2-hour discussion of Gertrude Stein with erica kaufman
The next two-hour discussion session in our series will be led by poet-teacher and legendary ModPo TA erica kaufman. This will happen on Friday, April 3rd, from 1 PM to 3 PM Eastern Standard...
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2-hour discussion of Marianne Moore’s “Poetry”: Wed., April 1, 11 AM-1 PM
Our series of 2-hour special ModPo TA “office hours” continues with the next session to be held this week — specifically on Wednesday, April 1, from 11 AM until 1 PM Philly time (eastern...
Erín Moure featured in livestream reading and Q&A: 3/30/2020 at 5:30 PM
As part of our continued efforts to bring some poetry to your work-from-home and social distancing realities, we wanted to let you know about an exciting upcoming livestream event: a reading and Q&A by...
Zoom meet-up Sunday March 22 at 6 PM: Craig Santos Perez & Jason Zuzga
ModPo folks: see the information below—and consider joining a Zoom session tonight (6 PM Philadelphia, time, Sunday, March 22) along with guest poet Craig Santos Perez. Jason Zuzga is inviting you to a scheduled...
3/26/2020 discussion on “Survey” by Elizabeth Willis, hosted by Davy Knittle
On Thursday, March 26, from 5-7 PM (Philadelphia time) Davy Knittle will host a 2-hour discussion of a poem by Elizabeth Willis titled “Survey.” The text of the poem, a link to an audio...
Special 2-hour SloPo “office hour” session on Brooks’s “The Chicago Picasso”: 3/24/2020 at 11 AM
On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, from 11 AM to 1 PM Philadelphia time, Al Filreis is going to host a 2-hour discussion, in a special thread inside the ModPo discussion forum—where we’ll all talk...
ModPo thread supports self-isolating
Some ModPo folks worldwide are responding to feelings of isolation—and to the keen desire now for online community—and have formed a thread here in the ModPo discussion forums for just talking.
SloPo mini-courses and special off-season office hours
We here at ModPo are thinking of all of you as we navigate this challenging time. We sincerely hope that you and your families are healthy and well, or as well as can be,...
ModPo announces: “SloPo” mini-courses for winter/spring 2020
We here at ModPo are very pleased to once again be able to offer brand new SloPo mini courses to any and all ModPo students who want to join them. Two of these courses...
ModPo update for Monday, November 4, 2019
Monday of week 9! Have you encountered John Cage’s explanation for why he thinks we should make English less understandable? If not, please take a look HERE. As usual, we are holding office hours...