Renowned poet and teacher, Donny O’Rourke has a few places available on this long established, popular and influential, afternoon course. Each week a task is set and the poems it prompts are collectively critiqued in a discussion led by the tutor. Warm, witty and welcoming; that has been Donny’s approach …
Taddle Creek No. 44 shakes things up with a true winter launch! Featuring readings by Victoria Hetherington and J. R. McConvey, and a special heavenly guest appearance by Richard Kelly Kemick, author of I Am Herod. Plus some other potential surprises. Admission is free, as is the fireplace. Learn more …
Even more minimalist than haiku, the "monoku" is a poem in one short line. They’ve become increasingly popular and more widely published in journals and anthologies. So if a single short line is the shape of monoku, what is the substance of this tiny haiku derivative? This course will encourage …
Delve into the delightful world of poetry chapbooks. In the early era of printing, chapbooks were inexpensively produced, popular pamphlets; in 20th century Canada, publishers used them as an economical way to print poetry. These diminutive books preserve the voices of many emerging and established writers and provide a window …
The first Third Thursday Poetry Reading of 2020 will feature Chelsea Rathburn on January 16 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University. The program will begin with an open mic session at 6, after which Rathburn will read. Learn more here.