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Canterbury & District

Ekphrastic Paintings and Poems 2

Status:Active, open to new members
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When: Weekly on Monday mornings 10:15 am-12:30 pm
Starts: 12/10/2026 Ends: 14/12/2026
Venue: Canterbury CT2
Cost: £10.00

Tutor/Leader: John Shirland
Specific dates: 12 Oct to 14 Dec
No. sessions: 10
Description: ‘A poem is a speaking picture; a picture is a silent poem’. This is a repeat of last year’s course, when each week we will look at twelve pictures that inspired poems or relate to poems. We will consider people, history, nature, books/writing, children, places, landscape, literature, experience/philosophy, portraits. Members will be able to familiarise themselves with the poetry which will be emailed to them a week in advance. This should be brought each week by members as we will read the poems/verses aloud in turn.

BOOKING for 2026-2027 courses via our bookings website (member login required) opens on 2nd July 2026.

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