Congratulations! You’re on the fourth and final session of WRDPNTRS: Looking at Art, Looking Back with Words!
Today’s topic is Poetry Comics, and you know the drill! Work through the videos and take a look at any links. Try the exercises. We hope you’ve learned a lot!
Part 1: What Are Poetry Comics?
Kathleen and Sonia introduce the focus of the final workshop combining words, images, and text.
Thought
Whose land do you live on? Take the time to research it.
Part 2: Learn About Canadian Poetry Comics Creators!
Learn about two Canadian poets who combine visual art (illustrations) with their poetry to create a whole new form: Poetry Comics. Get inspired and jump right in!
RESOURCES
- Bill Bissett’s website and artwork
- Bill Bissett’s poetry book
- Rupi Kaur’s website
- Rupi Kaur’s Instagram account
Consider this!
“There is so much more to writing than just what you see on pages.” – Rupi Kaur
What do you think comes first, the words or the art?
Part 3: Learn About American Poetry Comics Creators!
Now we’re going south of the border to consider some more poetry comics by Alexander Rothman and Mita Mahato. Kathleen provides a snapshot of these two Poetry Comics Poets!
Resources
EXERCISE: Make Your Own Poetry Comic (20+ minutes)
Make a poetry comic using three to four panels inspired by Alexander Rothman and/or Mita Mahato. Materials you might need include the following: pens, pencils, pencil crayons, paper cutouts (magazines, fliers, construction paper, receipts, etc.), and glue.
Closing Thoughts
Thanks for going on this wild ride through different forms of poetry with us (Sonia and Kathleen) and becoming WRDPNTRS!
P.S. You are now OFFICIALLY a real poet, so keep your eyes open for interesting new poems, share your work with other people, and keep writing!!!
Thank you for completing WRDPNTRS! As a reminder, references to New Shoots programming in these videos do not apply to those viewing the content. Only current New Shoots participants may submit work to this year’s anthology.
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