Are you a fan of the sonnet, or are you just curious about the oldest form of modern poetry? Winona’s Poet Laureate, Jim Armstrong, and the Shakespeare Festival’s Alec Wild invite you to come down to the Book Shelf/Blue Heron Coffee house on Friday, May 8 at 7 pm for an evening of sonnet appreciation.
Armstrong will talk briefly about the structure and history of the sonnet and will read fresh examples of sonnets new and old which he has been collecting over the past year. Wild will talk about Shakespeare’s interest in the sonnet; both will also read some of the winning sonnets from last year’s Great River Shakespeare Festival City-Wide Sonnet Contest, which saw over 50 entrants writing nearly 80 sonnets. In addition, everyone is encouraged to bring a favorite sonnet to share. It should be a fun evening of sonneteering for everyone who shows up. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available. RSVP The Book Shelf.
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