A Draught of Vintage: Poetry Happy Hour

Brooklyn Poets

In this weekly drop-in class, we’ll attempt to drink from the cup of poetry and "leave the world unseen."

144 Montague St

O, for a draught of vintage! that hath beenCool’d a long age in the deep-delved earth,Tasting of Flora and the country green,Dance, and Provençal song, and sunburnt mirth!O for a beaker full of the warm South,Full of the true, the blushful Hippocrene,With beaded bubbles winking at the brim,And purple-stained mouth;That I might drink, and leave the world unseen,And with thee fade away into the forest dim …—John Keats, “Ode to a Nightingale”In the spirit of John Keats, in this weekly, in-person drop-in class we’ll attempt to drink from the cup of poetry and “leave the world unseen,” slipping into another realm as we reflect on the week behind us and look forward to the weekend ahead. Reading poems about intoxication and dissolution of various kinds and the heartache behind them, we’ll think and write about the desire to fly away from what Keats called the “weariness, the fever, and the fret” while still being pulled back by the gravity of memory and life on earth. We’ll explore what it means to be "happy" and whether that state always harbors an unhappiness inside. As a special treat for this limited drop-in series, Brooklyn Poets Executive Director Jason Koo will team up with David Grunner, poet and spirits professional, to craft and pair every session's poems with a cocktail—a crowd favorite or their own riff on a classic.* Sharing of poems written in class will be encouraged but optional. (Note that drop-in classes are not a forum for critique of work; students looking for critique should register for multi-week workshops.)*One cocktail available per participant for a suggested donation. Drinking not mandatory to join the class, of course!COVID-19 PolicyWe are dedicated to keeping up with the latest info on COVID-19 to inform the policies we use to keep each other safe. This means they may differ from local mandates. Below is our policy for in-person workshops, events and other gatherings hosted at our space at 144 Montague.All attendees are strongly encouraged to wear masks. Please stay home if you are experiencing symptoms, have a positive COVID test or someone close to you has recently tested positive. We are a multi-generational community and hope you will continue to take actions to keep yourself and others around you safe.Workshop instructors or event hosts may choose to enforce a more stringent policy at their own discretion. Additionally, workshop participants may be required to wear masks as an accessibility accommodation for other participants or the instructor.While we do our best, Brooklyn Poets cannot guarantee zero risk. A risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in all public settings. By entering the building, students, teachers and other attendees accept the risk of exposure and knowingly waive and release Brooklyn Poets from any liability related to COVID-19.Brooklyn Poets Code of ConductBrooklyn Poets will not tolerate any instances of discrimination, harassment or abuse in conjunction with any of our programs. Respect and consideration for others, both within and outside our programs, are core values to be upheld by all participants. Discrimination against and/or harassment of community members on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or any other factor is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Program participants are expected to adhere to all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Should a board or staff member, independent contractor, volunteer or program participant be found to violate any aspect of the organization’s code of conduct, Brooklyn Poets reserves the right to dismiss them from the program. Consequences may include, but not be limited to, dismissal from the current activity, suspension, ineligibility for all future activities, and/or loss of payment or fees. If you have any issues to report, please do not hesitate to contact Board President Jordan Myers (myers@brooklynpoets.org), Executive Director Jason Koo (koo@brooklynpoets.org) or Deputy Director renée kay (kay@brooklynpoets.org), and they will get back to you as soon as possible.

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