Writing Odes with Lily Akerman (Zoom)

This is a 4-week summer class that meets on Zoom on July 7, 14, 21, and 28 (Tuesdays).

In this class, we will read, discuss, and write odes.  In our reading, we'll focus for several weeks on Neruda's odes (in translation).  We'll look at how he crafts an ode, riffing on a simple subject by observing it ever more closely.  Later in our sessions, we'll move onto odes by other poets.  All the while, we'll be writing, finding new ways to celebrate the ordinary world around us.  A typical session will combine reading, in-class writing, and workshopping our poetry with the group. Any amount of writing experience is welcome.

BIO

Lily Akerman is a writer based in New York.  Her recent work includes the plays The Commons (59E59), Hedgehog Years (Playing On Air), and the libretti Dreamcatchr (Dublin International Film Festival) and The Stalls (Cork Opera House, nominated for Best Opera by the Irish Times).  Her work…