August 28th, 2012

It is difficult

to get the news from poems

yet men die miserably every day

for lack

of what is found there

--WCW

If you like spoken-word poetry (Daniel Beaty, Rudy Francisco), check this guy out. You will meet him later this semester.

 http://www.jovanmays.com/

Day 3: 

Goal: Set some guidelines for sharing work in class.

First Step: Read the Billy Collins poem "Introduction to Poetry" and respond.

Homework is due. A word about workshopping in here:
1. Introducing people by name. What it means.
2. First Responders. It's about specific praise, mostly.
3. Reading: Do it whenever you want to! As much as you want to! Or wait and don't do it! I will let you guys know if I want to move on, and I will let people know if I really want them to take a risk and read. 
4. The rest of the audience. It is our responsibility to maintain a safe, supportive environment for everyone in here. 
5. Jovan Mays: DYT and DET. 

If time...

Bad Poetry: 

"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling." --Oscar Wilde

1. Look at powerpoint (below).
2. Write your own.
3. Share/Stare/Scare

HW: Type your bad poem (at least 20 lines) and submit for Thursday.)