“Let us go then, you and I, where the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherized upon a table…”
Poets and poems are often remembered for their opening lines, but is there a “right” or at least a “better” way to begin a poem? In this workshop, we will explore some of the ways in which poets have traditionally chosen to open their poems and what these strategies achieve. Then we will look at poems that break with tradition and still manage to draw the reader in.
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).
Time requirements
- No additional time required outside of class.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
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.