Results & Schedule: Poetry Read-a-Long for August
The poll results are in! The August Read-a-Long will be for:
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Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman:
Formerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, Amanda Gorman’s remarkable new collection reveals an energizing and unforgettable voice in American poetry. Call Us What We Carry is Gorman at her finest. Including “The Hill We Climb,” the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, and bursting with musical language and exploring themes of identity, grief, and memory, this lyric of hope and healing captures an important moment in our country’s consciousness while being utterly timeless.
Reading poetry can be a solitary venture. I'd like us to read and talk about Gorman's book on a weekly schedule.
For every Friday in August, I will post my initial thoughts about the given section and leave the comments open for you to either share your favorite poems, pose questions about the poems, or add to the discussion.
Here's the read-a-long schedule for August (I hope you'll join and encourage others to do so):
First Discussion Post for sections Requiem and What a Piece of Wreck is Man: Aug. 5
Second Discussion Post for sections Earth Eyes and Memoria: Aug. 12
Third Discussion Post for section Atonement: Aug. 19
Final Discussion Post for sections Fury & Faith and Resolution: Aug. 26
If you've joined this year's Poetry Reading Challenge, this can count as your 1 book of poetry you read this year. Join us and have fun! Remember you don't have to like all the poems.