The intuitive, creative aspects of a poet’s work can be elusive. In A Little Book on Form (HarperCollins, 2017) professor of English and former US poet laureate Robert Hass demonstrates his formidable gifts as both a poet and a critic. Starting with the exploration of a single line and moving into an examination of the essential expressive gestures that exist within forms, Hass goes beyond approaching form as merely a set of traditional rules that precede composition. After an introduction by John Shoptaw (English), Hass will speak briefly about his work and then open the floor for discussion.