A Month of Meter

Over 5 classes, you will:

• Learn to find and identify meter, so you can benefit from seeing how others have used it

• Write your own poems with meter, to get to know it deeply

• Study and use different types of meter, so you can create different moods and effects

• Explore how to vary your meter to make it flexible and fresh

• Apply meter to traditional poetic forms…

• … but also see how metrical thinking can energize your free verse

The course is designed to be:

• Accessible, with a step-by-step approach that breaks the complex world of mater into manageable sections

• Practical, with an emphasis on applying all you learn to writing your own poems

• Supportive, with group learning and optional feedback partners to share questions and get help

Dates for 2025:

The course takes place on Zoom at the following times:

1. Wednesday, October 1, 1-:30pm US ET

2. Wednesday, October 8, 1-:30pm US ET

3. Wednesday, October 15, 1-:30pm US ET

4. Wednesday, October 22, 1-:30pm US ET

5. Wednesday, October 29 1-:30pm US ET

The group will be capped at 12 people.

STANDARD PRICE INCLUDES BRIAN READING 10 PAGES OF YOUR INITIAL POEMS AND 10 PAGES OF YOUR FINAL MANUSCRIPT