Poetry: The Sestina [S-11-41]
| Presenter: | Helen Condon |
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| Location: | SUNY: Van Housen Extension SB27A |
| Classes: | 3 Sessions 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Wed 1:00 PM 04/06, 04/13, 04/20 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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The sestina is a highly structured poem consisting of 6 line stanzas followed by a tercet. Confused? Really, it’s more fun than playing Sudoku. Pick your theme, find six words that are key to that theme, and then write the poem. The pattern of a sestina is mathematical, but the thought is artistic. We will write our sestinas in class – sometimes with a little collective help. Later you can polish them to perfection.
Helen Condon has studied poetry at SUNY Potsdam and at the University of North Carolina Wilmington where she earned a graduate degree in creative writing.
NOTE: Bring a notebook and a pencil or pen to class.
Cap: 8