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Celebrating the Sonnet 1
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Fine Arts Workshop

Celebrating the Sonnet

May 19 at 10am – June 9

At The Alice Desmond Center For Community Enrichment

Newburgh

Covers 500+ years of sonnet history
Bring a notebook for your own attempts

Four weeks with the sonnet: learn why this 14-line form has obsessed poets from Petrarch to Billy Collins. Read, discuss, and discover how centuries-old poems still speak to modern life. No pressure, no poetry degree required.

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  • small group learning
  • literary history
  • beginner-friendly
  • thoughtful discussion
  • The Alice Desmond Center For Community Enrichment
  • Newburgh

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