![]() ![]() Lipman also writes quite extensively, composing narrative poems and primarily writing about aspects of poetry for .īefore retiring to live in the south, Lipman was an elementary and middle school teacher in the public schools of New Jersey for 36 years. Lipman is a former resident of New Jersey, now living for the past eleven years in Tuscaloosa, where he is an instructor of narrative poetry and 19th and 20th century short stories at OLLI at the University of Alabama. Poems to be explored include Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s “Casey at the Bat” and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.” A slide presentation and brief segments of videos will enhance the presentation. He devotes time to the poetic elements that help to make these poems so popular, such as rhythmical & rhyming patterns, similes, onomatopoeia, alliteration, repetition, personification, etc. As well, he will offer enticing information about the setting for each of the selections. The presenter, Robert (Bob) Lipman, places emphasis on pertinent biographical data of each of the poets, focusing on events in their lives that have influenced their works. This unique lecture will offer a recitation (completely by memory and without notes) of classic narrative poems that have enriched our literature through the centuries. UO Baker Downtown Center, Eugene and Zoom presenter at Baker Downtown Center Classic Narrative Poems: Recitation, Form, and History When not working, she can be found swimming, biking or running, or taking long hikes with her husband Larry and Dutch Shepherd, Rainier. Originally from San Diego, California, Megan was drawn to the Pacific Northwest for its natural beauty and empty beaches. Prior to coming to the UO, Megan was a landscape architect in California and after graduating from the UO with a Masters in Community and Regional Planning, worked locally as a planner and project manager for more than 20 years. Megan Banks is an instructor in the UO School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, and directs the Sustainable City Year Program, an internationally recognized and award-winning university-community partnership program that is part of the UO’s Sustainable Cities Institute. More than 500 students typically participate in the program each year, and previous partnerships have included the Cities of Albany, Hermiston, Medford, Redmond, Salem, Silverton, Springfield, Troutdale, and others, as well as two of Oregon’s largest transit agencies: LTD and TriMet. Our presenter, Megan Banks, is SYCP’s Director, and she annually matches UO courses and professors with community projects. Sisters is located at the foot of the Cascade Mountains, with a population of more than 3,000 people and growing. This year’s partnership is with the City of Sisters in Central Oregon. ![]() SCYP works across a variety of departments and disciplines, focusing on sustainability-based research in partnership with cities and other public entities. This presentation will introduce OLLI-UO members to the Sustainable City Year Program, part of the UO Sustainable Cities Institute. ![]()
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