Poetry as Power: From Spellcraft to Statecraft                                  Adam Tritt

From as far back as there are records, poets have been by the side of the monarch in court and in battle. The words of the poet were known to be magic and an insult from the poet could sway a battle. We will explore the power and place of poetry in ancient and modern culture, in religion and how we can use poetry in both our magical and ordinary lives, as though we should be able to tell them apart.