We will read together works from the American Nobel Laureate Louise Gluck Poems 1962 - 2020, Penguin Modern Classics 2022 (ISBN 978 0 241 52608 8) and the recent collection by Northumberland-based Forward Prize shortlisted Katrina Porteous Rhizodont, Bloodaxe Books 2024 (ISBN 978 1 78037 713 1). These will be the required reading for this ten-session course. No prior knowledge of poetry is required. The class will discuss these two modern poets and share thoughts and opinions. This is a collaborative, participative discussion group with no formal teaching, led by enthusiasts who have no training in poetry. They work with the combined knowledge, deliberation and wisdom of the group to explore and enhance enjoyment by reading poetry together. The course format has been refined over the years and will be familiar to those who have studied various modern and contemporary poets with Chris and Jean.