Class Catalog

This course offers a close reading of the poem/narrative “The Colonel", with discussion focusing on history, politics, representation and translation, as well as craft elements such as plotting, pacing, imagery, and rhythm.

This course offers a close reading of the poem/narrative “The Colonel", with discussion focusing on history, politics, representation and translation, as well as craft elements such as plotting, pacing, imagery, and rhythm.

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their prose and poetry writing. Students will participate in readings, craft exercises, and artistic experiences; the week will culminate with a presentation of student work.

This class will examine the way poems create interplay between closure and openness using syntax, diction, and more. We’ll examine poems that grapple with difficult content and apply what we've learned in our own work.

In this class, we will read the work of Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Li-young Lee, NaomiShihab Nye, and others—then we will write food and drink poems of our own. Bring your favorite cookbook with you—and a sumptuous snack!

Reviewing poetry supports the work of other poets and teaches the art of "close reading". Practice writing a "reader review" in this discussion and workshop class, with support and resources for getting published.

Tarot, the ancient card system, is having a twenty-first century renaissance. This lecture-style workshop will discuss the structure and meaning of the 78-cards, as well as offer tips for spreads and ritual.

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their prose and poetry writing. Students will participate in readings, craft exercises, and artistic experiences; the week will culminate with a presentation of student work.

Poems often contain many ghosts: historical, ancestral, former versions of the self. This workshop will explore two strategies for haunting our poems: erasure and collage.

In this workshop, students will get an introduction to the emerging field of human-animal studies and how the practice of relating to and writing about animals can teach us about empathy, language, and agency.