Students will study the craft of writing and revising poetry. The course will examine literary devices, such as imagery, metaphor, rhyme and sound values. Students will also participate in workshop analyzing and discussing student poems. Contemporary authors such as Lucille Clifton, Joy Harjo, Yusef Kumunyakaa, Sharon Olds, Audre Lorde, Amiri Baraka, Naomi Shihab, Nye Haki Madhubuti, and Rita Dove will be studied. Prerequisites: ENGL 105 and 210. (F;S)