Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States. Learn more about her here . When I workshopped some poems with her at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, she shared with us her "Poetic Sensibilities". They were genius, much like their author. If I remember correctly, these sensibilities included: Narrative Sensibility Sonic Sensibility Philosophical/Intellectual Sensibility Emotional Sensibility Architectural Sensibility Visual Sensibility Let us take a moment to discuss these sensibilities as a means of discovering what we value in poems and why we value those attributes. Finally, let us try to use these "sensibilities" to discuss what we value and what can be strengthened in the poems we read and share.
This MFA poetry workshop is an intensive workshop for MFA poetry students. Our focus will be on your own poems, and we will consider a selection of contemporary books of poetry. We will also explore strategies for imaging new possibilities for your own work.
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