Write new poems based on exciting new poetic voices!
In this generative poetry course, we will immerse ourselves in the landscape of contemporary poetry and craft our own poems. Each week, we will read works published in contemporary literary journals from a diverse range of writers including Patrycja Humienik, KB Brookins, Kenzie Allen, Hanif Abdurraqib, and many others. We will also engage with their work via interviews/craft essays. We will then use techniques and inspiration from them to kickstart our writing process. With writing exercises and prompts, students can expect to write at least one poem a week. There will be opportunities to receive written feedback on your work from your peers, plus feedback from the instructor across the duration of the class.
Learn at your own pace: This workshop will take place over Wet Ink, which is an asynchronous creative writing platform. The instructor will post a lesson and assignment at the beginning of each week, and participants can log in and read the lessons/post assignments/comment on other classmates’ work at their convenience. Shortly before the start date, participants will receive an invite from Wet Ink to create their login info and access the class. Please check your spam if you don’t see it.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Craft Elements of Contemporary Poetry
- Poetry Writing Prompts
- Ways to Tap Into Your Creativity (and Maintain a Creative Practice)
- How to Find New Journals/Poets for Inspiration
Time requirements
- Approximately 2-3 hours a week
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is designed for poets and writers of all levels who are interested in generating new work and gaining inspiration from new poetic voices at their own pace.
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.
