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Poetry Analysis

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🎓Courses(2)

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Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft. It is specifically for folks who believe that writing poems just to express oneself is like using the Internet just for email. After all, poetry can change the way you and your readers think of the world and its inhabitants; it can break new ground for language; turn a blank sheet of paper into a teeming concert of voices and music. Though any of us may have the potential to make that happen, having an understanding of how several tools of poetic composition can be used (and audaciously “mis-used”) gives you more ways to try (and if we do this right, we might surprise ourselves most of all). We'll cover key poetic terms and devices by studying poems by a handful of modern and contemporary poets and then get a chance to try our own hand at writing new poem drafts from a select number of prompts. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to workshop your poem drafts and get feedback on your work, working towards a more polished poem.

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Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (ModPo)

ModPo is a FREE (no fee, no charge) fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult." We encounter and discuss the poems one at a time. It's much easier than it seems! Join us and try it! ModPo is open all year, so you can enroll now, or any time, and join us. Each year we host a lively, interactive 10-week session, in which we move together through the ten-week syllabus. The next live 10-week session of ModPo will begin on August 31, 2025, and will conclude on November 10, 2025. Al Filreis will be in touch with you by email before the September 1 start of the course with all the information you'll need to participate. If you have questions, you can email the ModPo team any time at modpo@writing.upenn.edu. Much more information about ModPo can be found at modpo.org. During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts. Our famed TAs also offer office hours throughout the week. We help arrange meet-ups and in-site study groups. If you are curious about the ModPo team, type "ModPo YouTube introduction" into Google or your favorite search engine, and watch the 20-minute introductory video. You will get an overview of the course and will meet the brilliant TAs, who will be encountering the poems with you all the way to the end. If you use Facebook, join the always-thriving ModPo group: from inside Facebook, search for "Modern & Contemporary American Poetry" and then request to be added as a member. If you have any questions about ModPo, you can post a question to the FB group and you'll receive an almost instant reply. Much more information about ModPo can be found at modpo.org . ModPo is hosted by—and is housed at—the Kelly Writers House at 3805 Locust Walk on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia USA. All ModPo'ers are welcome to visit the Writers House when they are in our area. Our discussions are filmed there. Our live webcasts take place in the famed "Arts Cafe" of the House. To find out what's going on at the Writers House any time, just dial 215-746-POEM.

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📚Books(3)

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How to Read Poetry Like a Professor

How to Read Poetry Like a Professor - A book resource

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Poetry: An Introduction

Poetry: An Introduction - A book resource

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The Art of Poetry

The Art of Poetry - A book resource

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🌐Websites(6)

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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org with glossary and analysis guides

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Poetry Foundation

Poems, essays, and analysis tools

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Poem Analysis

Free analyses of thousands of poems with explanations

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poetryfoundation.org

Poetry Foundation is a nonprofit poetry publisher and resource hub offering a vast online library of poems, poet biographies, audio readings, and scholarly essays, along with teaching materials to support poetry analysis.

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poets.org

Poets.org is the online home of the Academy of American Poets, a comprehensive poetry resource. It features thousands of poems, poet biographies, audio recordings, and educational materials—craft essays, study guides, and teacher resources to explore and analyze poetry.

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poetrysociety.org

Poetry Society is the UK charity promoting poetry, offering news, features, competitions, events, and educational resources to help readers analyze and enjoy poetry.

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