Poetry Workshop

1 Unit · Graduate

In this generative poetry workshop, students will engage with weekly reading and writing exercises that address elements of craft, including such topics as creating strong poem endings and beginnings; optimizing the relationship between line and sentence; expanding their sources of language and image; engaging in generative revision; and exploring elements of mystery or surprise in their own work. Weekly peer workshops will provide spaces for further conversation about craft, as well as support in revising poems for final course portfolios. Guest poets, special audio features, and weekly optional “wildcard” writing assignments will allow students to build a toolbox of resources to carry forward beyond the course.