The Leaves and Stars of Spring -- 6-Week Poetry Workshop-- Thursday Evenings, April 18-May 23, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm ET. via ZOOM.
Why "The Leaves and Stars of Spring"? Well, now is when the leaves come out, of course. But so do the spring stars. Beautiful emergences--seen from close and far away. This is a way we can think about both the writing of poetry and the kind of close reading each other's poems we'll do in these sessions: looking at both the very small parts that make poems work; but also the larger ideas and ambitions behind them. Both are the result of technical skill and attention, but also phenomena that are elemental, intuitve, fantastic and often mysterious to even ourselves.
Please join me for this special 6-week Poetry Seminar and Workshop to be held on 6 consecutive Thursdays from April 18-May 23. This session will be for serious poets or those who want to really immerse themselves in poetry for a few weeks: writers who have recently earned an MFA in poetry or are considering doing so in the near future; those who are working on a poetry manuscript or individual poems with a view toward publication; those who are currently undergrads who have decided to change the direction of their lives through poetry; those who have, in their private hours, found that they are driven by compulsion to spend more hours than any person should normally spend in the pursuit of finding the precise words for saying something that has never before been said, etc. The workshop's only guiding theme is poetry itself and wherever talk about it leads us. It will consist of workshop and critique; in addition, we will read poetry and discuss craft among friends and kindred spirits. Many recent MFA grads have taken these workshops, and many other participants have gone on to be accepted to some of the finest writing programs in the country and to have work published in journals. Spend spring evenings in a welcoming and productive atmosphere.
Tuition: $415
Dates: 6 Thursday Evenings--April 18-May 25
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Location: Sessions will be held remotely, via Zoom. But this will allow poets to join us from anywhere.
**To apply, please send work sample of 3 poems to wallsonglasspoetry@gmail.com. You will be contacted as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Geoffrey Nutter at wallsonglasspoetry@gmail.com or through the "Speak to Me" page.