A communion of sensation and emotion, the physical and cerebral. It sits heavy on the tongue, or maybe dances. Learn more about the theme here.

Formed during the Pandemic by poet and literary scholar Dr. Fatemeh Shams for faculty and graduate students at Penn, the event convenes poets, translators, and poetry lovers over Zoom to share original work, translations, and/or works they love that honor a predetermined theme.

In this circle we will share and discuss existing and original translations, workshop works in progress, and be in community with other lovers of poetry, literature, and music. Works in non-English languages are welcome and encouraged.