Stop overthinking and find poetry in the everyday.
Contrary to what you’ve been told, poetry can be accessible and profound by paying attention to the mundane. In this workshop we will write a new poem each meeting based on odes, praise songs, and, yes, our favorite things to arrive at the pleasures and wisdom of poetry.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- How to endow ideas in concrete objects
- How to use literary devices and understatement to make powerful poems
- How to revise our poems and offer insightful feedback to our colleagues
- Where to submit your work
Time requirements
- A poem draft can be written in 15-30 minutes.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- All levels are welcomed.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.