and raised in Apopka, Florida, Nicole Sealey is the author of Ordinary Beast, finalist for the PEN Open Book and Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards, and The Animal After Whom Other Animals Are Named, winner of the Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize. Understanding the forces behind this beloved poem can give us strategies for writing our very own perfect poem.īorn in St. While we understand perfection is subjective and unachievable, why is Brigit Pegeen Kelly’s “Song” a favorite, a perfect poem among poets? This craft talk examines “Song,” its leaps, sounds, images, digressions, syntax and embellishments, eight years in the making. There are, however, very few perfect poems. Other members of the SLC community are welcome to view the event on Zoom by registering here. This in-person Zoom viewing gathering is open to current students, faculty, and staff.
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