Prose as poetry: the prose-poem

Description: To review the history and philosophy of "prose-poems" related to poetry. After sharing examples of critical opinions and literary criticism, we will share our favorites. In the last part of the workshop we will write a poem and a prose poem with the same basic content to see the value of each.

Leader:
Moderator(s): Eumolpus

Objectives: Personally, I have a prejudice against prose-poetry which I would like to get over, and hope this sharing will lead me on my way. My objective is to see to what extent prose can achieve what poetry cannot, and why we call prose like compositions are put in the bubble of "poetry" and is published along side poems everywhere, including Neopoet. The idea is for each participant to establish their own definition and boundaries, and back them up.

Level of expertise: Open to those who have put in a good part of the 10,000 hour mark. (referring to the bestseller book that to do anything well you need to put in 10,000 hours). Poets that have read at last 50 books of poetry in their life, and read literary essays about the craft.

Subject matter: Prose as poetry- History, philosophy. and the experience of reading and writing
"prose-poems". To establish some criteria.