Epic Poems Read Along! discussion

Hello I am Chaplain Steven Walle. I have a fine love for epic poetry and I am so glad you have decided to take this ride with me down the epic poetry lain.

Great unique idea! I’m Sharon, and I would be fairly new to the world of epic poetry, but this seems like a great way to jump in that deep pool. Thanks for inviting me to your group.

Sharon wrote: "Great unique idea! I’m Sharon, and I would be fairly new to the world of epic poetry, but this seems like a great way to jump in that deep pool. Thanks for inviting me to your group."

Welcome my friend.

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the invite Chaplain.

Prior Eaton wrote: "Hi everyone! Thank you so much for the invite Chaplain."

You are quite welcome my friend.

Hi all. I'm not sure if my intial message to Chaplain went through as an introduction, therefore I'm doing it here.
I'm Colin from Down Under in Tasmania.
I don't have much experience with poetry, and epics at that, therefore I seeing this as a bit of a welcome challenge.
Regards CB

Colin wrote: "Hi all. I'm not sure if my intial message to Chaplain went through as an introduction, therefore I'm doing it here.
I'm Colin from Down Under in Tasmania.
I don't have much experience with poetry, ..."

You are very welcome here CB.

Heyy I'm Mackenzie and happy to be in this group!! I love poems, btw.

Mackenzie wrote: "Heyy I'm Mackenzie and happy to be in this group!! I love poems, btw."

It is great to have you here Mackenzie.

Hello!!
i am Hanna, i am fifteen years old and recently started getting really interested in epic poetry! so same as Sharon, i also thought this would be a great introduction/start for me!!

davidbowielover wrote: "Hello!!
i am Hanna, i am fifteen years old and recently started getting really interested in epic poetry! so same as Sharon, i also thought this would be a great introduction/start for me!!"

Welcome Hanna, I am glad you are here.

Hi everyone, I'm Jenna. I haven't read much epic poetry since university, so I'm looking forward to it! Thanks for the invite, Chaplain.

Jenna wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Jenna. I haven't read much epic poetry since university, so I'm looking forward to it! Thanks for the invite, Chaplain."

You are welcome here Jenna. I'm glad to have you.

Hi, My name is Luís. I have liked poetry since my early teens. My father is a great poetry lover. My influences derived from there.

Luís wrote: "Hi, My name is Luís. I have liked poetry since my early teens. My father is a great poetry lover. My influences derived from there."

Welcome! I hope you enjoy it here.

Billy wrote: "Hello, everyone!
I've carved on a few school desk and scribbled on a few bathroom stalls in hopes of becoming something other than the next in line for detention lol
Many many years later I've foun..."

Glad to have you here Billy. Enjoy!

Hello@all!

Epic poetry is new for me. But I'm always susceptible to new things come the New Year, so here I am. Plus, January's poem is Beowulf and it's been sitting on my shelf (actually a box) for a long time now so this is an auspicious start. I'm excited.

HI, I am farha and I m 20 years old, I m from India.
I am so happy to be here.. looking forward to read along with you guys..
much love:)
Also, feel free to be connected to me ;)

Farha wrote: "HI, I am farha and I m 20 years old, I m from India.
I am so happy to be here.. looking forward to read along with you guys..
much love:)
Also, feel free to be connected to me ;)"

You are very welcome here Farha. Have a great time.

Hi all.

I'm not a big fan of poetry, but there are a few that have personally touch my heart. I look forward to expanding my awareness of poetry and hope to find stimulation and inspiration.

Dawn from NJ

Dawn wrote: "Hi all.

I'm not a big fan of poetry, but there are a few that have personally touch my heart. I look forward to expanding my awareness of poetry and hope to find stimulation and inspiration.

Daw..."

Welcome Dawn. I hope you find what you are seeking.

Dear Chaplain, thank you for inviting me here ! :-)

Hello! My name is Tiffany and I have been looking into jumping more into epic poetry, but haven't had the patience or the time to really do this on my own as epic poetry is usually so demanding to fully understand and fully appreciate. I am glad that I got invited to this group!

I am excited to start reading Beowulf. :)

Hi everyone! Thanks for the invite Chaplain.

How's it going? My name is William, and this is the first time I have been on a group here. I am a fan of poetry and literature in general. I read Beowulf back in high school, but that was over 20 years ago, so I took the book out from the library.

I am out of school now, so I am beholden to no one and can read what I want. Thanks for having me.

Hello everyone. My name is Pauline, and I've not read poetry for a while. Here's to hoping that this group can change that. Thanks for the invite Chaplain.

Hi, I'm Cleo from Canada. I just found this group through Tiffany and am excited to join. I love epic poetry and it will be nice to have others to discuss it with. I've read the first three poems scheduled, most of them more than once, so I'll be happy to join in the discussions!

Hello. I'm Salma from Egypt. I've studied poetry before in the university, but I haven't read much epic poetry. Intersed to join you.

Hi everyone.i'm İlknur from Turkey. I like poetry. I wonder other ideas about the poetry.

Cleo wrote: "Hi, I'm Cleo from Canada. I just found this group through Tiffany and am excited to join. I love epic poetry and it will be nice to have others to discuss it with. I've read the first three poems s..."

CLEO!!! Hello, how are you? I feel bad that I haven't been reading as much as I should for this group but I have found a good audiobook of Beowulf and have been listening to that as I read along. So, that's good. Hopefully you're reading some epic poetry! :)

Hi I'm Allie. I like poetry. I write it sometimes just got fun. I'm not very good though.

heyy, I'm emily and i really like poetry, so thanks for inviting me:)

hi chaplain thank you for inviting me to join.

Hello,
I’m Marzena, I’m from Poland, but have been living in the U.S. for the last 30 years. Thank you for inviting me to this group. I enjoy reading. Although haven’t been reading too much of poetry lately, I’m looking forward to starting again.

Hiii everyone!! I’m Beatrice you can call me Bea :) thank you so much for inviting me I’m in love with poetry and wish all of us have a great time here together ^-^

Hey everyone!!! I'm Denali, and I am most importantly a follower of Jesus!!! I love epic poetry, specifically Homer as well as Beowulf and certain other middle English poems. I'm a writer, a poet, a filmmaker, and various other things, not the least of which would be a medieval weapons aficionado. I might not be very active because I don't have time for technology lol, but I will make an effort! :D

Hi! I'm Hailey, I love poems, and I'd love to discuss them! I love any kind of literature, and so this should be a fun experience discussing it!

Thanks for the invitation to join. I maybe read a book of poetry once every few years. Maybe jointing this group will increase my appreciation for the form. Plus, epic poems appeal to me.
I"m Michael, retired and living in Pennsylvania (southeastern tri-state area with Maryland and Delaware). I love to read, especially crime and horror - my two favorite genres.

Hello, I am Zina from Mississippi. I teach Marketing and Statistics at a local college. Originally I am from Novosibirsk, Russia. Ich lerne auch Deutsch.

I might not have the time to finish all the readings, but it is neat to do it. I like epic poems. But I am a bit of a slower reader :'(

[Just throwing this out here in case I can find company: I also would like some company to dive into Wagnerian operas and background lore/history for it. I have never paid attention to Wagner until very recently when I attended a talk about him and his work. As so many of my other obsessions, my interest to Wagner got sparked by my love for fantasy, especially the Lord of the Rings. Well, here are the OG rings of Power! It would be a lot of fun to have some company to dive into all of that. Unfortunately, my German is not on the level [yet] that would allow me to read in it]

Michael wrote: "Thanks for the invitation to join. I maybe read a book of poetry once every few years. Maybe jointing this group will increase my appreciation for the form. Plus, epic poems appeal to me.
I"m Mich..."
Hi Michael! I used to live in Harrisburg, PA - it's a nice area!

My name is Cleo and I live in Canada in the Pacific Northwest (which is actually the south west corner of Canada) in B.C. I love all things Greek and have enjoyed delving into epic poetry.

Hey guys! I am Neha. I am new to this group and also to reading poetry. I want to start with something. I am open for suggestions. So what would you guys recommend me to read as my first poetry book?

Neha wrote: "Hey guys! I am Neha. I am new to this group and also to reading poetry. I want to start with something. I am open for suggestions. So what would you guys recommend me to read as my first poetry book?"
If you look at the discussions, there are monthly readings for the next three months. January is Beowulf.

Thank you Zina🤗

only looks I was wrong. There came an announcement that Monday we are doing Jason and the argonauts

RS wrote: "Beowulf was January 2022"
oh dear!

Hi everyone! I'm Kristina and I currently live in Kentucky. I haven't read epic poetry in many years, so I'm excited to dive back in with y'all!

Kristina (Kristina's Shelves) wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm Kristina and I currently live in Kentucky. I haven't read epic poetry in many years, so I'm excited to dive back in with y'all!"

Welcome Kristina. We are reading the forth book in Paradise by John Milton. Be Blessed and have fun.

Welcome everyone!

Hello! My name is Jennie and I live in South Wales, UK. Looking forward to reading poetry with you!