I really enjoyed the course it was a great experience with poetry. I already used to write poems but this course gave me a better sense about the poetry.

Great course, awesome instructor. Learned a lots of poetry techniques. Recommended to everyone who is interested or want to sharpen their poetry writing.

I took this course to help me do better at writing stories and crafting language. I feel that the lessons and exercises in this course really helped me.

Such an eye opener course.

Beautifully presented.

The whole course was a poetry by itself :)

Thank you Doug - California Institute of the Arts - Coursera

Really straight-forward but surprisingly thorough introduction to poetry analysis and creation. I'm also a fan of corny jokes, so all-in-all a success.

This is a great and useful course to learn about poetry. Professor Dough taught very precisely and clearly. Enjoyed it and learned many things from it.

Well the method of teaching is best in any of the moocs ever. He is a ventriloquist and when you listen to him its not like studying but entertainment.

Doug was a great teacher. He was funny, and used things like objects and imagery to help me understand the course content better. I loved this course.

The best poetry course I could have asked for, clear and crisp lessons. You can apply what you have learnt. And amazing community and teacher Douglas

Excellent class! It's helping me to become a better writer! The professor was very energetic and enthusiastic about the material. I truly enjoyed it!

Fantastic! I am so grateful that I received the fundamentals of creating poetry from this class! The instructor was very knowledgeable and funny...

This was a great course with some really fun, interesting, and useful strategies for both improving your own poetry, as well as appreciating others.

Wow! This course just keeps blowing my mind away. There is so much to learn and so many opportunities to help you improve your writing. Thanks Doug!

Excellent poetry examples and prompts-- and fun! I am amazed how such a large workshop can have a personal touch. Thank you for this helpful class!

Very well structured - engaging videos - good feedbacks to build on - everyone is really passionate about poetry in this course, it is contagious!!

This course was a lot of fun. Great for beginners, yet fun and interesting and a way to kickstart people who may not have written poetry in awhile.

I truly enjoyed this course. It was fun, and still filled with useful information that guided students to the best outcome possible. Great course!

I found the week on revision especially useful. I've saved the prompts on rhyme and rhythm that I didn't do because they look like good exercises.

T​he professor is really passionate and knnowledgable. The course content is packed yet digestable. I have learned a lot. Very rewarding and fun.

A very entertaining and easy course to take, with important tips to be able to create your first poem, excellent material and teacher. Thank you.

It was a great opportunity to learn many poetic forms as well as improved poetry writings via the exposure through the various workshop activity.

Loved it! great prompts, collaborations and very clear information. Also, I really appreciate the links to other information, websites and poems

I originally took this course at Coppin State University in 2001. I missed a week and decided to withdraw. Glad I decided to retake this course.

The instructor is engaging and obviously loves poetry. This was such a fun class, I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn about poetry.

A great introduction to get you into reading and writing poetry. It also helps find your way of entertainment in poetry with very good prompts