The general thought of joining a club or class to partake in a preferred activity or hobby overshadows the fact that signing up for an activity you’re not knowledgeable about or even good at might be even better. Because you’re not engaging with the topic alone, instead, you’re clearing doubts with the help of peers and guidance from the host. Learning through others’ thought processes, perspectives and even questions is a great way to move closer to a subject to understand and appreciate it, like poetry, which can sometimes be inaccessible. This writer is no stranger to being confronted with verses that can’t be decoded easily. So if we’ve convinced you, put your name down for Poetry Popsicles’ first workshop.

Prarthana Banikya