Conversations in Craft with Richie Hofmann (Zoom)

Tiny Poems

This craft conversation will look at really, really short poems—fragment, haiku, epigram. How short can a poem be and still be an engaging poem? How does its size change the piece’s sense of balance, tension, and unity? And how does the tiny poem’s size become a part of its meaning and power? We’ll explore several examples from history and—as usual—have a chance to experiment in our own writing, as well. 

The Hudson Valley Writers Center is proud to present a monthly craft series featuring four award-winning writers & beloved teachers. Each writer will share insights gleaned from decades of devoting themselves to studying the craft of poetry or prose. Unlike a workshop environment that prioritizes student work and student-led conversation in single or weekly sessions, these monthly lectures will provide the much-desired chance to listen to some of today’s most renowned writers’ valuable wisdom, uninterrupted, and spaced out…