoyment rather than knowledge and expertise.

Each month has a topic (for example "Love", "Relationships", "Journeys") or perhaps a particular poet. Members bring a poem on the chosen theme and we read them in turn to the group. We often share our thoughts on the poems but stop short of formal literary criticism. 

If you have not read poetry recently then this group may offer an opportunity to re-connect with the subject.  Or you may wish to explore a subject which is totally new to you.  Researching a poem to bring to the meeting - there are thousands on the internet - can take you in many directions, and this is part of the fun.

Programme for 2026 

07.01.26            Winter
04.02.26            Old and/or New
04.03.26            Marching into Spring
01.04.26            Colours

06.05.26 Christina Rossetti

03.06.26 Food and Drink

01.07.26 Passion

05.08.26 Roger McGough

02.09.26 Poetry in Prose or Song 

07.10.26 Trains and Boats and Planes

04.11.26 Lancashire Life

02.12.26 The way we were

Any changes to the programme will be notified in the weekly newsletter.

And please note: If you have not had time to research the topic then any poem will do.

Everyone is welcome to this relaxed and friendly group.