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The fundamental structures of poetry - lines and stanzas - are covered in Module 1 of this Poetry Toolbox series. We discuss line length and breaks, enjambment, endstops, and caesuras within the line, with particular attention paid to how these choices propel or restrain momentum for the reader.

Do you struggle with how to break a line, whether your poetry should rhyme, or how to end a poem? The Poetry Toolbox is structured into four modules, all of which are open to anyone writing poetry, interested in beginning to write, or passionate about understanding contemporary poetry. The emphasis is on examining the craft in free-verse examples from contemporary poets. Free writes and exercises will provide opportunities to apply these skills to your own work. There is time set aside for a workshop, in which sharing your poems is optional. Take each module in sequence or choose them individually.

Details

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Instructor

Ann Lovett - With an MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College, Ann came to poetry after a long academic and exhibition career in the visual arts. Her work in the visual arts continues to inform her poetry, and her poems have been published in literary magazines including Zyzzava, Bellevue Literary Review, Arkana, Gyroscope Review, Innisfree Poetry Journal, Shawangunk Review, and others. She taught photography at the college level for many years and moved to the Puget Sound area recently from Ashland Ore., where she also was a volunteer instructor with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.