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The Weekly Poem
Jordie Albiston
(editor),
Glebe
:
Puncher and Wattmann
,
2015
8641642
2015
anthology
poetry
(taught in 1 units)
'The Weekly Poem has been primarily designed with teachers and students of poetry in mind. It contains exercises using 52 different concepts and forms, all of which have been developed to inspire and expand poetic practice. Each exercise is accompanied by one or more poems—sourced from around the world, with a main focus on Australia—which provide guidance, depth and an invigorating sense of possibility.
'The Weekly Poem represents an invaluable resource for all poets—emerging or established—and may be of benefit both in the classroom or at the private desk.' (Publication summary)
Description
Poetry is an integral part of major creative writing programs. As good poets devour poetry all the time, students will embark on an intensive reading program, reading poetry from a variety of periods. They will study postmodern and contemporary trends and be encouraged to be more experimental in poem-making. The reading will enhance their critical skills in assessing their own work and that of their fellow students. They will learn to work with drafts and envision their work as a coherent collection.
Particular attention will be paid to
- Developments in Australian and world poetry
- Discovering literary models
- Envisioning the portfolio as a coherent collection
- Working with drafts, revising and editing.
