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My generative poetry workshop “Introduction to Zuihitsu: A Hybrid Poetry Workshop” will be available over Zoom on Sunday, November 8th and Saturday, November 14th, 2026. The workshop is capped at 8 people to ensure a cozy group. Workshop attendees will be assigned a brief sample of reading material one week before class to wet their feet.
The cost of this 60 minute class is $50 and includes a 30 minute one-on-one with me to chat about your work. Payments for classes may be made in advance online in the form below to hold your seat. If you would like to pay with another method, just reach out!
If you wish to have a one-on-one consultation with me about your work, or a work-in-progress, I would love to talk with you. Book today!
Introduction to Zuihitsu:
A Hybrid poetry workshop
“Introduction to Zuihitsu” is a generative hybrid poetry workshop that will introduce you to “zuihitsu,” (often translated as “following the brush” from Japanese) a storied, but rarely instructed Japanese form, composed largely of interwoven writings in prose and poetry on ideas or subjects that typically respond to the author’s surroundings. The form incorporates nonfiction, musings and confessions, poetry, and miscellany to create a spontaneous, layered text. This class is for writers at all skill and comfort levels. In this workshop I will teach a brief history of the form, and lead you through a long guided prompt. We will have a 30 minute one-on-one to discuss your writing and any questions you may have. We will handle with care the intricacies of ourselves, our memory, and our inner and outer worlds through this sprawling, expansive form.
Ekphrastic Poetry: Writing on Self-Artifacts
Ekphrasis means “description” in Greek, and is defined as a vivid, often dramatic, verbal description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined. Ekphrastic poetry is a long-standing literary tradition. Today, an ekphrastic poem can traverse many mediums, from painting to sculpture, to photography and film. There is no limit to your artist’s eye. In this workshop you will be introduced to ekphrastic poetry and encouraged to bring art-like artifacts from your life to class. You will narrate, reflect, and bring new eyes and meaning to your object and its memory. In this workshop you will explore art and artifact, and your complex relation to the world around you, especially objects and memories of significance.