Category Archives: Lessons
LESSON 78
There is both rhyme and reason to poetry – the rhyme is, of course, obvious, [...]
LESSON 77 – THE STORY OF MY STONE
Today’s lesson is a simple one; relying on your ability to imagine, to dream, to [...]
LESSON 76 – NAMING YOUR PAIN
We are all subject to pain, be it physical or emotional. Pain is a part [...]
LESSON 75
The lesson this week, is a very short one. It consists of only one prompt. [...]
LESSON 74 – THE “GUTS” OF POETRY
I once had a poetry mentor tell me that if you didn’t feel what you [...]
LESSON 73 – START WITH A WORD
Over the years, in the many classrooms and workshops where I have taught poetry, I [...]
LESSON 72
One of the things I noted, when teaching poetry to children or adults or, conducting [...]
LESSON 71
To write a poem, you must first feel. The poem may, ultimately, become an intellectual [...]
LESSON 70
Writing poetry is an exercise in expressing that which is almost inexplicable. It is about [...]
LESSON 69
There are many ways poets write their poems. Some poets I know, compose their poems [...]