Writing Poetry

Catalog description

Introduces techniques and styles of poetry. Focuses on fundamentals and philosophy of poetry, including rhythm, rhyme, line breaks, and originality. Examines the roles of audience, speaker, and message in poetry with an emphasis on historically marginalized and under-represented voices. Class discussion emphasizes the role of the literary journal in 21st-century poetry and media. Offers students an opportunity to develop insights grounded in the reading, sharing, and analysis of current poetry published in literary journals/magazines to determine their place in the poetry community as creators, consumers, and/or curators. Students define poetry and its role in their life; craft, revise, and polish their original poems; critique their work and the work of others in discussion boards; and explore avenues for publication.