Formal Poetry Playtime

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Saturday

Sep 14

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Sep 14

1:00 - 3:00PM CT

INSTRUCTOR:

Erin Hoover

LOCATION:

The Porch House at 2811 Dogwood Pl., Nashville, TN 37204

$

51 FOR MEMBERS

$

60 FOR non-MEMBERS

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If you’ve been wanting to try writing formal poetry in a fun, supportive environment, this course is for you. We’ll look at examples of short forms (Couplet, Triolet, Cinquain, Pantoum, Tanka) and practice writing them together in class. Experience what it’s like to “play” with syllable counting, lineation, and repetition—and strengthen your ear for poetry.

Formal Poetry Playtime welcomes writers of high school age and above.

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• In-Class Writing Lift: Medium

• Homework: None

• Workshopping Drafts: None

Erin Hoover is the author of Barnburner (Elixir, 2018) and No Spare People (Black Lawrence, 2023). Her poems have appeared in The Best American Poetry among other anthologies and recently in Northwest Review, Prairie Schooner, and The Sun. An assistant professor at Tennessee Tech University, she teaches poetry and advises students in the university's new Editing and Publishing Certificate program. She curates and hosts a monthly, in-person reading series, Sawmill Poetry. Hoover lives in Tennessee with her family. Visit her online at erinhooverpoet.com.

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