Prose poems lack the usual features of a poem—line breaks and stanzas—but still read as poetry. Or do they? In this workshop, we will discuss how a prose poem manages to be a poem. We will read and discuss a variety of examples and look at the history of the form as well. You will have the opportunity to write your own prose poem and share it. Beginning, emerging and seasoned poets and prose writers are welcome to this interactive workshop.
Sarah Stern is the author of three poetry books—We Have Been Lucky in the Midst of Misfortune (Kelsay Books, Aldrich Press, 2018), But Today Is Different (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2014), and Another Word For Love (Finishing Line Press, 2011). She is a five-time winner of the Bronx Council on the Arts BRIO Poetry Award, a recipient of two Pushcart Prize nominations, and several Poets & Writers Readings & Workshops Grants. Stern is an educator at Poets House and on the faculty of the New York Writers Workshop. She has taught poetry workshops at Poets House, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, the New York Public Library, CSAIR Adult Learning Institute, Hostos Community College, the Bronx Zoo, Edgar Allan Poe Visitor Center, and privately. Stern is the founder of SDGS Solutions, a communications and marketing consultancy. She has worked at universities, cultural centers, and think tanks. She graduated from Barnard College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
