“Poetry often begins in a flash: an image, a phrase, a question, a contradiction, a feeling we can’t quite name,” says instructor Kathy Garlick. “But bringing a poem fully to life usually requires a different kind of attention—the willingness to return to the draft, listen more deeply, and discover what the poem is asking to become...more

This remote poetry “class” offers a unique opportunity for personal and intimate poetry instruction. Students will work with Brian Tierney one-on-one, via written correspondence over two months, during which students will compile and send three “packets”...more

This 6-week workshop will provide a dynamic virtual space where you can get personalized feedback on poems in progress, from brand-new drafts in need of development to later drafts in need of polish...more

In this intro to poetry, we’ll play our way into poems by writing down what’s been communicating itself to us, especially that stuff we don’t yet understand, what experiences have made us feel most chilled, on fire, or alive...more

“Writing can be a lonely act, and it often seems no one’s listening,” says instructor Cate Lycurgus. “In this class we’ll explore the letter poem and its potential for connection, discovery, and catharsis...more