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Short but Not Sweet: Writing Short Poems
Condensed into just a few lines, what can a poem offer us? Can distillation build meaning? We will explore the “little” poem; through writing and discussion, we will discover the power of concision and clarity in poetry. We will consider sparse but impactful poems by Tomas Tranströmer, Emily Dickinson, Julie Doxsee, Lorine Niedecker, Graham Foust, Jean Valentine, and others. Along with readings, the class will include generative writing prompts and mini-workshops.
Please note this class will meet from 1-3 pm on Feb. 28 and from 12-4 pm on Mar. 7 due to an instructor conflict.
Beginning Fall 2021, we will be adding select in-person classes back to our course catalog. The majority of our classes will still be offered via Zoom.
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Instructor: Jane Wong
Poetry
Poetry
Start Date: 02/28/2015
End Date: 03/07/2015
Days of the Week: Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
Minimum Class Size: 5
Maximum Class Size: 15
$135.00
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Jane Wong
Jane Wong is the author of How to Not Be Afraid of Everything (Alice James, 2021) and Overpour (Action Books, 2016). Her poems and essays can be found in places such as Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019, Best American Poetry 2015, American Poetry Review, POETRY, Virginia Quarterly Review, McSweeney's, and Ecotone. A Kundiman fellow, she is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize and fellowships and residencies from Harvard's Woodberry Poetry Room, the U.S. Fulbright Program, Artist Trust, the Fine Arts Work Center, Hedgebrook, Willapa Bay, the Jentel Foundation, and others. She is an Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Western Washington University.