WINTER POETRY WALKS
“The hare limp’d trembling through the frozen grass”
~ ‘The Eve of St. Agnes,’ John Keats
Three walks with poems, each walk about three miles, taking about an hour and a half. The poems will echo something in the walk and the place, and will include both old and new texts. The walks are to be led by Philip and Caroline Rush.
Winter mud and frost almost certainly guaranteed. Mittens essential, gaiters or boots desirable, prize for best hat.
Meeting places with parking and so on will be sent out shortly before the walk. (Walks will be postponed in the event of orange or red weather warnings, and possibly after yellow warnings; they will be rescheduled.)
Tuesday 26th November 11 am: Avening.
Saturday 14th December 11 am: Chalford
Monday 20th January St Agnes’ Eve 11 am: Oxlynch and Standish Woods
Everyone is very welcome.
Tickets are £30 for three; £12 for a single walk (see below for booking).
If you’re on a low income or experiencing financial difficulty for any reason, we can offer pay what you can and free spaces on each walk. Please contact juliette.morton@dialect.org.uk to request.
Tutor
Philip Rush is a retired English teacher and musician. His poetry has been published in books, anthologies, pamphlets and magazines. He lives in Stroud but has caught trains from the station to destinations varying from Kemble to Trieste.
Philip’s latest collection is Camera Obscura (Garlic Press, 2023).
