Workshops & Classes
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Dreams & Diaspora: Exploring Speculative Poetics with Bryan Thao Worra
Workshop participants will examine speculative poetry from the Southeast Asian diaspora(s) & beyond, reconciling memory, healing & the search for a future.
I Remember the First Time I Sat Down and Ordered My Feelings: The List Poem with R. Zamora Linmark
In this hybrid lecture-workshop, students will examine how poets from different times & places use the list as a historical, cultural & lyrical document.
Master Class with Jericho Brown: In the Tradition
A master class with Whiting Writer’s Award–winning poet Jericho Brown. Application deadline: October 15.
Master Class with Fanny Howe: Childhood Days
A master class with Fanny Howe exploring the ways childhood influences our poetry and our lives. Application deadline: November 4.
Master Class with Gregory Orr: Saying, Singing, Imagining, Naming
A master class with acclaimed poet Gregory Orr on opening the writing process to dynamic disorder. Application deadline: November 18.
One-Day Workshops
We offer writing workshops and seminars that focus on a special topic over the course of a day or afternoon. These offerings are designed for those who may not have the time for a longer sequence of classes. Fee: $95 for three-hour workshops; $110 for four-hour workshops.
Dreams & Diaspora: Exploring Speculative Poetics with Bryan Thao Worra
Workshop participants will examine speculative poetry from the Southeast Asian diaspora(s) & beyond, reconciling memory, healing & the search for a future.
I Remember the First Time I Sat Down and Ordered My Feelings: The List Poem with R. Zamora Linmark
In this hybrid lecture-workshop, students will examine how poets from different times & places use the list as a historical, cultural & lyrical document.
Master Classes
Master Classes offer advanced writers of poetry an opportunity to work intensively with some of the most respected poets of our time. An application of three poems is required, sent through Submittable; space is limited. Fee: $395.
Master Class with Fanny Howe: Childhood Days
A master class with Fanny Howe exploring the ways childhood influences our poetry and our lives. Application deadline: November 4.
Master Class with Gregory Orr: Saying, Singing, Imagining, Naming
A master class with acclaimed poet Gregory Orr on opening the writing process to dynamic disorder. Application deadline: November 18.
Six-Week Open-Enrollment Workshops
Open to all levels, six-week courses are offered on a wide variety of topics. Register early—first come, first served. Fee: $325.
Witness: A Poetry Writing and Performance Workshop with Rosamond S. King
In this workshop, students will engage in both writing and performance exercises, practicing witnessing others’ lives, their own, and the city around them.
Direct Address: Writing New Poems with Emily Hunt
Workshop participants will create new work, exploring the urgency, clarity, volition, and sensuality that can surface when writing to someone or something.
Refund Policy
- Requests for refunds must be received in writing. To request a refund, email Gia Gonzales at gabriella@poetshouse.org.
- Poets House retains a $60 processing fee on any refund.
- Refunds will not be issued after the following deadlines, regardless of participation. For Six-Week Workshops: tuition (less processing fee) is refundable until the second class meeting. For Master Classes: refund requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the first meeting.
- Tuition will not be pro-rated for missed classes.
- Six registrants are required in order for a class to run. If a course fails to meet the minimum registration, it will be cancelled and full tuition will be refunded to all registrants.