We will soon begin a new year.
Looking back on 2013, we have enjoyed the many writers and poets who have come through our doors this year. Joan, a student at Writers Circle said, "You have brought us so many good poets that we would not have been exposed to if it were not for Writers Circle."
That is our purpose - to bring excellent writing instructors here to this area because we can't all travel long distances to classes and workshops in other cities. We keep our fees reasonable, but offer teachers enough to make the trip worthwhile for them
This area is jam-packed with experienced published and non-published writers. Often we overlook what is in our own back yard. We don't want that to happen here. We provide the opportunity for our local writers to teach what they have learned in their studies of poetry and prose.
Around our table we give instruction to those beginning poets and writers who have not yet made the step to publishing their work. No one should ever be fearful of what they might encounter at this studio. We are non-competitive. We encourage each other and we give constructive feedback, in a gentle manner.
The coffee pot is ready and some goodies are on the table. Ice tea is in the fridge.
We hope you will come and take a class with us in 2014.
March 22, Saturday afternoon, 1 - 4 p.m. - Karen Paul Holmes
Fee: $35 We will begin taking registrations March 1, 2014.
Express Yourself Through Poetry
Some of us are better than others when it comes to expressing emotion. Yet the feeling in the poem is what connects it to the reader. In this class we'll explore how to free yourself by expressing yourself in third person or through a persona. We'll look at examples of heartfelt poems that do not cross the dangerous bridge of sentimentality.
We'll also learn how humor can help communicate serious emotions -- like anger, grief, regret -- in poems that are both salty and sweet, that touch readers' emotional cores while also making them smile.
Class will include an optional prompt ahead of time, so you can bring a poem of your own to share.
Karen Paul Holmes
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