Talk: What is the Purpose of Poetry? A Personal View with Mark Cassidy from Poetry Aloud

What do we mean by poetry? What are its characteristics? Join us to find out more about the origins of poetry, its brief history and the spectrum of poetry to be found in the modern day. 

Mark will also be celebrating the power of poetry with some memorable lines, and discuss the practice of poetry as personal therapy, a craft skill. He will highlight the importance of sharing your words and share opportunities to enjoy and develop your poetry in Bury St Edmunds.