The best aspects of this course included the very engaging professor, useful workshops, and creative atmosphere in which students could express themselves through poetry. The worst aspect of this course was the rushed class periods where discussions had to be shortened and students got brief reviews of their own poetry. The course would improve if the workshops had a more effective schedule so as to give everyone enough time to have their own poetry reviewed. Time management needs to be improved so that different topics could be discussed in class with ample time for students to have workshop. Prospective students should know that this is an effective and manageable class with weekly poetry writing assignments that will help them improve their writing.

Students found that some of the best aspects of this course included the relaxed manner of the professor, and the freedom of choosing their poem’s topic and style. Students also enjoyed the workshop sessions, which they found provided valuable feedback. Some of the students believed that sticking to the poetic forms was restrictive and that workshops could get rushed in order to comment upon everyone’s work. Some suggestions for improvement included extending the workshop times and cutting down the time discussing published poem, and al owing students the freedom to write beyond the poetic forms taught in class. Prospective students must be wil ing to work in rhyme and meter and be prepared to write and discuss their poetry each week.

Students praised this course for having an enthusiastic instructor who exposed them to a variety of poetical forms. Perceived issues with the course varied; multiple students found it challenging to write poems in different forms each week. Suggestions for improvement varied greatly; several students wanted more clarification from the instructor on what type of work the instructor wanted turned in each week. Prospective students should know that students found the course to be demanding as the instructor regularly challenged them to work within different meters and rhyme schemes.