Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop with Doug Knowlton

Name: Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop with Doug Knowlton
Start: 2026-09-02T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-30T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Bookstore1Sarasota

Schedule

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 30 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Bookstore1Sarasota | Sarasota, FL

Expect close reading, generative exercises, and thoughtful critique in this five-session, five-week workshop at Bookstore1Sarasota.
About this Event

Have you attended a poetry writing workshop before? This is for you! Together, we'll focus on the art of making stronger, resonant poems. Through close reading, generative prompts, and in-depth discussion, we'll explore form, voice, and revision as ongoing processes. Participants sould come ready to share work and engage seriously with others' writing in a collaborative and supportive space.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The workshop will meet in the loft of Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S. Pineapple Ave., for five sessions from 12-2 p.m. on:
Wednesday, September 2
Wednesday, September 9
Wednesday, September 16
Wednesday, September 23
Wednesday, September 30
Registration is required. Workshop cost is $50, which includes a beautiful writing journal.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
DOUG KNOWLTON has been writing poems and lyrics since the 1960s. He finds it especially fulfilling to encounter writers and readers who are awakening to poetry's potential.
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