Just Two Poems

In this class, we’ll experience the power of knowing a poem deeply, that is— learning it by heart. Before class, you’ll be given two poems, one of which would be good for you to learn by heart —don’t worry, this is not a test, rather it is a jumping off point to explore and be inspired by master poets of exceptional craft. Exercises, experiments, and your own poems will follow. In a practice shared by Jean Valentine, Robert Pinsky, and others, learning poems by heart will make you a better poet.