Poetry Club

Social Category
Academic Year
2024
Purpose
To provide a space where students can engage in, and share, creative writing. Carrying with it a focus on catering to the needs of more introverted students and general lovers of poetry as a written art form, not necessarily a spoken art form. For example, the club allows students the option, if they wish, to share their writing anonymously. Poetry clubs and literature clubs have historically had a very social focus in that they've revolved around the public speaking aspect of creative written word. This facet of modern literature clubs is a reflection of the origins of the art form, in that they tend to focus on performative art. Here, that is not the case. We hold that poetry is a window into the soul, that it is extremely personal, and that it is very difficult for a largely untapped group of literature lovers, who, while they may have quite a few things they would benefit from expressing, struggle to share those expressions in any way that leaves them vulnerable or pressures them to engage in public speaking. We instead have a welcoming space that provides access to the tools, resources, and encouragement, to put pen to paper and make that inner voice heard In a way that focuses on the written aspect itself, as well as the raw emotion that fuels it. In addition, we want to prepare and encourage students to work toward the annual Muir poetry award, to hold writing workshops and help students learn to better express themselves, and ultimately to create a close knit community that encourages people who've perhaps never even had the chance to write like this before, to do so. UCSD is largely a STEM focused university. It is because the standard academic life is expected to be so cold and calculated that we feel many students have had such little opportunity to express themselves in a creative way that's free from academic scrutiny. We hold that there needs to be a space that brings together those who wish to have a little more creative freedom in their life. A place separate from regular academic curriculum that gives them a place to feel, express, and share, in a way that's completely free of ridicule and any pressure whatsoever.
Created
11/14/2024
Status

Current

Organization Type
Undergraduate
Organization Email
ucsdpoetryclub@gmail.com
Social Media
Fund Manager
Johnny Ha
Poetry Club Principal Members
Jeremy Dimaggiojdimaggio@ucsd.edu
Ali Elmalkyaelmalky@ucsd.edu
Haley Nguyenhpn010@ucsd.edu
Organization Constitution

CSI Advisor

Mariaisabel Blancarte 
Mariaisabel Blancarte
Interim Student Organization Advisor
To get involved and learn more about this student organization please contact the Principal Members above by email directly.

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