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 The basic workshop alone can help participants overcome even a lifelong fear of poetry, and if they
already love poetry, it can take them deeper into old friends and open them to new ones. If your book group is unsure about
whether this kind of workshop is right for you, consider having Silvine come in and give a brief introduction—it's
free, and you'll get a chance to see whether you resonate with this approach.
One delightful possibility with book groups is tailoring the poems we play with to the group, by choosing a theme—another is having the members read something in advance. And a third is a series of workshops, perhaps on favorite poets of the twenty-first century.
Here are some possible themes:
COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS Silvine, you brought a wide group smile
to our book club, and all the while you were working your word magic to reveal hidden wonders!
Silvine spent an evening with our book group, and we got much more out of it than an appreciation
for poetry. I will approach all written words with greater appreciation and insight now, as a result of her open, flexible,
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An awesome and inspiring evening. I had never enjoyed or really understood poetry, but you inspired me to investigate it further
without the fear and trepidation that usually overtake me.