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Intro to Poetry

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“Let’s start with a clean slate,” says instructor Ben Jackson. “I don’t ‘get’ poetry either. I never have. But I know what my body feels, I know what my mind processes, and that’s enough for me to come to an agreement with a poem, whether I’m the author or the reader. That contact, both physical and intellectual, is exhilarating, bemusing, and, ultimately, personal. So let me say I ‘get’ poetry in my own way.”

Whether you are new to poetry or you are looking for deeper immersion into the art form, this class will show you a variety of ways to appreciate, learn from, and fall in love with the practice of reading and writing poetry. “We’ll start off the day thinking about what makes poetry pleasurable for each one of us,” says Ben, “and begin reading and writing poems to discover other potentially hidden delights.

“Most of all, we’ll take stock of our senses, listening in particular to the sound of poetry as a way to unlock and appreciate the mysteries of other poets’ work as well as to guide us through the composition of our own poems. Even as we build an understanding of particular aspects of the art form, including meter, rhyme, line break, and imagery, our goal is to find comfort and excitement in the mysteries of poetry.”

Ben Jackson has an MFA from Warren Wilson College. He has taught poetry to students from the second grade up to the college level. He currently teaches autobiographical and research writing at the University of San Francisco. His poems have appeared in New England Review, Hudson Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Prairie Schooner. He has received residency awards from Vermont Studio Center, Jentel Artist Residency Program, and Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts.
“Let’s start with a clean slate,” says instructor Ben Jackson. “I don’t ‘get’ poetry either. I never have. But I know what my body feels, I know what my mind processes, and that’s enough for me to come to an agreement with a poem, whether I’m the author or the reader. That contact, both physical and intellectual, is exhilarating, bemusing, and, ultimately, personal. So let me say I ‘get’ poetry in my own way.”

Whether you are new to poetry or you are looking for deeper immersion into the art form, this class will show you a variety of ways to appreciate, learn from, and fall in love with the practice of reading and writing poetry. “We’ll start off the day thinking about what makes poetry pleasurable for each one of us,” says Ben, “and begin reading and writing poems to discover other potentially hidden delights.

“Most of all, we’ll take stock of our senses, listening in particular to the sound of poetry as a way to unlock and appreciate the mysteries of other poets’ work as well as to guide us through the composition of our own poems. Even as we build an understanding of particular aspects of the art form, including meter, rhyme, line break, and imagery, our goal is to find comfort and excitement in the mysteries of poetry.”

Ben Jackson has an MFA from Warren Wilson College. He has taught poetry to students from the second grade up to the college level. He currently teaches autobiographical and research writing at the University of San Francisco. His poems have appeared in New England Review, Hudson Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Prairie Schooner. He has received residency awards from Vermont Studio Center, Jentel Artist Residency Program, and Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts.
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