Between Line & Sentence: Prose Poetry and Poetic Prose with Sabina Khan-Ibarra

FRIDAYS, Feb. 6th - 27th | What happens when a poem stretches its limbs into sentences, or when prose breaks into breath?

In this four-week generative workshop, we’ll inhabit the borderland between poetry and prose, tracing how language moves when freed from strict forms. We’ll read contemporary writers who blur the line:Jericho Brown, Maggie Nelson, Ross Gay, Ocean Vuong, and others. We will study how rhythm, image, and silence shape meaning.

Each week combines close reading, discussion, and generative writing. You’ll experiment with prose poems, lyrical vignettes, micro-essays, and hybrid fragments that move by pulse and intuition rather than plot. Expect craft talks that explore line versus sentence, compression versus expansion, and the emotional logic of sound and image. You’ll leave with a collection of short hybrid works and a deeper sense of how to let your writing breathe across forms.

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Explore the shared DNA of poetry and prose through reading and discussion.
• Write four new pieces: prose poems, poetic prose, or lyrical vignettes.
• Practice techniques of compression, rhythm, repetition, and imagery.
• Discover how to build emotional resonance through sound, syntax, and silence.
• Gain confidence in crossing genres and trusting instinct over convention

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For poets, prose writers, and the in-between. Each week includes readings, craft reflections, and generative prompts with optional sharing in a supportive environment.

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