From ancient Homeric epics to Shakespearean sonnets to postmodern poems, poetry has long since been one of society’s most revered art forms. These days, however, poetry gets a bit of a bad rap, usually viewed by young students as stuffy or unapproachable, a sentiment that often carries into adulthood.
A pair of Winnipeggers aim to dismantle that preconception by sparking a renaissance in poetry appreciation among those later in life.
No matter how much I rationalize the new iPhone, I always feel like I’m not fooling anyone. Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Probably. Do I have a plan for how to justify it to my family without triggering a new round of upgrades? There’s where my sales pitch becomes the script […]