Poetry II

WRITING X 431.2

Refine your knowledge of poetry while expanding your craft techniques in this workshop for writers with previous experience writing poems.

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What you can learn.

Examine lyrical and innovative language in poems
Refine your personal poetic voice
Enhance your knowledge of structure, imagery, metaphor, and pace
Produce and refine work that challenges you to go further

About this course:

For those with some previous training in poetry, this intermediate workshop focuses on creating work which emphasizes lyrical and innovative language, personal insight and individual voice. In addition, you refine your knowledge of a number of the craft's formal elements, including structure, imagery, metaphor and pace, in order to stretch the boundaries of your creative experience. The goal is to produce work which is ambitious and resonant.

Prerequisites

WRITING X 431.1 Poetry I or comparable workshop experience.

Spring 2025 Schedule

April 3 - June 5

Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

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Instructor: Rick Bursky

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Fee:

$720.00

In Person

Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline

Refunds only available from February 03, 2025 to April 13, 2025

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

A Poet’s Craft, A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Sharing Your Poetry by Annie Finch

University of Michigan Press

ISBN 9780472033645

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Discussion

Thu Apr 3, 2025

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT