Poetry and Writing Coach

 Online Courses Coming Soon:

 

 

Traditions of Poetry (6 weeks)

• poetry forms and conventions

• how to read, write, and appreciate poetry and its tradition

• an introduction to poetry from various cultural traditions

• the full range of the course may be tailored to suit the student's specific areas of interest

 

 

 

 

The Poet as Reader (6 weeks)

• readings in traditional, contemporary, and world poetry

• a short section of readings on developing writing skills

• a short section of readings on understanding the business of poetry

• the full range of the course may be tailored to suit the student's specific areas of interest

 

 

 

 

Knowing the Poetry Market (6 weeks)

• an extension of the second part of The Poet as Reader

• resources for understanding the poetry market and submitting your poems

• resources for working with an editor

• tailor made to meet the poet's needs

 

 

 

 

The Elements of Poetry Workshop (4 weeks)

• image, language, idea, structure

• exercises for developing key aspects of a good poem