THE CLASS, "WRITE YOUR POEMS IN FREE VERSE FORM," AFTER 8 WEEKS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOONS WITH INSTRUCTOR NANCY SIMPSON, ENDED NOV. 8TH.

Institute For Continuing Learning at Young Harris College.

Nancy,

   I hope you are so proud of the Free Verse class.  You did a super job of organizing and presenting one type a week with clear examples, and then we had time to respond with our own writing.

   The submitting information was very good. I think I submitted more poems in the last few weeks than in the last few years. The way you sent us submission and contest information at the beginning, and then ended with more ambitious projects was perfect.

   The opportunity for having two poems critiqued each week, one for whole class, one for you and another poet, was not only very helpful, but also stimulated me to write more than one a week.  Great technique.

   Mary and I on the way home (we had to rush, she had a client waiting) both talked about the growth we thought we saw, and how much better the last poems were.  Wasn't Mary's good about her mother?  And the other Mary's poem was excellent.  Having two versions of Janet's poem to discuss was very interesting, too. I've only been to a limited number of writing  
classes up here, but this was by far the best. --Peg Russell

(Photo above )Janet Bentley, Joan Howard, Clarence Drummond, and (front) class supervisor Ann Cahill. 




Peg, 

  Yes, I am proud of this class. Your appreciation message means more to me than you realize.  During the past 8 weeks, with such a large class, with some beginners and more advanced poets preparing  chapbook and full length book  manuscripts, my teacher-training provided back-up when I needed it the most. I still believe in "The Teachable Moment." We had a few of those during our 8 weeks together, thanks to the practicing poets in the class who generously shared their knowledge. I saw each class member advance their understanding of poetry week by week. There were many fine poems shared. I expect to see some of those poems in print in the months to come.   
-- Nancy Simpson

Carol Richard Thompson, Jo Carolyn Beebe, Del Delcuze, Mary Ricketson, Peg Russell 

and Mary Anderson.

WRITE YOUR POEMS IN FREE VERSE FORM WITH INSTRUCTOR NANCY SIMPSON, Fall I.C. L.Class at Young Harris College

WRITE YOUR POEMS IN FREE VERSE FORM  Instructor Nancy Simpson   Cost :  $20

This class is for practicing poets which will focus on forms of free verse. Also each week the class members can bring one copy of one of their own poems to share and discuss. Guidelines for how 

to assemble a chapbook manuscript will be discussed.   Poetry markets will be discussed and a list of markets will be given at the last class. 

Nancy Simpson is the author of the chapbook, “Across Water” and the full length collection, “Night Student”, as well as a newly published book, “Living Above the Frost Line - New and Selected Poems”.  She edited “Echoes Across the Blue Ridge”….stories, 

essays and poems by writers living in or inspired by the Southern Appalachian Mountains.  Her poetry has been widely published.  She previously taught for 28 years in the Clay County School System and for 20 years at Tri- County Community College.  She has a BS in Education from Western Carolina University and an MFA in Writing from Warren Wilson College. 

Meet Tues., 9/20 - 11/8 (8 sessions) 1-3 pm Goolsby 104 

Offered by INSTITUTE FOR CONTINUING LEARNING at Young Harris College


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WANT TO JOIN A POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP WITH POET, NANCY SIMPSON FOR FOR FOUR WEEKS?

The Spring Term General Meeting and Course Previews will be held on Saturday, April 2, at  10:30 am in the Wilson Lecture Hall on the campus of Young Harris College. If you plan to take Nancy Simpson’s class, which is a four week POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP, be there Saturday morning to sign up or turn in your application. Fee $13.00. Limit 10 students. Meet weekly for four weeks beginning MAY 9TH.  Meeting on  MONDAY, 1:00 - 3:00.   Course description below. (Institute of Continuing Learning)

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP

The focus will be on your poems. If you are 

a practicing poet and want to share your writing 

with other poets and get constructive comments, 

you will fit right in. It is only a four week class but in setting aside four weeks for writing, there is a genuine opportunity for you to advance your poetry.

This class follows the workshop pattern that is found at universities throughout the country. Beginning the first meeting, and each week you will bring copies of one of your poems to be read, share, and discuss.  There will be instruction as we discuss your writing but no lecture. At the last meeting, the  publication process will be discussed, and a list of markets will be given.