The Architecture of Sound in Free Verse

This craft lecture will review phonetics, demonstrate how clunkiness can be fixed with engineering the metrical construction, and consider how the speed of the line be controlled. There is more to sound than the music of words. It can provide a complementing tapestry of meaning to what the words are saying. We will look at how some modern poets use sound. Finally, there will be several take-home prompts to help increase your awareness of the sonic landscape in your work.

Join John C. Mannone in this upcoming workshop!

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

John C. Mannone’s work appears in Artemis, Critical Humanities, Appalachia Bare, Red Branch Review, Poetry South, and others. Awarded the Jean Ritchie Fellowship (2017), he has six full-length collections, including the Weatherford nominee Song of the Mountains (Middle Creek Publications and Audio, 2023) and a tied-for-fourth place finalist for the 2025 Tennessee Book Award, Sacred Flute (Iris Press, 2024). He’s a retired professor of physics and the Poet Laureate for the City of Oak Ridge (2026-2028).

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MEETING INFORMATION

This program will be presented at our upcoming PST meeting, to be held October 10, 2026, from 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern / 1:00-3:00 pm Central via Zoom. Members will be provided a link a few days prior. If you are interested in learning more about PST, check out our website. If you’d like to attend our meeting as a guest, contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.