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SUMMARY:More Short Poems
DESCRIPTION:Short poems can say it all!\nA continuation of the popular class\, “big things in small packages\,” though it’s also open to those who haven’t yet taken that class. We will explore the possibilities of saying a lot in a very few words. You will read a number of short poems\, learn some new forms\, and write five or six new poems over the two weeks. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nConcise Language\nPower of Image\nHow to Say Less\nTrust the Reader\n\nTime requirements\n\n30-45 minute/week\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis is for all writers interested in the power of brevity.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/more-short-poems/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:2 Sessions,Intermediate/Advanced Level,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Poetic Voice
DESCRIPTION:Find you unique poetic voice!\nWriting poems is discovery on paper\, and good poems surprise and delight the poet as much as anyone. In this workshop you will try on a variety of styles and forms on the way to finding your own poetic voice. We will read poems together and use them as starting points for your own work\, both in and out of class. The goal is for you to come away from the class with a portfolio of favorite poems–poems discovered in reading\, discovered in writing. Required text: A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nLine and meter\nImage\nSound\nHow to steal (in a good way)\nHow to workshop and revise\n\nTime requirements\n\n2 hours/week\n\nMaterials\n\nA Poetic Handbook by Mary Oliver (this is available free online)\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThe class is designed for new and intermediate poets interested in learning how to use sound\, meter\, and image in their poetry.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/finding-your-poetic-voice-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:6 Sessions,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250125T133000
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SUMMARY:big things in small packages
DESCRIPTION:Write small to write big.\nShort poems can reverberate in the mind and memory like a pebble dropped in a lake. Let’s look at some powerful short poems together to come up with strategies for writing our own little gems\, and then write them! This workshop is appropriate for both experienced poets and for intrigued people who aren’t poets yet. There will be a 2 page handout provided for the first class. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWriting a one-sentence poem\nImage as shortcut\, and what makes a good image\nWhat the writer can leave to the reader\nThe American sentence form\nThe haibun\n\nTime requirements\n\n30-60 minutes/week\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\n This workshop is appropriate for both experienced poets and for intrigued people who aren’t poets yet.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/big-things-in-small-packages/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:2 Sessions,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Wisdom\, Joy\, Gratitude—giving and receiving through Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Tap your own deep wisdom through poetry.\nReading and writing poetry is soul-work. Each class will include discussion of inspiring poems\, guided free-writes\, and sharing. Between classes you will have life-enhancing reading and journal assignments. Our last class will be a formal and friendly workshop to celebrate the gifts we have shared throughout the course. Note: No meeting November 28. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to read to enhance your own writing.\nFinding and creating intention through form.\nHow to use suggestions in revision while keeping your poem in your own voice.\n\nTime requirements\n\n30-60 minutes/week\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nAll levels of poets will learn and be inspired in this class.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/wisdom-joy-gratitude-giving-and-receiving-through-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:4 Sessions,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Rock Creek Park: Your Wild Home
DESCRIPTION:Explore Rock Creek Park with Melanie Choukas-Bradley and turn that inspiration into poetry with the guidance of Ann Quinn.\nClass will start with a ramble through the northern floodplains of Rock Creek Park to observe natural phenomena with naturalist\, author\, and poet Melanie Choukas-Bradley. After an intermezzo to travel to The Writer’s Center\, poet and popular poetry instructor Ann Quinn will lead the class in a poetry workshop in a room filled with art that evokes Rock Creek’s forests. Note: the class will begin at Rock Creek Park. Specific directions will be emailed to registrants. \n\nIn-person class: This workshop will take place in Rock Creek Park and at The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh St\, Bethesda MD. \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nSink into the wonder of observation\, using writing as a tool\nDiscover how specific detail can take your poems to a new level\nGain new insights on metaphor and persona in poetry\nIncorporate all your senses into your writing\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nSuggested Texts\n\nA Year in Rock Creek Park by Melanie Choukas-Bradley\nWild Walking: A Guide to Forest Bathing Through the Seasons by Melanie Choukas-Bradley\nPoems will be emailed by Ann Quinn prior to class\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for all who care about Rock Creek.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/rock-creek-park-your-wild-home/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Poetry,The Writer's Center,Workshop
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SUMMARY:big poems in small packages
DESCRIPTION:Write short\, memorable poems!\nShort poems can reverberate in the mind and memory like a pebble dropped in a lake. Let’s look at some powerful short poems together to come up with strategies for writing our own little gems\, and then write them! A handout will be provided before the 1st class. No formal workshop\, but sharing is encouraged throughout the class. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow condensing writing can make it more powerful.\nShort forms from different cultures.\nHow to create your own short form.\nThe power of prepositions.\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\n30-45 minutes for the 2nd session.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is appropriate for both experienced poets and for intrigued people who aren’t poets yet. Anyone willing to take on the possibilities of condensed writing will benefit.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/big-poems-in-small-packages/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:2 Sessions,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Finding Your Poetic Voice
DESCRIPTION:Try on a variety of styles and forms on the way to finding your own poetic voice!\nWriting poems is discovery on paper\, and good poems surprise and delight the poet as much as anyone. In this workshop you will try on a variety of styles and forms on the way to finding your own poetic voice. We will read poems together and use them as starting points for your own work\, both in and out of class. The goal is for you to come away from the class with a portfolio of favorite poems–poems discovered in reading\, discovered in writing. Note for beginners: You are so welcome here\, but prepare to cast aside your inner critic and write a lot! \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nThe line and meter\nSound\nImage\nImitation and Form\nConstructive workshopping\n\nTime requirements\n\n20-30 minutes/day\n\nMaterials\n\nA Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis might be considered a back-to-basics class\, appropriate for any level\, using Mary Oliver’s book as a jumping-off point for exploration and discussion. The class includes one workshop session\, and lots of chances to write and share.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/finding-your-poetic-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:6 Sessions,All Levels,Poetry,Workshop,Zoom
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