“Inside the Mystery: The Pond” by Ellery Akers
New Students Class: The Pleasure of Writing Poetry
A 2012 workshop for new students with Ellery Akers
One-day class in West Marin
Saturday, March 17, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
$40
There will be a half an hour break for lunch; please bring lunch.
For information, call 415-561-9199
To reserve a space, send checks to:
Ellery Akers
1592 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Jumpstart your poetry in this playful, supportive workshop. We'll do a lot of breakthrough exercises— childhood memories, surrealism, persona— and have fun coming up with pages of new material. We'll explore craft, language, voice, rythmn, repetition, and our relationship to the natural world. We’ll also have time for in-depth critiques of finished work.
What students have said about poetry workshops with Ellery Akers:
“Thanks for your support and your constant inspiration. This past year I have written more than the rest of the years combined: you opened a door for me and I am amazed at what is on the other side.”
“I've learned more from you in three weeks than in the last twenty years.”
“Your words of advice have allowed me to write with greater clarity and less struggle.”
“Thanks for your encouragement and your enthusiasm and your belief in me as a poet.”
“Something has really changed in my writing lately, and that change happened in your class.”