Jul
8
to Jul 13

Poetry Retreat @ In Cahoots

Join us for a week of independent work at In Cahoots, a residency in the Petaluma countryside. This 5-day writing retreat offers an escape from daily pressures to commit to self-directed work alongside other poets who are doing the same. There won’t be workshops or craft lectures, but you will receive a daily poem and prompt to inspire and support your practice, and we will host an optional evening salon after dinner each night where we can share works in progress, promote and discuss publishing opportunities, celebrate, commiserate, and discuss elements of craft. We will also coordinate optional outings in the area and be open to spontaneous happenings on and off campus. Come enjoy a week of poetry community and productivity, with access to the property’s facilities, including a library, writer’s shack, studio barn, writing nooks, and beautiful open space. Individual manuscript consultations and one-on-one feedback sessions will be available for an additional cost.

Use the “Contact” page to request pricing and further details, or stay tuned for application information.

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Jul
2
to Jul 8

Art of Craft In-Person Retreat and Workshop

5-day in-person generative retreat and workshop, Petaluma, CA. This workshop and retreat will feature daily workshops, craft talks, and readings (in-depth schedule and pricing available upon request).

UPDATE: RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOP SOLD OUT. For local poets or those who wish to rent a nearby AirBnB to attend, please be in touch to make arrangements.

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11th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival
Feb
4
9:00 AM09:00

11th Annual MoSt Poetry Festival

At the Starting Line: A Workshop on Poetic Openings

Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center (MoSt) will host the 11th Annual Poetry Festival on February 4, 2023 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto, California. The event will run from 9 am to 1:30 pm.   

Facilitated by Amanda Moore, an awarded-winning, nationally recognized poet from the Bay Area, attendees will be led through a program titled At the Starting Line, A Workshop on Poetic Opening, which promises to be very helpful for both new and experienced poets.   

Tickets ($40 each) for the event are available through Eventbrite.  Attendance is limited to the first 44 people who purchase tickets. Coffee, tea, and table snacks will be provided, and attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch. As in the past, the festival will include an author’s table and camaraderie with poets and poetry aficionados from throughout Northern California.  Eventbrite link for tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/most-poetry-festival-workshop-with-amanda-moore-tickets-479591780927

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Embracing Liminal Space with Haibun: a Zoom workshop
Dec
3
9:30 AM09:30

Embracing Liminal Space with Haibun: a Zoom workshop

The haibun, a poetic form popularized by Bashō in his 17th century travelog The Narrow Road to the Interior, consists of alternating passages of prose and haiku, a movement that embodies contrast, opening and occupying a liminal space between genres. Working across thresholds of form and content, the haibun embraces tension and offers poets a form through which to explore literal and figurative journeys while simultaneously achieving contemplative stillness. Often grounded in nature and incorporating a twist or tonal shift as they move between prose and poem, haibun are versatile and flexible, a satisfying ground on which to wrestle with complex ideas, relay a narrative, and explore nuance. In this craft class, we’ll lay a foundation for our understanding of the genre by reading Bashō and then move to contemporary haibun by poets such as Kimiko Hahn, Forrest Gander, Dana Levin, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. We will also look at more experimental variations and examples of haibun and consider which of our own subjects and ideas might be served by the movement of the form.

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Sep
11
to Nov 13

Continuing Studies: Fall 2021

CLASS FULL

Saturdays from 9 AM PST- 11 AM PST on Zoom

In this workshop, we will look closely at one poem each meeting to discuss various craft elements and how they work in concert and tension with one another to form a (complicated, stunning) whole. Drawing from a wide range of poems from modern and contemporary poets, we will begin each meeting discussing craft and will leave with 3-5 optional writing prompts derived from the week’s focus poem. Meetings will also include a workshop to provide group feedback to every participant and written feedback in the week following our meeting.

Maximum enrollment: 8

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Sep
4
to Nov 20

Art of Craft Parts 1 and 2: Asynchronous, Independent Poetry Workshops

4 consecutive Saturdays per part, scheduled and completed on your own time this fall

In this workshop, we will investigate elements of craft as a means to generate and revise our own work. Looking to source poems for inspiration and instruction, we will aim to deepen our poetry practice, expand our approach to our own work, and further develop voice and range. Topics for Part 1 are: poetic openings, pattern and repetition, line and syntax, and poetic closure; topics for part 2 are metaphor & simile, point of view & persona, and a variety of poetic structures.

Each week, you will receive extensive craft notes with poems, links for independent study, and writing prompts, and you will submit one poem-in-progress each week for my line edits and commentary.

Recommended for poets who want to deepen and develop their technique, study specific craft elements, and follow a more structured practice.

Use “Contact” above for more information, including pricing (sliding scale) and to sign up.

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Jul
10
to Aug 28

Advanced Studies: Summer School

CLASS FULL

4 Saturdays 9 AM - 11 AM PST on Zoom. July 10 and 24; August 14 and 28.

After the topic-based inquiry in Art of Craft Parts 1 and 2, it’s time for Advanced Studies! In this workshop, we will look closely at one poem each meeting to discuss various craft elements and how they work in concert and tension with one another to form a (complicated, stunning) whole. Drawing from a wide range of poems from modern and contemporary poets, we will begin each meeting discussing craft, and will leave with 3-5 optional writing prompts derived from the week’s focus poem. Meetings also include a workshop to provide group feedback on a poem-in-progress for each participant.

Max enrollment: 8

Use “Contact” above to email for more information, including pricing and to sign up.

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May
29
to Jun 19

Art of Craft: A Poetry Workshop, Part 1

4 consecutive Saturdays from 9 AM - 11 AM PST on Zoom

What specific strategies can we use to generate and revise our own work? In this workshop participants will read great poems for inspiration and instruction and apply what they learn to their own writing practice. Topics will include poetic openings, pattern and repetition, line and syntax, and poetic closure, along with particular questions and queries from participants. In addition to craft discussions and writing prompts, each class will include a workshop that provides group feedback for poems-in-process. Recommended for writers who want to deepen and develop their technique, follow a more structured practice, or find support in community. Details:

Max enrollment: 8

A second section of the same workshop led by poet Erin Redfern is also available. Query for details.

Use “Contact” above for more information, including pricing and to sign up.

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Mar
6
to Mar 27

Art of Craft, Part 2

SOLD OUT

4 consecutive Saturdays from 9 AM - 11 AM PST on Zoom

In this workshop, we will continue to investigate elements of craft as a means to generate and revise our own work. Looking to source poems for inspiration and instruction, we will aim to deepen our poetry practice, expand our approach to our own work, and further develop voice and range. Topics for craft talks will be metaphor & simile, point of view & persona, and a variety of poetic structures, along with whatever arises from questions/queries and in the work of participants. In addition to opening craft talks, at-home study, and optional writing prompts, each week will include a group workshop to provide feedback for poems in progress. Recommended for poets who have taken Art of Craft, Part 1 and would like to continue the work they began there, particularly in terms of examining their own work and building community.

Max enrollment: 8

Use “Contact” above for more information, including pricing and financial assitance, and to sign up.

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Ars Poetica: A Salon on the Cento and the Duplex
Feb
28
1:00 PM13:00

Ars Poetica: A Salon on the Cento and the Duplex

Coastside Poetry Presents the Ars Poetica Salon with special guests Amanda Moore and Meryl Natchez

In this salon, we’ll look at two forms, one ancient in its origins and one contemporary, that repurpose our own and others’ lines: the Cento and the Duplex. The Cento, from the Latin for “patchwork garment,” relies exclusively on lines from previous literary works, arranged to create a new poem. The Duplex, newly invented by Jericho Brown, is “a ghazal that is also a sonnet that is also a blues poem,” and uses the poet’s own discarded lines in repetition and variation. We will gain a greater understanding of each form by studying their formal rules and a few key examples, and we’ll talk about ways to spark our own new work by creatively exploring and experimenting with these forms.

This event will be Livestreamed on YouTube. Visit the Coastside Poetry for details


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Feb
6
to Feb 27

The Art of Craft: a Poetry Workshop

4 consecutive Saturdays from 9 AM - 11 AM PST on Zoom

What specific strategies can we use to generate and revise our own work? In this workshop participants will read great poems for inspiration and instruction and apply what they learn to their own writing practice. Topics will include poetic openings, pattern and repetition, line and syntax, and poetic closure, along with particular questions and queries from participants. In addition to craft discussions and writing prompts, each class will include a workshop that provides group feedback for poems-in-process. Recommended for writers who want to deepen and develop their technique, follow a more structured practice, or find support in community. Details:

Max enrollment: 8

A Friday section of the same workshop led by poet Erin Redfern is also available.

Use “Contact” above for more information, including pricing and financial assitance, and to sign up.

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Jan
9
to Jan 30

The Art of Craft: a Poetry Workshop

SOLD OUT

What specific strategies can we use to generate and revise our own work? In this workshop participants will read great poems for inspiration and instruction and apply what they learn to their own writing practice. Topics will include poetic openings, pattern and repetition, line and syntax, and poetic closure, along with particular questions and queries from participants. In addition to craft discussions and writing prompts, each class will include a workshop that provides group feedback for poems-in-process. Recommended for writers who want to deepen and develop their technique, follow a more structured practice, or find support in community. Details:

4 consecutive Saturdays from 9 AM - 11 AM PST on Zoom

Max enrollment: 8

A Friday section of the same workshop led by poet Erin Redfern is also available.

Use “Contact” above for more information, including pricing and financial assitance, and to sign up

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