8-Week: Prose Poetry Workshop

Though the term "prose poem" might feel riddled with contradiction, it holds the potential to explore limitless topics and styles. In this 8-week critique-based workshop, we'll look at origins of the hybrid genre and explore the strengths of prose-centric poetry. Through the work of José Hernández Díaz, Layli Long Soldier, m.s. RedCherries, Charles Simic, Claudia Rankine, and others, we'll explore a range of writing approaches that straddle the extraordinary line between poetry and prose. Writers can expect critique-based workshops, brief interactive lectures, in-class readings, and many generative writing exercises.