Creating Found Poetry: A Generative Poetry Class

In this three-week class, we’ll find and collect words and passages from other pieces of text and mix these and our own words together to experiment with new voices, phrasings, and vocabularies in our own poems... more
April 01 - April 15
3 Saturdays, (PDT)

10:30am - 1:00pm

Poetry Mentorship with Brian Tierney

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
April 17 - June 19
9 Weeks

All Day

The Five S’s: An Intro to Writing Poetry

“What makes a poem powerful? What makes a poem effective?” asks instructor Thea Matthews. “In this introductory course we will focus on Five S’s to enhance our approach to writing poetry... more
May 14 - June 18
5 Sundays, (PDT)

10:30am - 1:00pm

Be Bold: Poetry Workshop

“This intensive workshop is designed for poets seeking to elevate their craft and hone the art of revision,” says instructor Thea Matthews. "'Be Bold’ will provide a safe, constructive environment for students to feel empowered and to seek endless possibilities with their poetry... more
January 08 - February 05
5 Sundays, (PST)

2:00pm - 4:30pm

The Poems Only You Can Write: Identifying and Embracing What Sets Your Work Apart

This one-session remote workshop is designed to help you explore the topical, structural, and stylistic aspects that make your work your own... more
January 21
1 Saturday, (PST)

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Poetry Revision Intensive

In this class, you’ll explore multiple techniques for re-visioning, revising, and workshopping poems, discovering what each poem wants to become. You'll emerge with 8 to 12 substantial revisions and a collection of useful revision tools... more
February 07 - March 14
6 Tuesdays, (PST)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Playing with Poetic Forms

"Form in poetry is like a jungle gym which can give structure to the swinging impulses of your mind and strengthen and lengthen your poetic muscles," says instructor Alison Luterman... more
January 09 - February 06
5 Mondays, (PST)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Poetry Mentorship with Erin Rodoni

In this 9-week mentorship experience, Erin Rodoni will engage with you as a unique poet. In addition to providing detailed critical feedback on your creative work, she will also take into account the arc and scope of your poems, examining the ways in which they are speaking to and building on each other... more
February 06 - April 10
9 Weeks

All Day

Poetry Mentorship with Brian Tierney

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
January 09 - March 13
9 Weeks

All Day

The Five S’s: An Intro to Writing Poetry

“What makes a poem powerful? What makes a poem effective?” asks instructor Thea Matthews. “In this introductory course we will focus on Five S’s to enhance our approach to writing poetry... more
November 05 - December 10
5 Saturdays, (PST)

2:00pm - 4:30pm