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Poetry Writing Lessons: Opening Doorways Like Jane Hirshfield

Learn how Jane Hirshfield’s “Almond, Rabbit” can inspire your own writing through consequence, perspective, and restraint in this month’s poetry writing lessons.

Jan 205 min read

Poetry Writing Lessons: Asking Questions Like Aimee Nezhukumatathil

This month’s Poetry Writing Lessons post looks at Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s poem ‘Are All the Break-Ups in Your Poems Real?’ Discover how titles, structure, and sound can inspire fresh poems this December.

Dec 16, 20254 min read

Poetry Writing Lessons: Using "In Which" Like Denise Duhamel

This month’s Poetry Writing Lessons post dives into Denise Duhamel’s playful “Poem in Which I Press Fast Forward.” Learn how to use parallel phrasing, couplets, and compressed time to generate new work. Perfect inspiration for November’s writing life—or as a prompt for the Gentle 30-Day Micro-Writing Challenge.

Nov 20, 20254 min read

Poetry Writing Lessons: Following the Thread in Sara Eliza Johnson’s "Fable"

Discover poetry writing lessons from Sara Eliza Johnson’s "Fable." Learn how associative leaps, layered imagery, and sound create mystery in poetry—and try a guided exercise of your own.

Oct 21, 20255 min read

From the Bookshelves: What Poets Can Learn from the Genre Blending from Celeste Fenton’s Lost Heart in King Manor

Discover poetry lessons in genre blending from Celeste Fenton’s mystery-romance novel Lost Heart in King Manor. Learn how creativity thrives at the intersections of genres.

Oct 10, 20254 min read

Community of Writers Summer Poetry Workshop: Lessons and Insights

Discover poetry lessons from the Community of Writers workshop—insights on letting go, community, and daily writing practice to spark your creativity

Jun 29, 20254 min read