So, last Thursday I went to the first meeting for the English Association, which is basically in charge of the official UMass undergraduate literary journal "Jabberwocky." Looks like I'm on the staff now! It was a really great meeting, and everyone who was there was just as passionate about poetry and fiction as I am. I'm really looking forward to getting started on the magazine and keeping everyone updated through the blog.
After the meeting, we went to a poetry reading by Dara Wier. Aside from being an incredibly accomplished and acclaimed poet, she is also the director of the MFA program for Poets and Writers here at UMass Amherst.
The reading was overwhelmingly beautiful, and I found myself purchasing her newest book "Selected Poems" from the table in the back afterwards.
Her words were so personal, and so real, it was as if she were reading to every individual in the audience. Take a look at these three poems, and if you find yourself in a bookstore, pick up her latest book of poetry and find the poem "Longing." The solidity and sway of her imagery captures the imagination in a way that is so tangible, and so utterly lovely even when it is harsh, that the words stay with you long after you've finished reading them.
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