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collectionBy Eric Weiskott
A conversation among Old English, Middle English, and contemporary poems
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Poem GuideBy Kristi Maxwell
Are these pieces translations, inventions, or interventions that add to a story that has been lost to us?
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Learning PromptBy Leigh Sugar July 22, 2022
Erasure is my leaving the land acknowledgment as the last aspect to develop for a presentation. Erasure is my attempting to suppress and/or conceal my visible neurologic disease symptoms from peers...
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Learning PromptJune 1, 2022
For today’s prompt, we’ll explore how poets have delved into the world of math. Far from diametrically opposed, mathematicians and poets have lots in common. Both use a language of...
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Learning PromptMay 1, 2022
Today we’ll experiment with the tradition of Aubades, or poems that take place at daybreak. The first Aubades were written in medieval France. An Aubade can sometimes be an opportunity...
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Learning PromptMarch 14, 2022
For today’s prompt, we’ll think about how poets have used mealtimes to tell a story about intimacy, nostalgia, and loss. First, make a list of the best meals you’ve ever...
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Learning PromptMarch 14, 2022
Today’s prompt is the opposite of a spelling bee. We’ll look at poems wherein the poet intentionally gets standard English spelling or grammar wrong. They might do this in order...
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Poem SamplerBy Benjamin Voigt
A masterful performer and poet of voices too little heard.
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Poem SamplerBy Benjamin Voigt
A contemporary US poet who is both singular and unpredictable.
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Poem SamplerBy Benjamin Voigt
An American innovator and the unofficial poet laureate of Los Angeles.
