In this colloquium, we move toward discovering and manipulating some of the craft elements in poetry. Each Thursday, a student hands in a short essay examining a particular technique (e.g. consonance) in the assigned poem; and each Tuesday she hands in her poem which makes use of that technique. From Basho's haiku, to free verse, to the sonnet, to the ghazal, we explore and engage. Reading aloud is an important activity, with students reading their own poems to the class on a weekly basis. 

Texts: Mary Oliver's A Poetry Handbook, The Norton Anthology of Poetry 4th edition, and Basho's On Love and Barley .