Class Type: Poetry

"Ekphrastic" poetry is a tradition of poetry that responds to (often visual) art; rather than pure description, it examines reaction, implication, and reverberation of those art forms in the written word. There are poets and writers who believe that television and writing are antithetical; Eileen is not one of them ...

Is there a project brewing in you? Are you ready to push that vision toward a full-length poetry collection? Bring your poems to this workshop, which will provide generative suggestions for writing toward a compelling manuscript. Whether you have five poems or 20, this workshop will steer you toward a ...

In need of feedback on your poetry? Looking to engage, or reengage, with a serious, welcoming, uplifting writing community? Join poet Sean L. Corbin as he explores the best ways to interact with the work of other poets, and offers a platform for you to send your ideas, your images, ...

At the beginning of the pandemic time frame, it seemed everyone was posting poems about the difficulties of supermarket shopping. What seemed amusing at first as subject matter quickly became outdated as the pandemic’s trajectory changed and grew. So, what should we do now with the drafts and idea bursts ...

Ecstatic poetry offers both poets and readers alike a means to access their essence. In this workshop, Brandon Thompson will lead participants on a journey deeper into the mystical realm of the ecstatic through essence-driven poetry writing. Brandon Thompson has taught ecstatic poetry for over a decade. He is a ...

In this follow-up to last year’s “The Art of the Haiku, Right Now,” poet Kevin Nance will continue his exploration of how this ancient poetic form—famous for its brevity and delicacy, its contemplation of nature and the passage of time—can address contemporary life, including popular culture; how it can look ...

According to dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, “All of us find comfort in seeing the world either from a great distance, at arm’s length, or in close-up.” Though Tharp claims that “we don’t generally waver” from our preferred viewpoints, breaking out of our comfort zones can be a powerful tool ...