The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experiences. –Emily Dickinson
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ronto Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke and poet Anna Yin invite you to join us to celebrate the life of the great ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan at Riverdale Branch, Toronto Public Library, on June 20 (1:00-5:00pm)
There will be more than 30 fine Canadian and Chinese poets sharing their poems. There will be Poetry/Photo games, fine classical music and food to enjoy as well. (Mississauga Poet)
Admission: Free. Check more details… or view on facebook
When I was young, Romantic poetry was very popular in China; we read the Chinese translations of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems. I remember that everyone liked to quote his lines: “O, Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? “ We admired him as a passionate poet with charming lyrics and a revolutionary vision.
The online course THE GREAT POEMS SERIES SHELLEY founded by Eric Alan Weinstein is great and amazing. I believe it takes a lot of courage and effort to set up courses like that. In this fast-paced and cynical world, to teach and to learn Romantic poetry, especially long poems, presents teachers and students with extreme challenges. Most of us lack the patience and motivation for this. When I was preparing this talk, my fellow Chinese poets wondered if there was still an interest in this subject. They believe that Romantic poetry is out of fashion. Continue reading
