CRW 3311 Fall 2023 Borruso

Calling all poets! This course will concentrate on developing the skills that one needs to read and write poetry, exploring different aspects of craft, such as musicality, rhythm, form, image, lineation, voice, and many others. As we read through a diverse group of contemporary writers with a wide array of poetic approaches, we will develop a better sense of the intentions behind their linguistic choices as well as how we can apply their varied strategies to the poems that we workshop. These close readings will help us to find poetic inspiration in our daily lives, teaching us to be more mindful of the world and the symbolic resonance of our experiences. We will also partake in various prompts and free-writing exercises that are meant to fuel the imagination and foster a language that is charged with surprise and significance.