In this class students will:

- gain exposure to famous poets of the American cannon who are writing ghazals
- read amazing ghazals written by important poets
- learn history of this ancient poetic form
- explore how the elements of the ghazal make this form unique
- learn how to incorporate these elements into their own ghazals
- write three brand new ghazals in response to three different prompts!
- receive instructor feedback on their ghazals
- grow as creative writers

I am a poet, translator, and an educator, and my goal with this class is to encourage and inspire young people to develop a creative writing practice. It's something I wish I had as a young writer!

Here's a little bit about me:

Lupita Eyde-Tucker writes poetry in English and Spanish. The winner of the 2019 Betty Gabehart Prize for Poetry, her poems have recently appeared in Nashville Review, The Acentos Review, The Florida Review, Raleigh Review, Asymptote, Columbia Journal, The Arkansas International, Yemassee, Pilgrimage, and Chautauqua. She is currently translating two collections of poetry by Venezuelan poet Oriette D'Angelo.  Lupita will be a Staff Scholar at Bread Loaf Translators Conference this summer, and will begin working towards an MFA in Poetry at the University of Florida in fall 2020. Her chapbook, Creek Lover, was published in October 2019. Lupita and her husband homeschool their children in Florida. Read more of her poems at: www.NotEnoughPoetry.com