Marc Strauss, Ph.D., returns to Lifetime Learning to start the Fall 2024 session with his four-part, Zoom-only class on spoken word poetry. With its roots in oral traditions as far back as ancient Greece, spoken word poetry is an art form with many variations and impacts. This course will share multiple examples of poetry as performance through video and audio examples from the past through the present. Characterized by rhyme, repetition, improvisation, and wordplay, spoken word poems frequently refer to issues of social justice, politics, race, and community. Related to slam poetry, spoken word poetry may draw on music, sound, dance, or other kinds of performance to connect with audiences. Curated with moderated discussion by Marc, the class will be a fascinating excursion into this exciting world of poetry performance.

Presented by the Friends of Snow Library. To register or for more information, visit https://friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program/.