Workshops & Classes
Poets House offers six-week open-enrollment poetry workshops, weekend Master Classes, and one-day open enrollment writing workshops and seminars, providing learning opportunities for a variety of interests and skill levels.
Most class enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, and we encourage you to enroll early. Enrollment is complete when full payment for tuition has been received.
Winter 2019 Workshops & Classes
The Art of Concealing and Revealing in Poetry with Neil Shepard
This workshop explores the art of concealment and revelation, from imagery and metaphor, to sound and cadence, to tone and rhetoric. Registration full!
Ontogeny, Phylogeny & Poetry with Michael Broder
A workshop with Michael Broder, in which students will examine contemporary poets and delve into questions about “being and becoming.”
Lyric Technologies: Generating Poetry in the Age of Social Media with Rosebud Ben-Oni
A workshop with Rosebud Ben-Oni, in which students will investigate the virtual world and experiment with digital tools for poetry creation.
Master Class with Dorianne Laux: The Discretion of the Line
A two-day intensive with Dorianne Laux on the line, “the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known, living poems.” Application deadline: February 18th.
Master Classes
Master Classes, which usually meet Saturday and Sunday, 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 Kwame Dawes: The Art of Distraction
A two-day intensive with beloved poet Kwame Dawes on how conversations with other art forms can enhance, complicate & sharpen the poetic process. Applications closed.
Master Class with Dorianne Laux: The Discretion of the Line
A two-day intensive with Dorianne Laux on the line, “the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known, living poems.” Application deadline: February 18th.
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.
The Art of Concealing and Revealing in Poetry with Neil Shepard
This workshop explores the art of concealment and revelation, from imagery and metaphor, to sound and cadence, to tone and rhetoric. Registration full!
Ontogeny, Phylogeny & Poetry with Michael Broder
A workshop with Michael Broder, in which students will examine contemporary poets and delve into questions about “being and becoming.”
Lyric Technologies: Generating Poetry in the Age of Social Media with Rosebud Ben-Oni
A workshop with Rosebud Ben-Oni, in which students will investigate the virtual world and experiment with digital tools for poetry creation.
Special One-Day Workshops
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.