Poetry Barn Self-Paced Course: Writing Resistance Through Erasure, Found Text & Visual Poetry
DATE: Ongoing
TIME: Asynchronous, Self-paced
PRICE: $99
Hybrid poetry forms can be a powerful form of resistance. From Jerrod Schwarz’s erasure of Trump’s inaugural speech to Niina Pollari’s black outs of the N-400 citizenship form, contemporary poets are engaging with the world through text, creating new and challenging works of art. Heralded by the rise of the “Instapoet,” visual works are a way to take poetry one step further by crafting new forms and structures that often transcend the page.
In this four-module independent study workshop, you’ll study the forms of poetry that draw from outside sources and texts, learning how artists are reshaping the narrative of resistance and how to draw from news, media, canonical works, and other found texts to create our own work in conversation with the current world.
Shortly after you register, you’ll receive an email containing an invitation to create an account and begin learning. (Please note: This class does not include feedback or interaction with the instructor or other learners.)
DATE: Ongoing
TIME: Asynchronous, Self-paced
PRICE: $99
Hybrid poetry forms can be a powerful form of resistance. From Jerrod Schwarz’s erasure of Trump’s inaugural speech to Niina Pollari’s black outs of the N-400 citizenship form, contemporary poets are engaging with the world through text, creating new and challenging works of art. Heralded by the rise of the “Instapoet,” visual works are a way to take poetry one step further by crafting new forms and structures that often transcend the page.
In this four-module independent study workshop, you’ll study the forms of poetry that draw from outside sources and texts, learning how artists are reshaping the narrative of resistance and how to draw from news, media, canonical works, and other found texts to create our own work in conversation with the current world.
Shortly after you register, you’ll receive an email containing an invitation to create an account and begin learning. (Please note: This class does not include feedback or interaction with the instructor or other learners.)
Writespace: Poetry Critique (Synchronous 1-Day Workshop)
DATE: Saturday, October 10th 1-4pm CST
TIME: Online, Synchronous
In this workshop, we'll focus on four fundamentals that editors look for in poetry. It's one thing to write poems, it's another to start sending out your work to publishers. How do you know if the poem "works"? How can you revise a poem so it stands out in a slush pile? We'll focus on reading poetry like an editor, with an eye towards structure, word choice, content, and first and last lines. This is a critique workshop, so participants will be asked to submit up to two poems (max 4 pages) in advance.
DATE: Saturday, October 10th 1-4pm CST
TIME: Online, Synchronous
In this workshop, we'll focus on four fundamentals that editors look for in poetry. It's one thing to write poems, it's another to start sending out your work to publishers. How do you know if the poem "works"? How can you revise a poem so it stands out in a slush pile? We'll focus on reading poetry like an editor, with an eye towards structure, word choice, content, and first and last lines. This is a critique workshop, so participants will be asked to submit up to two poems (max 4 pages) in advance.
Writespace: Introduction to Found Poetry (Online 4-Week Workshop)
DATE: Sunday, October 4th - Sunday, November 1st
TIME: Online, Asynchronous
Found poetry is an umbrella term encompassing any poem that uses an outside source text to create a new original poem. Found texts may include but are not limited to: Newspapers, books, periodicals, graffiti, other poems, street signs, advertisements, propaganda, online media, Twitter posts, or anything with words that can be rearranged, erased, cut-out, or reformulated to create a new and wholly original piece of poetry. In this workshop, we'll learn the history of erasure and create our own found poems using methods of erasure or blackout, headline poetry, collage, remixing, cutting, cento poems, acrostic or golden shovel poems, and/or found title poems.
This is a four-week workshop that takes place completely online. Participants will get the chance to write one poem a week and will be required to critique at least 2 other student's work each week. You may want to have a camera or phone with a camera (a scanner works great too) to upload photos of your poems, but this is not a requirement.
DATE: Sunday, October 4th - Sunday, November 1st
TIME: Online, Asynchronous
Found poetry is an umbrella term encompassing any poem that uses an outside source text to create a new original poem. Found texts may include but are not limited to: Newspapers, books, periodicals, graffiti, other poems, street signs, advertisements, propaganda, online media, Twitter posts, or anything with words that can be rearranged, erased, cut-out, or reformulated to create a new and wholly original piece of poetry. In this workshop, we'll learn the history of erasure and create our own found poems using methods of erasure or blackout, headline poetry, collage, remixing, cutting, cento poems, acrostic or golden shovel poems, and/or found title poems.
This is a four-week workshop that takes place completely online. Participants will get the chance to write one poem a week and will be required to critique at least 2 other student's work each week. You may want to have a camera or phone with a camera (a scanner works great too) to upload photos of your poems, but this is not a requirement.
Writespace: Journaling Your Way to a Better Writing Life (Online 4-Week Workshop)
DATE: Sunday, November 8th - December 6th
TIME: Online, Asynchronous
Writers are observers. One way to keep track of your observations and ideas is through a writing journal. In this workshop, we'll cover the basics of journaling for writers. Not just as a method of processing and keeping track of your thoughts, but as a method of improving your writing life and working towards a career as a writer. We'll cover tracking your writing, how to manage large ideas or projects, tracking submissions, creating goals, revising in a journal, and more, all while exploring popular methods of journaling to find the one that works for you. If you feel out of sorts or disorganized in your writing life, this workshop is for you!
This is a four-week workshop that takes place completely online. You may want to purchase a simple notebook to try out the techniques on your own. You'll be asked to share one journaling exercise a week and give feedback on each other's work.
DATE: Sunday, November 8th - December 6th
TIME: Online, Asynchronous
Writers are observers. One way to keep track of your observations and ideas is through a writing journal. In this workshop, we'll cover the basics of journaling for writers. Not just as a method of processing and keeping track of your thoughts, but as a method of improving your writing life and working towards a career as a writer. We'll cover tracking your writing, how to manage large ideas or projects, tracking submissions, creating goals, revising in a journal, and more, all while exploring popular methods of journaling to find the one that works for you. If you feel out of sorts or disorganized in your writing life, this workshop is for you!
This is a four-week workshop that takes place completely online. You may want to purchase a simple notebook to try out the techniques on your own. You'll be asked to share one journaling exercise a week and give feedback on each other's work.
Past Appearances
July, 2020: Writespace First Chapter Critique Session
July, 2020: Writespace Q&A with an Editor
November 2019: Malvern Books: Speculative Poetry Reading with T.D. Walker
October 2019: Gemini Ink Online Workshop: The Writing Life 101
September 2019: Zinefest Houston
August 2019: Armadillocon, Austin
July 2019: Readercon, Boston
February 2019: People's Poetry Festival, Corpus Christi
November 2018: Zine Fest Houston
November 2018: Finishing Line Press Showcase - Kaboom Books & Gemini Ink
October 2018: Book launch & Women's Voices Open Mic - Writespace Houston
September 29, 2018, 6-8pm - Art & Words Show, Fort Worth, TX - Featured Reader
August 22nd-September 12, 2018: Writespace Writing Life 101 Workshop
August 25, 2018: Writespace Poetry of the Fantastic Workshop
July 2018: Readercon: Panelist
May 2018: Comicpalooza (Panelist and hosting the SFPA Poetry reading May 25th)
June 2018: 2018 SFPA Contest chair.
June 26, 2018: Reading at Fix Coffee Bar hosted by Mike Alexander
July, 2020: Writespace Q&A with an Editor
November 2019: Malvern Books: Speculative Poetry Reading with T.D. Walker
October 2019: Gemini Ink Online Workshop: The Writing Life 101
September 2019: Zinefest Houston
August 2019: Armadillocon, Austin
July 2019: Readercon, Boston
February 2019: People's Poetry Festival, Corpus Christi
November 2018: Zine Fest Houston
November 2018: Finishing Line Press Showcase - Kaboom Books & Gemini Ink
October 2018: Book launch & Women's Voices Open Mic - Writespace Houston
September 29, 2018, 6-8pm - Art & Words Show, Fort Worth, TX - Featured Reader
August 22nd-September 12, 2018: Writespace Writing Life 101 Workshop
August 25, 2018: Writespace Poetry of the Fantastic Workshop
July 2018: Readercon: Panelist
May 2018: Comicpalooza (Panelist and hosting the SFPA Poetry reading May 25th)
June 2018: 2018 SFPA Contest chair.
June 26, 2018: Reading at Fix Coffee Bar hosted by Mike Alexander
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