“Do I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.”—Walt Whitman

Life and poetry contain many competing forces: “Yin and Yang,” “Good and Evil,” “Dark and Light,” “Foolishness and Wisdom,” etc. It is this wrestling match that makes both life and poetry so engaging. A great poem will emphasize the struggle and heighten the drama between forces. In this workshop we will use surreal games and solid writing techniques to create throw-down, knock-out, can’t-look-away tension in your writing. We’ll edit your drafts to bring out these dynamics. So bring your pen, paper, an unfinished draft, and a set of boxing gloves to this class, taught by award-winning poet, Tresha Faye Haefner, and let the grand match begin.

www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/workshop-sign-up/april-15-dynamic-poems

When: 7:30-9:30 pm EST

April 15

Cost: $45

Where: Zoom (link provided after registration)

Class Size: 20 participants

About the instructor:

Tresha Faye Haefner’s poetry appears or is forthcoming in several journals and magazines, most notably Blood Lotus, Blue Mesa Review, The Cincinnati Review, Hunger Mountain, Mid-America Review, Pirene’s Fountain, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, Radar, Rattle, TinderBox, and Up the Staircase Quarterly. Her work has garnered several accolades, including the 2011 Robert and Adele Schiff Poetry Prize and a 2012, 2020, and 2021 nomination for a Pushcart Prize. Her first manuscript, Pleasures of the Bear, was a finalist for prizes from both Moon City Press and Glass Lyre Press. It is still looking for a publisher. Find her at thepoetrysalon.com.