ML26-P. “ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN POETS AND HOUSEWORK”

Using a poetry anthology called Sweeping Beauty: Contemporary Women Poets Do Housework, edited by Pamela Gemin, the instructor will provide an experience in which participants will see/touch household things that may remind them of mothers, aunts, etc. and domestic life. Several poems will be emphasized with performance art using pots, serving dishes, sheets, etc. as she reads the poems. Time will be allocated for participants to share with classmates a brief recollection of a domestic experience. A variety of special resources will be available for participants to explore.