Find a published poem that you admire. If you don't know where to start, think of poets you are already familiar with or begin by reading the poems anthologized in our book. You might also try digging around on various websites like The Poetry Foundation or an online literary magazine like Word Riot or WW Norton's Tumblr. Once you find the perfect poem--the one that sparks your imagination, that resonates with you and your own experiences of the world--respond to the poem with a poem of your own. It doesn't matter whether you respond to the subject of the other person's poem, or just a single line or image contained in the poem. Generally, it's most effective to respond to the moment of maximum energy or tension in the published poem. Identify what excites you about the poem; then make the same thing happen in your own work.
Aside from your own poem, please include the poem (including the author's name and date of publication) to which you are responding. Think of your poems as being in conversation with one another.
Due by class Thursday, February 23
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