Introduction and welcome
  • Introduction and welcome
Poetry basics
  • Psychology, science, and philosophy of Imagery to evoke emotion with poetry
  • "Slice of life" and "Art is not what but how"
  • Metaphors
  • Similes
  • Rhyme schemes
Poem structure
  • What makes writing a poem and not prose - poetry definition
  • Start with single line or "pretty" idea
  • Starting with writing just one line of a poem
  • Example of a bad beginner poem
  • Next step up - the Haiku
  • 4-line poem that can also be a song chorus
  • Turning the short poem into a longer poem: 16-28 original lines
Exercise and challenge for students
  • Challenge - critique my own writing and come up with something better
Performing
  • Open mics
Your poetry book on Amazon and Kindle
  • Introduction to creating your poetry book and performing
  • Complete setup process to publish your book on the Kindle
  • How to create a book cover on your own and quickly
Conclusion
  • Bonus lecture