Naming the Song: A Making & Mending Workshop

Dates: Any
Format: Independent Study (more info)

In A Primer for Poets (2018), Gregory Orr presents a “theory of language,” based on language's functions of naming, singing, saying, and imagining. In this workshop, you’ll investigate these four modes of language and how to make the best use of them in our poetry. You’ll read excerpts from Orr’s work, along with sample poems by contemporary and 20th century poets to better understand each mode, and how they work individually and in concert with each other. Then, using these modes as templates, participants will either “make” new poems or “mend” old ones.

Shortly after you register, you will receive an email containing an invitation to create an account and begin learning. Note: This class does not include feedback or interaction with the instructor or other learners, and is accessible for thirty days. If more time is needed, just contact us.