What Light Comes Through the Delicate Form
This workshop will be dedicated to both experimentation (creating the new) and renewal (visiting the previous). Our time together will focus primarily on FORM. We’ll begin with generating new material then, step-by-step, consciously and delicately apply and remove layers of punctuation, capitalization, caesura, line breaks, and even font choices. We’ll try things out, talk it through, and consider how certain subtle or “little” moves can powerfully shift our poems, allowing the light to break through.
We will also dedicate a significant portion of each class to discussing previously written pieces. Our discussions will be conducted in the spirit of what would happen if…? We will read each other’s poems, brainstorm together, and practice generosity by offering as many ideas and options for our peers to artfully renew their poems. Students will be asked to share portfolios of three to four poems beforehand.
Cancellation Policy: Before May 10th : A $50.00 cancellation fee will be deducted from the conference fee. The remainder of the fee will be refunded. All other fees will be fully refunded. After May 10th: Absolutely no refunds for the conference and housing fees will be made after May 10.
