Writer’s Gone Wild, the new poetry club on campus, helps students refine their work, share their ideas and focus on self expression. A plethora of ideas has already gone into poetry club and the creation of it.
Some of the fun events that are set to take off with poetry club include a scary movie night at the Mansion on Oct. 19 and a slam poetry event held towards the end of October. Many activities and events will be very interactive and will help writers see what they are capable of with their writings.
Another event that is planned for poetry club is a trip to Edgar Allan Poe’s house in Philadelphia. This event is set to happen on Nov. 15 and anyone interested is more than welcome to come. “I hope that people are able to enjoy getting a privatized tour and are able to appreciate and see what his workspace was like,” senior English secondary education major and founder Michelle Goff said. This is also the home in which Poe wrote one of his most popular works, “The Raven,” so this trip will be rich in history.
Workshops will be put into place to give feedback and improve writers work. Fundraisers will also be used throughout certain events, including purchasing and reading poems to people. Goff hopes that these quirky readings “will make people come out of their shell and do silly things.” It is sure to be an entertaining experience.
A shared sentiment among the organizers is why they wanted to create poetry club in the first place. Carly Swell, senior English major and treasurer, shed a little light on her reasoning for the creation of the club, “I wanted to create and be a part of a poetry club at Cabrini because I believe there is a huge market for one. Many people I know write poetry and it is the hope of Michelle and I that we can workshop pieces in the meetings that could be worthy of submission to Woodcrest, Cabrini’s literary magazine where students’ works can be read and viewed.”
Sarah MacIntosh, junior English and philosophy major, laid out her hopes as being a member within poetry club, “I hope to improve the quality, frequency and creativity of my written work. I hope that by being in this club it will help allow me a time and place to work on such things in the company of like-minded individuals.” Writer’s Gone Wild will be a place for writers to challenge the ways of looking at poetry and a source for inspiration.
“Members can sit down and think about anything—not necessarily needing to share it—it is very therapeutic in a way,” Goff said. Members will really be able to see what they are capable of producing and adapt a certain sense of style to their own writings based off of hearing ideas from one another. “It’s the best part about being in such a club—the inspiration that comes along with such an experience,” MacIntosh said.
Writer’s Gone Wild already had their first meeting on Sept. 16 but new members are always welcome to join. Much is to be learned and taught in the coming year about poetry and members will have new outlets of inspiration and ways of thinking at each meeting.
“I hope that people learn that poetry is not just for one gender or emotional people,” Swell said. “I hope that people can learn to appreciate the art form of poetry in all facets and types of its creation.”
