Poetry possesses a unique capacity to reconcile us with death and mourning, to affirm life in the face of death's inevitability, and to offer forms of spiritual solace. Poets often write about death, and funerals (along with weddings) are one of the few public occasions on which poetry is frequently read.
In this workshop, poet and philosopher Luke Fischer will discuss both his own poetry and the work of other poets in connection with the experiences of death and grief. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss how they have found consolation in poetry and are welcome to bring poems to share with the group.