Emily Dickinson famously said that she knew it was a poem if it knocked the top of her head off. But what if it’s a prose poem?
Emily Dickinson famously said that she knew it was a poem if it knocked the top of her head off. But what if it’s a prose poem?
Friday, October 18, 5:00-7:30pm
Saturday, October 19, 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, October 20, 10:00am-5:00pm
Writers from Petrarch to Millay, from Shakespeare to Frost to Hacker have written sonnets about love, loss, philosophy, sex, war, aging, and every other human concern.
Saturday, October 12, 2:00–6:00pm
Sunday, October 13, 12:00–4:00pm
Application deadline: Friday, October 4
In this workshop students will learn the pleasures of writing poetry. We will capture experiences from memories, dreams and the world around us.
Not a class in mechanics, but a solid review (and more) of what makes poetry tick—from the technique to the heartbeat.
This class will focus on reading and writing the chapbook-length long poem, and the unique challenge posed by structuring a longer poem will be a focal point throughout our close readings and works
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