{"id":23426,"date":"2017-09-15T11:16:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachelswirsky.com\/?p=1548"},"modified":"2017-09-15T11:16:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T18:16:46","slug":"speculative-poetry-class-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=23426","title":{"rendered":"Speculative Poetry Class tomorrow!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come take <a href=\"http:\/\/poetry%20requires%20intense%20linguistic%20control.%20every%20word%20matters.%20whether%20you're%20a%20poet%20who%20wants%20to%20create%20fantastical%20verses,%20or%20a%20prose%20writer%20who%20wants%20to%20learn%20the%20finely%20tuned%20narrative%20power%20that%20poetry%20can%20teach,%20you'll%20find%20something%20in%20this%20class.%20%20over%20the%20course%20of%20a%20few%20brief%20lectures,%20peppered%20with%20plenty%20of%20writing%20exercises,%20we'll%20discuss%20some%20common%20forms%20of%20speculative%20poetry,%20and%20the%20challenges%20they%20represent.%20i'll%20also%20send%20you%20home%20with%20market%20listings,%20and%20lists%20great%20authors,%20poems,%20and%20books%20to%20pick%20up%20to%20continue%20your%20journey.%20the%20class%20is%20september%2016,%209\/\">my first ever speculative poetry class<\/a> tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1549\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1549\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"Website - 19 (1)\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png?resize=768%2C576 768w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rachelswirsky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Website-19-1.png?resize=400%2C300 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Poetry requires\u00a0intense linguistic control. Every word matters. Whether you&#8217;re a poet who wants to create fantastical verses, or a prose writer who wants to learn the finely tuned narrative power that poetry can teach, you&#8217;ll find something in this class.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of a few brief lectures, peppered with plenty of writing exercises, we&#8217;ll discuss some common forms of speculative poetry, and the challenges they represent.\u00a0I&#8217;ll also send you home with market listings, and lists\u00a0great authors, poems, and books to pick up to continue your journey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/poetry%20requires%20intense%20linguistic%20control.%20every%20word%20matters.%20whether%20you're%20a%20poet%20who%20wants%20to%20create%20fantastical%20verses,%20or%20a%20prose%20writer%20who%20wants%20to%20learn%20the%20finely%20tuned%20narrative%20power%20that%20poetry%20can%20teach,%20you'll%20find%20something%20in%20this%20class.%20%20over%20the%20course%20of%20a%20few%20brief%20lectures,%20peppered%20with%20plenty%20of%20writing%20exercises,%20we'll%20discuss%20some%20common%20forms%20of%20speculative%20poetry,%20and%20the%20challenges%20they%20represent.%20i'll%20also%20send%20you%20home%20with%20market%20listings,%20and%20lists%20great%20authors,%20poems,%20and%20books%20to%20pick%20up%20to%20continue%20your%20journey.%20the%20class%20is%20september%2016,%209\/\">The class is September 16, 9:30-11:30, with $20 off for anyone enrolling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<div class=\"card2 js-media-container \" data-card2-name=\"summary\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come take my first ever speculative poetry class tomorrow! 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