Plan to bring your own poem or a favorite poem or select from the poetry grab bag! We will be sharing thoughts of the season in this service for all ages in honor of Valentine’s Day. Please bring a seasonal snack to share following the service. Coffee and juice will be provided.
Explore the relationship of nature and humanity as we relive the blizzard of 1888 through the poetry of Ted Kooser, native Nebraskan, former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner. Told in many voices, each poem contributes to the whole, completing a powerful story of loss, gratitude and awe. Led by Cindy Lamb and Linda King … Continue reading The Blizzard of 1888: The Writings of Ted Kooser
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson Cindy Lamb, Lizzie Lamb and Linda King will present poetry from Emily Dickinson, an unconventional person and an unconventional poet in her time, who became a much loved American poet in our time. All are invited to bring a favorite Dickinson poem to share in this participatory service for all … Continue reading “Hope is the Thing with Feathers”
Oliver has the distinction of being the favorite poet of many Unitarian Universalists and was the UUA General Assembly Ware lecturer in 2006. While she had no declared religion, her writings – often related to nature and its adjacent spirituality – speak to those of many faiths and lend themselves to contemplation. Join Cindy Lamb … Continue reading Mary Oliver: Nature’s Poet, and More
Cindy Lamb will treat us to the poetry of Billy Collins, whose down to earth offerings have earned him enduring popularity in the United States.
Plan to listen, learn and look to the future in this presentation of original poetry from poets old and new, by Cindy Lamb and Ed Stover.
Join us for UUCY’s annual Poetry Service, featuring original works read by members of a local poetry group. Readings led by UUCY member and poet Cindy Lamb.