Poetry Assignments Check

This marking period we have written (or were supposed to have written) a minimum of 10 new poem drafts. If we add to the poem drafts we created this year, that # is considerably higher.

You will need your poems and revised drafts for our upcoming project: creating a poetry chapbook with your workshop members. We will discuss this project next class.

In the meantime, the following poetry assignments and the date the assignment was given are posted for your information below:

Poem #1, post on 1/28: Baseline: a poem with your own chosen theme (life, death, love, nature) and its own message.

Poem #2, post on 1/31: Write a poem. Again, your choice.

Poem #3, post on 2/1: write another poem. Your choice.

OPTIONAL poem: Black History poem draft.

Poem #4, post 2/5: The comparison poem.

Poem #5, post 2/7: The blackout poem.

Poem #6, post 2/11: The unrequited love poem prompt. (This was a handout).

Poem #7, post 2/13: Be My... poem

Poem #8, post 2/25: Animal (nature) poem

Poem #9, post 2/27: haiku

Poem #10, post 3/1: political or confessional poem

In addition, we wrote a baseline poem in September, an ordinary things draft, a sound poem, a voice poem, a tone poem, an imagery poem, etc. (see September and October 2012 for more details).
You will be able to use ANY of your original poetry you wrote this year for this course for the chapbook.