Not a class in mechanics, but a solid review (and more) of what makes poetry tick—from the technique to the heartbeat.

In this workshop, we will experiment with the line break and how using it in new ways, or not at all, can lead to poems you would not have come to write otherwise.

Writers will participate in various writing exercises that will encourage them to pare down the excess often accumulated in early drafts.

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