In this class students will:

- gain exposure to famous poets of the American cannon
- read excellent persona poems written by important poets
- learn how effective persona poems work
- learn how to write a persona poem, and incorporate monologue techniques
- write three brand new poems in response to three different prompts!
- receive feedback on their poems
- gain confidence as poets and creative writers

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 this Fall. 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