Anti-MFA: A Writing Workshop for the Rest of Us
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ANTI-MFA: A Writing Workshop for the Rest of Us
1st Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm at Wolverine Farm
THIS MONTH'S READING / THEME: ARS POETICAS
This month we'll be reading Ars Poeticas by Juliana Spahr (winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize)--a convenient frame as we continue getting to know each other and introducing our work. Other things you might think about: what is your methodology or purpose as a writer? have you ever actually articulated this to yourself? in the form of a poem? what is your work? what does it mean to write something beautiful in such dark and ugly times? does beauty exclude politics? what would it mean to not? must a poem about poetry necessarily be pretentious? what can poetry do? should it do anything? why write poetry at all?
RSVP by emailing [email protected] or just showing up. More details below.
ANTI DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN AGAINST
Why should the University get to monopolize knowledge, community, and resources? Why should graduate students and professors have all the fun? If we’re going to become serious writers—if we’re going to succeed—we need to come together on a regular basis to read, discuss, and advance our work.
WHAT IS THIS THING?
Think of this as a step up from a critique group—something with a bit more commitment, consistency, and intention. Each month, writers will submit work for feedback along with some published work for us to read and discuss. Then, each participant will prepare in whatever way they have the desire or capacity for—reading ahead of time, leaving comments, writing a letter, or just showing up the day of. Whatever we end up doing, the point here is to support each other as a community of writers, and what that support looks like is entirely up to you.
FINE PRINT
While this workshop is poetry focused, all genres are welcome. The more the merrier. You also do not have to be a writer or share your own work to participate. Depending on how many people participate, there may not be enough time for everyone to receive feedback. Schedules will be determined from meeting to meeting. Priority will be given to folks who have not received feedback at a previous meeting. If there are a lot of us, we may end up splitting into smaller groups. We’ll just have to see.
RSVP
If you’re interested in participating, email [email protected] or just show up.
1st Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm at Wolverine Farm
THIS MONTH'S READING / THEME: ARS POETICAS
This month we'll be reading Ars Poeticas by Juliana Spahr (winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize)--a convenient frame as we continue getting to know each other and introducing our work. Other things you might think about: what is your methodology or purpose as a writer? have you ever actually articulated this to yourself? in the form of a poem? what is your work? what does it mean to write something beautiful in such dark and ugly times? does beauty exclude politics? what would it mean to not? must a poem about poetry necessarily be pretentious? what can poetry do? should it do anything? why write poetry at all?
RSVP by emailing [email protected] or just showing up. More details below.
ANTI DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN AGAINST
Why should the University get to monopolize knowledge, community, and resources? Why should graduate students and professors have all the fun? If we’re going to become serious writers—if we’re going to succeed—we need to come together on a regular basis to read, discuss, and advance our work.
WHAT IS THIS THING?
Think of this as a step up from a critique group—something with a bit more commitment, consistency, and intention. Each month, writers will submit work for feedback along with some published work for us to read and discuss. Then, each participant will prepare in whatever way they have the desire or capacity for—reading ahead of time, leaving comments, writing a letter, or just showing up the day of. Whatever we end up doing, the point here is to support each other as a community of writers, and what that support looks like is entirely up to you.
FINE PRINT
While this workshop is poetry focused, all genres are welcome. The more the merrier. You also do not have to be a writer or share your own work to participate. Depending on how many people participate, there may not be enough time for everyone to receive feedback. Schedules will be determined from meeting to meeting. Priority will be given to folks who have not received feedback at a previous meeting. If there are a lot of us, we may end up splitting into smaller groups. We’ll just have to see.
RSVP
If you’re interested in participating, email [email protected] or just show up.
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Where is it happening?
316 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO, United States, Colorado 80524
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Host or PublisherWolverine Farm Publick House
