Workshops

create. support.
inspire.

Workshop Series

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by
the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " ~ Mark Twain

Listen to the language of the soul: let your writing be enlightened and inspired.

Our stimulating small group sessions empower you with feedback

Free your creative spirit. Find your true voice.

Transform what and how you write.

Poetry Workshops

Our workshops are a great way to rev up your creative juices and have some poetic fun with others who share your love of poetry, literature and writing. Meetings involve prompts, in-class exercises, supportive feedback and constructive critiques. Strong emphasis is on generating new work. Serious writers are invited to give and receive critiques of poems in progress.

Monthly meetings are held in Cranston and various locations throughout RI. Registrations are free and on a rolling basis.

Workshop size is limited. First time registrants: To inquire, submit your name and email on our Contact form. We will get back to you as soon as an opening or a new group is available.

Writing Prompts
Windows to the Imagination

1. Write a Terza Rima:   A rhyming verse stanza form poem consisting of a three
      line  rhyme  interlocking scheme invented by Dante for his long peon, The Divine Comedy.
      Three line stanzas in pattern a-b-a, b-c-b, c-d-c, d-e-d, (e or e-e last line).
      There is no limit to the number of stanzas.
    * Noted examples: Acquainted with the Night, by Robert Frost; Terza Rima by Richard Wilbur

2. This Month's Blitz: Try a 5 minute blitz exercise to jump start your writing -
     Incorporate all or some of these words into the uncensored beginnings of a new poem:
                                                 crawl, epithelial, afghan, whoosh
     Let your poetic meanderings surprise you and take you to unexpected places.
     No  editing allowed.
     Spontaneity sparks imagination. Be sure to stop in 5 minutes!