In this class, we will examine the couplet, or two-line stanza, and its role in poetry. Using a chapter of Robert Hass’s A Little Book on Form as our guide, we’ll explore two-line poems, two-line stanzas, and how to play with the form and function of our couplet poems. When should we use couplets? When should we resist them? How do we listen to our poems about the form they want to take? Come ready to generate couplets of your own or even revisit an existing poem to play in the wild and whimsical world of duality and twoness.
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Details: Let's Talk About Couplets with Mary Simmons takes place Tuesday, July 28th from 6:30-8:30pm ET remotely online via Zoom.
Genre: Poetry
Level: Intermediate
Format: One session craft talk
Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 25 participants (including two scholarship recipients).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 19. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
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Mary Simmons is a queer poet from Cleveland, Ohio. She is the author of Mother, Daughter, Augur (June Road Press). She earned her MFA from Bowling Green State University, where she also served as the managing editor for Mid-American Review.
This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Cleveland OH
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