Five Thursdays: June 9, 16, 23, 30, and July 7 from 10 a.m. to noon ET Online
Looking to enrich your understanding of contemporary poetry, and reflect it in your own writing?
Each week, this class offers a writing prompt that puts our drafts in conversation. The guiding muse will be selections from The FSG Poetry Anthology, edited by Jonathan Galassi and Robyn Creswell. We’ll use curated selections to anchor a craft discussion at the start of each class; students can expect to workshop two poems in class, and to receive the instructor’s written feedback on up to three poems.
No formal expertise is required, but familiarity with workshop environments is encouraged.
Required Text:
The FSG Poetry Anthology, edited by Jonathan Galassi and Robyn Creswell (9780374159115)
Sandra Beasley is the author of four poetry collections, including Made to Explode, her most recent book, and I Was the Jukebox, winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize. Honors for her work include a 2015 NEA Literature Fellowship, the Center for Book Arts Chapbook Prize, the John Montague International Poetry Fellowship, and five D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowships. She is also the author of the memoir Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life. She lives in Washington, D.C.
REFUND POLICY: Please note that we can issue class refunds up until seven (7) days before the first class session.
