“Writing Place: A generative poetry class” welcomes all levels of poets/writers who want to explore how setting, context, memory, and lived experiences can be communicated in poems. We’ll study model poems and have 3-4 brief writing sessions that concentrate on conveying physical landscapes and the internal emotions associated with place. Participants will have opportunities to create and share new place-based work during the class.

This class is suitable for all levels.

Marianne Worthington is author of the prize-winning poetry collection, The Girl Singer, and the forthcoming collection, Water. Witness. Word., from Belle Point Press in 2026.

Cancellation Policy:

The Carnegie Center reserves the right to cancel a class if minimum enrollment is not met. It is best to register early to help our instructors prepare and to ensure the class does not get cancelled. We evaluate registration numbers 62 business days before a class starts to decide whether we can hold the class. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment will be cancelled 6 –2 business days prior to the first class meeting. All participants will be notified by email and will receive full refunds.

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