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MAKING POEMS THAT LAST – Fall 2015 - Sign Up Now
MAKING POEMS THAT LAST – Fall 2015
A POETRY WORKSHOP WITH LEONARD GONTAREK While there’s no guarantee you’ll become the next Robert Frost, with the guidance of award-winning, prolific poet Leonard Gontarek, it’s at least a possibility. Encouraging students to explore as many avenues as possible and remove themselves from their work, he’ll help you find—then strengthen—your style and voice. Philadelphia Weekly, Nicole Finkbiner Reserve a place in the class via: gontarek9@earthlink.net The workshop will include discussions of contemporary and international poetry, translation, the students’ poetry, and the realities of publishing poetry. Narrative, persona, political, homage, and confessional poetry will be covered with a focus on what makes a poet’s voice original and their own. Specific direction and assignments will be given, with attention to the basic elements and forms of poetry. Through invention students will build more accurate and textured work. The workshop will be presented in seven 2-hour sessions, Saturdays, 11 – 1:00 PM: September 12, 19, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. (Note: no workshop on September 26 because of road and transit closings.) Location: 4221 Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia. The cost is 168 dollars for 7 sessions. Please contact Leonard Gontarek with interest: gontarek9@earthlink.net, 215.808.9507 – Independent workshops and manuscript editing available. www.leafscape.org/ A poem by Leonard here: http://voxpopulisphere.com/ Kindly leave a comment On the state of Philly Poetry: http://www.poetryfoundation. Poetry column for October here: http://apiarymagazine.com/the- | ||||||||||
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