"hymn of praise, song of triumph;" in general use, "a loud and joyous song," 1590s, from Latin paean "hymn of deliverance, hymn to a help-giving god," from Greek paian "hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo," from Paian, Paiōn, a name of the god of healing; originally the physician of the gods (in Homer), later merged with Apollo; literally "one who touches" (i.e. "one who heals by a touch"), probably taken from a phrase or word at the beginning of the hymn, from paio "to touch, strike." The notion seems to be either a cry asking for aid in war or other trouble, or a giving thanks for aid received.
Paeans of Protest is a free workshop with a rotating host where writers first study a protest poem published by a poet living or dead and then spend time discussing the work followed by writing in the writer’s chosen method, form or style.
This month the group is led by Kathy Le who has chosen the poem “You Are Who I Love” by Aracelis Girmay.
Please join us to write poems of resistance, empowerment, liberation and protest.
Kathy Le is a poet and aspiring novelist with published poems in Cornell‘s CollectiveX fashion magazine and the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) Bulletin.
Name: Gorges Words (Generative Writing Group)
Blurb: Dedicated time and space to work on your own project or on a provided prompt with local writers of all genres. Participants will share their favorite snippet at the end of the session and leave with tangible progress made on their writing.
"hymn of praise, song of triumph;" in general use, "a loud and joyous song," 1590s, from Latin paean "hymn of deliverance, hymn to a help-giving god," from Greek paian "hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo," from Paian, Paiōn, a name of the god of healing; originally the physician of the gods (in Homer), later merged with Apollo; literally "one who touches" (i.e. "one who heals by a touch"), probably taken from a phrase or word at the beginning of the hymn, from paio "to touch, strike." The notion seems to be either a cry asking for aid in war or other trouble, or a giving thanks for aid received.
Paeans of Protest is a free workshop with a rotating host where writers first study a protest poem published by a poet living or dead and then spend time discussing the work followed by writing in the writer’s chosen method, form or style.
This month the group is led by Kathy Le who has chosen the poem “You Are Who I Love” by Aracelis Girmay.
Please join us to write poems of resistance, empowerment, liberation and protest.
Kathy Le is a poet and aspiring novelist with published poems in Cornell‘s CollectiveX fashion magazine and the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) Bulletin.
Name: Gorges Words (Generative Writing Group)
Blurb: Dedicated time and space to work on your own project or on a provided prompt with local writers of all genres. Participants will share their favorite snippet at the end of the session and leave with tangible progress made on their writing.
