We offer new classes in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, publishing, and other topics each season.
Jun
1
We will read contemporary poets in order to explore certain elements of poetry: image, sound, the 5 W’s, visual presentation, and time. Students will also write new poems of their […]
Jun
9
In three two-hour classes, students will practice reading their own poetry aloud. Focus will be on diction, scanning, projection, and other techniques that can help every poet ‘sell’ his, her, […]
Jun
9
Students will gather for one session focused solely on poetry generation. Sean Corbin, Poetry Gauntlet coordinator, will attempt to overwhelm you with writing prompts in order to challenge everyone to […]
Jun
20
This workshop will detail the ekphrastic process and provide prompts that will serve you whenever you face the blank page. Elizabeth will guide you to respond to visual and musical […]
Jun
23
What can the songs of legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton teach us about writing, craft, and perspectives in poetry? In this in-person workshop, Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry […]
Jul
23
Students will join with Poetry Gauntlet coordinator Sean Corbin to discuss and critique their individual work in a group setting. Each student will have the opportunity to share a poem […]
Aug
11
Documentary poems combine poetic techniques (imagination) with nontraditional elements (inquiry) such as journalism, government reports, interviews, political and/or religious tracts, advertising, court records, and other documentary sources. This course helps […]
