Into the Sea: Taking Your Poetry Deeper

“What makes me feel as though I belong here, out in this world, is…what goes on in my mind when I am writing. Then I belong here, and then all of the things that are disparate and irreconcilable can be useful.”   —Toni Morrison

This course is being taught for Seniors College in 2011 under the name "Writing Poetry: Introduction to Invention & Craft". The Start date is October 2nd. This course is for people who write poems. Whether you are a bold or a shy poet, a published or an unpublished poet, you are welcome. This course offers you: a supportive, positive approach to writing; exercises to stimulate mind, heart, and senses; poetry study to deepen craft; ways to find rich material; new methods of revising poems; practice with the nitty-gritty bits of how poems work; a different approach to feedback; surprises. Registration is through Seniors College on September 10. Minimum age to join Seniors College is 50 years old. Classes will be Sunday afternoons from 2 pm to 4 pm for 8 weeks at UPEI in Charlottetown. Membership in Seniors College is $135, which entitles members to unlimited courses over 3 semesters. For more information, contact Beth at beth@bethweb.ca

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