“What is political activism anyway? It’s something both prepared for and spontaneous – like making poetry.” – Adrienne Rich

From first draft to final draft, strategies are required for seeing the whole poem, both its full potential for content and its most satisfying form.

Poets are frequently influenced by a favorite musician or song. Sometimes it’s Bob Dylan’s lyrics, the aesthetics of the blues, or the emotional sweep of Mahler that we want to carry to the page.