Silence in Poetry

This week an innovative series on art and faith kicks off in the Monadnock region. The Burnt Norton Summer Forum, named for the poem by T.S. Eliot, takes place this week in Nelson, New Hampshire. Writers, philosophers, dancers, artists and others will gather to share their ideas on creativity and spirituality.

Alice Fogel will be among them. She’s an author, poet and teacher. Her most recent book is Strange Terrain: A Poetry Handbook for Reluctant Readers. On Wednesday afternoon, she’ll be talking about the effect of silence in poetry, and in the evening will read along with poet Mary Catherine Jones. Alice Fogel joins us from her home in Acworth, New Hampshire.

(Photo by Denis Collette via Flickr/Creative Commons)