Write new poems based on exciting new poetic voices!
In this generative poetry course, we will immerse ourselves in the landscape of contemporary poetry and craft our own poems. Each week, we will read works published in contemporary literary journals from a diverse range of writers including Jose Hernandez Diaz, KB Brookins, Gabrielle Bates, and Chen Chen. We will also engage with their work via interviews/craft essays. We will then use techniques and inspiration from them to kickstart our writing process. With in-class writing exercises and take-home prompts, students can expect to write at least one poem a week. There will be an opportunity to receive feedback on 2 poems in a group workshop setting, plus feedback from the instructor on your work via a final portfolio. Note: No meeting November 22.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Craft Elements of Contemporary Poetry
- Poetry Writing Prompts
- Ways to Tap Into Your Creativity (and Maintain a Creative Practice)
- How to Find New Journals,Poets for Inspiration
Time requirements
- Approximately 2 hours a week outside of class between readings/interviews and writing new work
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is designed for poets and writers of all levels who are interested in generating new work and gaining inspiration from new poetic voices.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
