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PoetryThe Prose-Poem v. Flash FictionF11-P01
The prose poem, a narrative told with transformative imagery; a flash fiction, an action using rudimentary story elements and a shorthand of images.
Paint Chip PoetryF11-P02
Beginning Poetry: An Online Course for New VoicesF11-P03
Myth into Poetry: A Reading and Writing WorkshopF11-P04
Arctics & Overcoat: How to Alchemize the Mundane into the MythicF11-P05
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Beyond Reading: FilmMonday, February 6, 7 p.m. “How Do I Love Thee?” Romantic Love Poems Through the AgesTuesday, February 7, 7 p.m. Afternoon TeaWed., Feb. 8, 4:30 - 6 p.m. The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by Phil Ebersol Book Kick-off: Angels Flying Backwards, by Iris MillerThursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Valentine’s Day card-making workshop for families.Saturday February 11, 10 a.m. - noon Genesee Reading SeriesHosted by Wanda Schubmehl
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Poetry by some definitions is poignancy achieved through a calculus of images; fiction, in the Aristotlean sense, an imitation of an action. And yet there is a continuity between both forms that merges in the middle with the prose poem and flash fiction orbiting around each other… fraternal twins as it were.
Poetry goes visual and tactile -- Enjoy an evening of composing hands-on poetry!
This is a class for people who have been experimenting with verse, and now want some guidance in the art and craft of poetry. It will include such topics as form and free verse, rhythm, rhyme and meter, image and tropes. It will also be an investigation into the uses of poetry: In our studies of elegy and dream poems, we will discover the varieties of subjects poetry can approach, and how poetry informs us both intellectually and emotionally.
Oedipus, Odysseus, Pandora, and Aphrodite: These are just a few of the characters from classical mythology who have intrigued creative writers, painters, and filmmakers for centuries. This workshop will focus specifically on myth and poetry. How have poets interpreted and re-imagined classical myths? How can you explore mythology in your own writing? Participants will read and discuss selected myths and poems they inspired. In addition to writing exercises, there will be time each week for participants to draft, read, and reflect on their own poems from mythology.
How can the mundane experience be translated into something larger? Often, as we search for poetic inspiration, the larger topics of a life come to mind first—love, death, marriage, birth. But the poetry of small moments can be equally important. As Elizabeth Bishop demonstrates in her famous piece “In the Waiting Room,” a dentist appointment and the bric-a-brac strewn about a doctor’s office make for an incredible poetic landscape. In this workshop we will explore how our everyday, ordinary experiences in the world, such as a day job or a trip to the grocery store, can be translated into poetic form. Students will read one another’s poems in a safe workshop environment under the guidance of an experienced teacher, helping them to improve both their poetic skills as well as their ability to comment effectively on their peers’ work. Discussions will also include essays on various topics.