Mary will lead an online presentation/workshop. Here is how she describes her program:

“Unique language distinguishes poetry from prose, and this uniqueness is often grounded in auditory imagery, or sound.  From lyrical to jazz rhythms, to subtle rhymes, to alliteration and assonance, or simply the cadences of sentences, sound patterns set the tone and mood of a poem, underscoring its meaning.  

This workshop will explore sound in poetry, experimenting with letters, words, sentence fragments and patterns. We’ll experience the fun writers have in putting all these components together. Poetry is an oral art, so we’ll practice reading poems aloud and try our hands at an in-class writing. No experience necessary, just a willingness to open your ears and experiment with language.”

Zoom links and instructions will be provided in Lisa Nichols next Just Poets newsletter.

Learn more about Mary on her website: maryswander.com

Mary Swander