It's Elemental: The Art of Revision

$99.00

Water, fire, earth, air: each of these elements has characteristics that we can apply to our poems to engage the senses. This four-module self-paced workshop takes as its premise that the best poetry happens when it works with/invokes one or more of these basic elements. Through this lens, and accompanied by concrete exercises and craft techniques recommended by such poetic masters as Stephen Dunn, Annie Finch, Ted Kooser, and Muriel Rukeyser, you will watch your works-in-progress mature to their full potential.

Shortly after you Add to Cart, you will receive an email containing an invitation to create an account and begin learning. Note: This class does not include feedback or interaction with the instructor or other learners, and is accessible for thirty days. If more time is needed, just contact us.

Water, fire, earth, air: each of these elements has characteristics that we can apply to our poems to engage the senses. This four-module self-paced workshop takes as its premise that the best poetry happens when it works with/invokes one or more of these basic elements. Through this lens, and accompanied by concrete exercises and craft techniques recommended by such poetic masters as Stephen Dunn, Annie Finch, Ted Kooser, and Muriel Rukeyser, you will watch your works-in-progress mature to their full potential.

Shortly after you Add to Cart, you will receive an email containing an invitation to create an account and begin learning. Note: This class does not include feedback or interaction with the instructor or other learners, and is accessible for thirty days. If more time is needed, just contact us.

Crafted by

Lissa Kiernan

Lissa Kiernan

Lissa Kiernan is the founding director of The Poetry Barn, a literary arts center in the Hudson Valley, and AIM Higher, Inc., a nonprofit elevating women artists. Her forthcoming book, The Whispering Wall, won the 2020 Homebound Publications Poetry Prize and was a semi-finalist for Tupelo Press’ Dorset Prize. Her other books are Glass Needles & Goose Quills, (Haley’s, 2017) and Two Faint Lines in the Violet (Negative Capability Press, 2014). She lives with her husband Chris and cat Sumo in West Hurley, NY.