Due 5/9: Beat Poets

May 8, 2017 By

1. Beat Poet–Write down 2-3 words you associate with each of the words on the board from the end of class. Then write a stream of consciousness poem inspired by these words (listen to some jazz while doing it, unless you don’t like having fun).

Capitalism/Consumerism
Justice/Injustice
The American Dream

2. Read and annotate Dog by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Due 5/9: Dog by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

May 5, 2017 By

1. Read and annotate Dog by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Due 5/3: Allen Ginsberg

May 3, 2017 By

1. Reading–A Supermarket in California by Allen Ginsberg
2. Writing–Free write!

Due 5/3: Imagism and Beat Poetry

May 2, 2017 By

1. Reading–The World is a Beautiful Place by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
2. Imagism Poem–Just as we spoke about in class: Think of one of those images you have burned in your memory, the more emotion you have attached to the image the better. Then, in the spirit/style of Imagism write a poem capturing the image.

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Sean Leon
Poetry Seminar
5/3/17
8. Imagism

Due 3/30: Browning

March 29, 2017 By

1. Reading–Read and annotate Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s How do I Love Thee? and A Curse for a Nation. Again, here is a link to the Poetry Seminar Packet (which includes all poems for the class).

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