Crafty Moves: How to Do Good Camera Work Inside the Poem (Online)

Why Take Crafty Moves

If we think of ourselves led by a camera inside of a poem—both an emotional and visual camera—what can we learn about the poem's needs?

The camera work of a poem is a measure of how the mind moves with the material, inward and outward, and how it adjusts, which is what the poem is always attempting to do—to adjust to a changed or awakened meaning. We’ll carefully track poems with the idea of drawing a map to use for our next poem, to see how we can journey to someplace new.

Poems we may review include:

  • "Early in the Morning" Li-Young Lee
  • "Marriage" Ellen Bass
  • "Love Calls Us to the Things of this World" Richard Wilbur
  • "Night" Louise Bogan
  • "Flying Through a Hole in the Storm" Fleda Brown


Course Date: Jan. 29, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST (SOLD OUT)
Early Course Fee: $75
Course Fee: $100 (after Jan. 1, 2022)
Course Location: Online

 

Coming soon!

To use Zoom, you will need access to a computer (preferred) or mobile device with internet access. This is a list of basic system requirements.

Screen Size

  • Zoom are best viewed at a minimum screen size of 11+ inches. If you want to use a device with a smaller screen, we recommend using the mobile apps for Zoom.

Operating Systems

  • macOS 10.13 or newer (Interlochen recommends Apple products)

  • Windows 10

  • chromeOS

  • Apple iOS or Android

Computer Speed and Processor

  • Use a Mac or PC 5 years old or newer if possible. While it is possible to use an iPad or mobile device, the experience will be better for you on a laptop or desktop.

  • If using a laptop, it should have the following specifications:

  • At least 4GB of RAM

  • At least 2GHz processor

Internet Speed

  • Minimum of 1.5Mbps download and 800Kbps upload

Faculty

Fleda Brown

Instructor of Creative Writing, Interlochen College of Creative Arts

Questions? Contact Gary.

Associate Director of Continuing & Community Education

Email: college@interlochen.org

Phone: 231.276.7340

Gary Gatzke