The major texts, as in any workshop, are the poems turned in by the students. We will read, in addition, a variety of contemporary books in a range of aesthetic styles—including books by some of the visiting poets who will come to campus this year. Students will present work from the books, and discussion during the first half of the class will focus upon poetics, with an eye towards developing each individual's personal poetics. Workshop will take place in the latter half of the class.

TEXTS:

Beckman, Shake
Bok, Eunoia
Degentesh, The Anger Scale
Fried, My Brother Is Getting Arrested Again
Gladman, A Picture-Feeling
Hartman, Island
Jarnot, Black Dog Songs
Mlinko, Starred Wire
Yasusada, Doubled Flowering

  

 
 

SYLLABUS

  

 
 

August 21

  

Introduction

  
 

28

  

Mlinko, Starred Wire

 
 

September 4

  

Beckman, Shake

Note: Wave Books Bus Tour, Sept. 7, Neurolux, 8 p.m.

  
 

11

  

Jarnot, Black Dog Songs

  
 

18

  

Gladman, A Picture-Feeling

Note: Cole Swensen, Sept. 22

  
 

25

  

Fried, My Brother Is Getting Arrested Again

  
 

October 2

  

Yasusada, Doubled Flowering

Note: Kent Johnson, Oct. 6

  
 

9

  

Bok, Eunoia

  
 

16

  

Hartman, Island

  
 

23

  

Degentesh, The Anger Scale

  
 

30

  

Jacket 30: Flarf [http://jacketmagazine.com/30/index.shtml]

  
 

November 6

  

Erasures etc.

  
 

13

  

Discussion

  
 

27

  

Discussion

  
 

December 4

  

Reading and chapbooks due