“The Lady with the Pet Dog” –Joyce Carol Oates

Group Discussion on “The Lady with the Pet Dog” –Joyce Carol Oates

“Recitatif” –Toni Morrison

Group Discussion on “Recitatif” –Toni Morrison

“Scarlet Ibis” –Margaret Atwood

Group Discussion on “Scarlet Ibis” –Margaret Atwood

“A Jury of Her Peers” -Susan Glaspell

Group Discussion on “A Jury of Her Peers” -Susan Glaspell

“Everything that Rises Must Converge” –Flannery O’Connor

Group Discussion on “Everything that Rises Must Converge” –Flannery O’Connor

"The Accident"

Discuss one or more of the questions on the handout of "The Accident" given to you on Thursday.
Be sure to read the poem several times so as not to miss the meaning of the title (it is not as obvious as one would think)!

"To every woman a happy ending..."

Read "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy HERE
You may respond to any aspect of the poem.
Try to offer an emotional response first.
This should make for a lively discussion.

Please post before Tuesday's class (10/21).

Poetry Festival

Massachusetts Poetry Festival
October 10-12; Lowell, MA

"Something went wrong, they say."

Read Ted Kooser's poem "Abandoned Farmhouse" HERE

Discuss how the imagery, symbols, and setting contribute to the tone of the poem.
What might the subtext of this poem be?
Please post before our 10/15 class.