Thursday, April 10, 2025
4:30–6pm
Book Suey
10345 Joseph Campau Ave
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Get ready to explore the world of American sonnets with a generative writing workshop in honor of National Poetry Month!
A Pale Rude Fiction: American Sonnets & The Evolution of Form
Created by the incomparable poet Wanda Coleman, the American Sonnet is a departure from the more rigid rules of the traditional sonnet forms, inviting the poet to experiment with sound, content, and style to reflect their own lived experience. In this workshop, we will explore the American Sonnet by studying poems by Wanda Coleman, Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss, and others who have contributed to the evolution of the form. Through facilitated discussion and generative writing, participants will leave with a deeper appreciation for the poetic form and its history as well as a framework for teaching it in their classrooms.
Seats are limited. Registration required.
Instructor
Micah Muhammad is a poet and former English teacher from Clarksville, TN. Now pursuing an MFA at the University of Michigan, they are the winner of The Pinch’s 2022 Literary Award for Poetry as judged by Phillip B. Williams as well as a Pushcart Prize winner. They’ve received support from SAFTA and the Vermont Studio Center, and have work published or forthcoming in Gulf Coast, HAD, Driftwood Press, and elsewhere. They’re on Twitter and Instagram at @uhhhhdia.
