In this workshop, participants will consider the powerful poetic device of lineation in some of its various forms – specifically line length, enjambment, and end stops. By reviewing and discussing examples and trying out different techniques, participants will explore how a poet’s conscious decision on how to move from line to line can impact a poem’s rhythm, meaning, and overall effect. Since lineation generally does not have hard and fast rules, poets must decide how and when to break or end a line intentionally and effectively. The workshop will conclude with timed prompts for participants to try out discussed techniques with an opportunity to share.
This seminar is part of the Accents Originals Series held in partnership with Accents Publishing.
Please note that registration is exclusively through Accents Publishing; the registration link will take you to their page. No discounts specific to the Carnegie Center apply to this special series of seminars.
Jay McCoy is the author of The Occupation (Accents Publishing). Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, he now lives in Lexington. Jay is the Director of the Kentucky Book Festival and an adjunct professor at EKU and BCTC teaching first year writing, creative writing, and Appalachian studies. He co-founded the Teen Howl Poetry Series and is co-host of the Kentucky Writers Roundtable on RadioLex.
