Poetry Workshop: Rekindling Wonder

“Poetry is written in relative solitude. We dive into a poem and live in its cave of wonder until we come up for air,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “As we continue to work, we descend again and again, trying to get it right. In this class, you’ll get the tools and guidance you need to make that dive.”

This 5-week workshop will offer a congenial space where you can listen to and learn from a range of helpful voices and try out new approaches to writing and revision. Over the length of the class you’ll receive oral feedback from your classmates and Katharine on at least 2-3 of your poems. 

Though this class will focus primarily on workshopping your poems, you’ll also have the chance to learn from sample poems and respond to a variety of prompts, with brief in-class and at-home writing, designed to help you practice new strategies to write and revise your drafts. The reading and writing experience will generate lively, “no-right-answer” class discussions focused on craft and process.

Writers at any stage of development can flourish in this workshop. “At each meeting, we’ll respond to works-in-progress, and the group and I will share fresh insights and approaches,” says Katharine. “The goals are to infuse energy and excitement into our writing practice, receive feedback on new work, and enjoy being in a community with other writers.”

ABOUT THE WRITING SALON'S IN-PERSON CLASSES

Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about your class. If you have any questions about in-person learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.