Circle Archive: A Living Record of Poetic Gatherings
A living record of our poetic gatherings—where voices echo, presence lingers, and dialogues continue beyond time. Explore the traces of our global poetry circles, each preserved not as artifact but as invitation.
Unbound Voices of Iranian Women Poets
Event Overview: March 2025
A tribute to the poetic lineage of Iranian women across generations. Our evening explored the intersection of womanhood, poetic form, and historical memory in Iran's literary tradition, guided by themes of resistance, mysticism, exile, and interior freedom.
Featured Poets & Works
Forugh Farrokhzad, Simin Behbahani, Roya Zarrin, Mina Assadi, and Parvaneh Forouhar. Poems included "Another Birth," "My Country, I Will Build You Again," "Ashes Are Not Enough," and more exploring exile, spiritual feminism, and poetry as resistance.
Audience Reflections
"I heard my mother's silence inside Behbahani's lines."
"I left feeling more curious than certain—and I think that's the point."
Intuitive Rhythm of Poetry
Poetry & The Brazilian Spirit
Ecopoetics
Explored how Brazilian poets root language in the physical landscape, from Amazonian biodiversity to urban environments.
Afro-Brazilian Identity
Examined works by Conceição Evaristo and Cuti that reclaim ancestral voices and challenge racial narratives.
Language as Resistance
Discovered how poets like Carlos Drummond de Andrade and Elisa Lucinda transform everyday speech into political presence.
Audience Echoes
"Brazil is not one voice. This felt like a chorus from the forest, the favela, and the dream."
Communion: A Gathering of Voices
Ritual & Voice
Explored how poetic expression creates sacred space across cultural and spiritual traditions.
Stillness
Poems that invite pause, contemplation, and presence amid life's constant movement.
Beyond Doctrine
Discovering spiritual resonance that transcends religious boundaries through shared poetic experience.
Open Voices
Attendees shared original works and beloved poems in our community circle.
"This was the most grounding experience I've had in a long time." — Audience Reflection, February 2025
Reading Guide Library: Coming Soon
Curated Collections
Each reading guide features carefully selected poems from our gatherings, presented in original languages alongside thoughtful translations.
Conversation Catalysts
Discover thought-provoking prompts designed to deepen your engagement with each poem and theme, perfect for personal reflection or group discussion.
Contextual Insights
Gain deeper understanding through brief backgrounds on poets, movements, and historical contexts that illuminate the works without overwhelming them.
We're curating a growing collection of downloadable reading guides from each event, designed to extend the conversation beyond our gatherings and into your own circles of discovery.
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