The Poetic Line (V)

One of the most emphasized elements of the poetic form is the line. We'll consider the music in our writing, the context, the rhythm of our language, and how our own voices and aesthetics impact the way we open and close a line. We'll navigate texts from across genres to identify tools and approaches to create mood, movement, color, landscape, and tone through the art of the line. We'll talk enjambment, punctuation, using the page as a canvas, invitations, slammed doors, breadcrumbs, sheet music, and the “so what” of it all. Participants will write from prompts and then, depending on time, share some of their writing.