Monday, February 26

• In class:
  • Discuss Creative Project #2
  • Keith Wilson’s poetry:
    • Black Matters
    • I Find Myself Defending Pigeons
    • line dance for an american textbook
    • Processing Emmett Till (Uncanny Emmett Till #2)
    • reportage on a theory
    • Selected Work
• Assignment:
  • Read:
    • “Experimental Digital Poetics” by Keith S. Wilson
  • Write a reaction/response to the assigned works in which you discuss how interactivity is meaningful in the work.

Wednesday, February 28

In class:

• “Experimental Digital Poetics” by Keith S. Wilson

Assignment:

• Do one of the following:
  • Attend Keith S. Wilson’s Craft Talk on Thursday, Feb. 29 3:30-4:45 in PSU Table Rock (Room 201B)
  • Attend Keith S. Wilson’s Reading on Thursday, Feb. 29 6:00-7:15 in PSU Table Rock (Room 201B)
  • Watch this interview and read at least 3 of his selected works

Friday, March 1

Asynchronous Class

• Do one of the following:
  • Attend Keith S. Wilson’s Craft Talk on Thursday, Feb. 29 3:30-4:45 in PSU Table Rock (Room 201B)
  • Attend Keith S. Wilson’s Reading on Thursday, Feb. 29 6:00-7:15 in PSU Table Rock (Room 201B)
  • Watch this interview and read at least 3 of his selected works
• In our forum, write a 250 word (approximately) post in which you discuss Keith S. Wilson’s poetic style and approaches to writing poetry, including his use of poetic form.
• This is due by Saturday morning.
• Respond to a classmate’s post by Monday.

Assignment:

• Read “High Muck a Muck” by Fred Wah, Nicola Harwood, Jin Zhang, Bessie Wapp, Thomas Loh, Tomoyo Ihaya, Hiromoto Ida, Phillip Djwa, and Patrice Leung
• Write a response to this work, focusing on how the work is designed and to what effect.