It's no secret that writing poetry can be an intensely personal experience.

Understanding how to shape that experience allows us to construct engaging and vivid work that invites our readers to hang around awhile just to take it all in.

In this course, you can expect to:

• Embrace the emotional rollercoaster of writing. What are the highs and the lows? How can we take advantage of our feelings about the process to enhance the finished product?
• Participate in generative exercises and guided freewriting.
• Learn how to choose language and imagery that adequately convey the intensity of our experiences.
• Consider how structure and form (or lack thereof) contribute to the meaning of the work.

Poetry is, ultimately, what you make of it, and I hope when you've made your way through the content here, you'll have the tools you need to continue your writing journey.