Poem-Making with John Bonanni

The Class

Looking to spark creative energy this summer? This class will meet twice weekly over the course of three weeks. The first five classes will focus on the craft of poem-making, the role of poetry in contemporary literature, and explore a variety of forms, all while allowing participants to generate and workshop their own poems. The final class will focus on experimental forms and how to submit work to literary journals. Readings of both poems and essays will challenge common assumptions about poetry, while illustrating a variety of methods for taking risks in our own work. This class meets in the Creative Suite on the first floor of the 204. Opportunities for asynchronous distance learning are also available.

The Instructor

John Bonanni, M.F.A., M.Ed., serves as founding editor for the Cape Cod Poetry Review. He is the recipient of scholarships from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, as well as a residency from AS220 in Providence, RI. His poems have appeared in Gulf Coast,
Foglifter, Hobart, Seattle Review, Washington Square Review, North American Review, and Prairie Schooner and his book reviews have appeared in Rain Taxi, the Rumpus, Tupelo Quarterly, and Kenyon Review. More at www.johnbonanni.com.

To Register:

Tuition: $180.00 per person; limit: 8 people.

Venmo (@John-Bonanni-1), cash, or check.

Email: capecodpoetryreview@gmail.com with your name or the person you will be gifting the course to.