Fall 2008 Workshops at Writers & Books

Poetry

Writing Nature Poetry: Tuning in to the Untamed

FA9-P01
1 Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sept. 27
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Karla Linn Merrifield

This workshop will provide poets with a toolkit they can use to embrace nature in their writing and get some real, immediate, and essential practice. Participants should bring a notebook, a journal if they keep one, and any poems they’ve written about nature that they would like to work on or share with the group. Bring snacks or a bagged lunch.

Course Canceled

Beginning Poetry

FA9-P02
6 Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m.
Sept. 22 through Oct. 27
$110 W&B members / $120 general public
Instructor: Ron Bailey

At each meeting in this course we will look at a poem or two from a different published author, discuss her/his poem[s], use a writing prompt to start one of our own, and hold an “open the mic” for class members who have one to share. All of these activities will be done in a supportive environment. This class will be followed by an intermediate class in the winter term

Course Canceled

The Poem’s Breath: An Intermediate Poetry Workshop

FA9-P03
6 Thursdays 7–9 p.m.
Sept. 25 through Oct. 30
$110 W&B members / $120 general public
Instructor: Deanna Ferguson

A poem is more than an intellectual expression of thought and emotion. Our eyes see its pattern on the page, and our ears hear the music it makes. We can feel its words in our own mouths. Its rhythms can make our pulse race or slow down. We breathe with its breath. This sensuality is the essence of poetry—otherwise it would be prose. In this workshop for intermediate poets, we will enjoy the opportunity to read and respond to one another’s poetry while keeping an eye (and an ear) on how our poems use all of our body, as well as our minds and hearts

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East Meets West: Understanding and Composing English Language Haiku.

FA9-P04
4 Tuesdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 through Oct. 7
$87 W&B members / $93 general public
Instructor: Tom Painting

This course will briefly explore the genesis of haiku in old Japan, its journey to the west and how the form has been adapted to English language, our culture and sensibilities. Participants will be exposed to the work of poets whose writing exemplifies the best in English language haiku. Model poems will provide understanding and inspiration as we compose our own. In a workshop setting our efforts will be critiqued and crafted with an eye on publication. Materials, with the exception of a personal journal or notebook will be provided by the instructor.

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