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You CAN Write Poetry!
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79 students

You CAN Write Poetry!

Create Poems that Delight your Spirit and Enchant your Soul
Created byRobin Norgren, M.A.
Last updated 3/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • The students will learn how to create 6 different forms of poetry
  • The students will be introduced to the work of various poets
  • The students will gain resources for how to share their work online and with publishers.

Course content

6 sections • 17 lectures • 32m total length

  • Introduction - Is poetry easy to write?2:05

    Before you can write a simple poem, you need to know what makes a poem a poem in the first place! A poem is defined as any collection or arrangement of words that expresses an emotion or idea in a more concentrated style than standard speech or prose.

    Poems are typically written in verses, rather than paragraphs. They can include complete sentences or incomplete sentences and often have a rhythm. Keep in mind, poems do not have to rhyme.

    BUT, have you noticed the way these definitions have become more fluid?

    This course offers you the opportunity to explore ways in which this structure of writing has been replaced by a more organic path.  I invite you to join me in expanding your awareness of how to create a poem.

    You will gain the ability to create poetry in 8 different styles and create 8 original poems. 

    Watch and see how you will see poetry as a means to:

    - have fun

    -experience joy

    -manifest healing

    -be open to giving and receiving forgiveness

    -increase self love


  • Cento Poems1:40

    This lecture will introduce the cento poem.  I will offer the reasons why this is a valuable way to create poems geared toward the beginner and those who may have hesitated in thinking poetry was a type of writing they could write with satisfaction.

    Cento, which is Latin for “patchwork,” is a poetic form made up of lines from poems by other poets. Because of the juxtaposition of images and ideas that they form, centos can be ironic and humorous with their multiple meanings. Take specific lines out of different poems (it can be yours, others, or a mismatch of both!) and see what you can create.

    You are invited to write your own cento poem and share it in the classroom.

  • Define a Cento Poem
  • Erasure Poems2:02

    This lecture we will discuss examples of erasure poems.  This style of poetry is also known as the "poetry of absence."

    Make an erasure poem, where you erase words from existing text and leave the result as the final poem. Examples of source texts include using a dictionary, an online article, or even one of your own poems.

  • List Poems1:40

    The beauty of a list.  Are you a list maker?  Have you ever viewed this as an act of creativity?  We will discuss list poems.

    Assignment:

    Make a list poem, where you play on the use of repetition with a specific word or with a certain theme.

    If you enjoy this process, read poet Michael McGriff’s article, “The Image List,” wherein he asks students to list and develop images important to them.

Requirements

  • Writing materials: pencil/pen and paper or laptop/word processor
  • Optional: journal to hold the poetry you write

Description

Have you noticed that the "old" way of thinking about and writing poetry has become more fluid?

The old definitions went something like this:

What is poetry?

Poetry is language that is written following specific patterns, rhythms, structures, and/or rhymes to express ideas and emotions. Poetry is usually used to express deep, dramatic, exaggerated, and intense feelings, emotions, or ideas.

What is a simple definition of a poem?

A poem is a piece of writing that uses imaginative words to share ideas, emotions or a story with the reader. A person who writes a poem is called a poet. Many poems have words or phrases that sound good together when they are read aloud.

This course is going to explore all the ways in which the structured, sometimes rigid, image that may be in your subconscious limiting the way you define poetry can be dismantled and replaced with a definition that invites you to:

  • Have fun

  • Experience Joy

  • Manifest Healing

  • Open you to Forgiveness

  • Increase self love

I will introduce you to eight styles of poetry and invite you to write poems in these style.

I will give you tips and tools on how to increase your confidence for writing poems and I will share my poems written in those styles.

I will introduce to poets who write in these styles and introduce you to artists that incorporate poetry in their artwork.

I will introduce you to several poets who create love poems as a Spiritual practice

I will share ways for you to share your work online and create submissions for publication.

You can expect to have 8-10 original poems written by the end of this class.

Let’s get started!


Who this course is for:

  • Beginners to writing poetry, writing as a spiritual practice, learning a new writing genre
  • Writers wanting to brush up on their poetry writing skills
  • Students wanting to start a writing practice using poetry

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