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About Chris Yokel

Chris Yokel is an English professor at Bristol Community College, writer, and chai enthusiast. He is also the author of several books of poetry, including his latest collection Autumn Poems. Chris helped co-found The Poetry Pub, an online community for poets.

Tolkien I Workshop: Session 11–On Fairy Stories

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 10 — The Hobbit, Book vs. Films

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 9–Exploring The Backdrop of The Hobbit

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 8–A Dragon, A Battle, A Homecoming

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Tolkien I Worshop: Session 7–Mr. Baggins Takes The Lead

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 6—Mr. Baggins Goes On An Adventure

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 5–Numenor and the Rise of Sauron

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 4 — Romance, Tragedy, and Salvation in Middle-Earth

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Tolkien I Workshop: Session 3 — The Kingdoms of the Elves in Beleriand

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Tolkien 1 Workshop: Session 2 — The Creation of the Elves and Silmarils

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Tolkien 1 Workshop: Welcome & Session 1!

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Reading and Writing Workshops: Tolkien I – The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, & Tolkien Life

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Are you a lover of Tolkien who wants to learn more about the depths of his mythology? This workshop is for you!

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Haiku Patience

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Chris Yokel considers the haiku as a call out of the blur of modern life, and out of shallow thinking and living to a deep place in this reprint from The Curator.

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Journey Into Poetry: Chris Yokel

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These days, I can’t imagine my life without poetry.

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