English 120 - COLQ: READ & WRIT SHORT POEMS

Each colloquium is conducted by means of directed discussion, with emphasis on close reading and the writing of short analytical essays. Priority is given to incoming students in the fall-semester sections of the colloquia. Other students should consult the course director about possible openings. Enrollment in each section limited to 20. A course in the nuts and bolts of poetry. We look at poems and study their techniques (e.g., sound patterns, image development, form). We write and revise our own poems, using these techniques. Poets include Matsuo, Christopher Smart, Walt Whitman, Gwendolyn Brooks, Eavan Boland, Li-Young Lee.