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Challenging traditional concepts of poetry and narrative prose, the prose poem is by nature “subversive.” It makes meaning where no form exists, and it does so in a few words; seems less art than an act of defiance. It isn’t so much crafted as it is spilled out, like a Jackson Pollock painting. Russell Edson, one of its main practitioners, variously defines it as “poetry freed from the definition of poetry, and a prose freed of the necessity of fiction...a cast iron aeroplane that can fly...a statement that seeks sanity while its author teeters on the edge of the abyss.” That being said, prose poems do have their own distinct form and follow a set of rules. We will study effective examples of prose poems, practice creating them using prompts, and critique them in class. We will also look at the burgeoning market for prose poems.
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, free verse, rhythm, rhyme, meter, image and tropes. It will also investigate the varieties of subjects poetry can approach, and how poetry informs both intellectually and emotionally. 
The edge of winter overlapping spring is the inspiration for this class. Each session will open with reading and discussing poems of change(that of the season and those of our lives.) Works by contemporary writers as well as those of the past will be considered. Particular care will be given to how the crafting of the poem helps create its meaning, Each session will also provide independent time for writing poems that focus on change, conferenceing with the instructor, and sharing one’s writing with the class. As a final celebration, class members will read their poems at a special reading at Writers & Books (to take place in the final session.) Please note: This reading is part of the class, and those enrolled are expected to participate.