Poetry Workshop

3 Credits.

In this course, students will submit original poems for class critique. On average, a new poem will be due every other week for comment and discussion the following week. Students should read each other’s work carefully, provide written response, and arrive prepared to discuss the poems in class. At the end of the semester, a final portfolio of revised poetry, along with a brief articulation of revision strategies, will be due. Since I assume all of you are at work on book-length manuscripts, we will also read and discuss several recent books, comparing subjects, themes, styles, and structures as we consider the broader issues posed by a larger poetic project.