Gonzaga Poets & Writers Club Hosts Annual Gathering of Alumni Poets

On Thursday, January 9, ten Gonzaga alumni returned to campus to participate in the fourth annual Alumni Poets' Gathering put on by the Gonzaga Poets & Writers.

During second period, some of the alumni visited this year's Creative Writing/Poetry class to talk with current students and teach them Gonzaga’s poetry workshop format. After school, the alumni participated in a poetry reading and discussion about the power of poetry and what it still means to them today.

Alumni in attendance included Joe Dahut '14, Tyrell Thomas ’14, Kyle Newman-Smith '16, Landen Buckson '16,  Walter Hill ’16, Kenny Carter '18, Matthew McLaughlin '18, Lucas Jung ’19, Hunter Stewart ’19, and Joseph Wete ’19. 

After the alumni poets shared their poems and reflections, English Teacher and Head Football Coach Randy Trivers also shared an original poem.

"It's powerful and beautiful to hear these young poets using their words to explore and struggle with the world. Their poems about parental illness and racism are especially searing," said English Teacher and Gonzaga Poets & Writers Moderator Joseph Ross. "They are finding their way in the world and using literature to do it. We can all be proud of them." 

Thank you to everyone who came back and shared their work!