What A Poem Wants - Poetry Critique Group
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For Immediate release:
What a Poem Wants: Poetry Critique Group Returns to MWC this Fall, facilitated by Ryan Collins
Who: Midwest Writing Center and Ryan Collins
What: What a Poems Wants: A Poetry Critique Group for Serious Poets
When: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month (September 16, October 21, November 18, and December 16)
Where: Midwest Writing Center, ground floor of Rock Island Library downtown – 401 19th St., Rock Island, IL 61201
Cost: Pay-what-you-can, but RSVP is required for each session at [email protected]; space is limited to 10 participants
The Midwest Writing Center is hosting a free poetry critique group for “serious poets” starting on Wednesday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at their office in the Rock Island Public Library – Downtown branch. The group will be facilitated by poet and MWC Executive Director Ryan Collins.
The group is open to poets who are actively working toward publishing their work and/or developing a new book or chapbook project, who have “a broad conception and appreciation of what a poem can be.” Collins said he hopes the group will be “an opportunity for poets writing adventurous work to engage and help each other find their poems’ most successful shapes.”
The group will use a modified version of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process to facilitate discussions based around conversation, query, and understanding rather than a “gag order” style workshop where participants attempt to “fix” each other’s poems.
Each poet is welcome to bring one poem (no longer than 2 pages) to each meeting. Poets can email a copy of their poem in advance or bring a hard copy of the poem; MWC will make copies for the group.
The group will meet on the third Wednesday of each month (September-December) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The group is pay-what-you-can to join but RSVP is required the Sunday before each meeting, as seats are limited to 10 per session and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. To RSVP, please send an email to [email protected].
What a Poem Wants: Poetry Critique Group Returns to MWC this Fall, facilitated by Ryan Collins
Who: Midwest Writing Center and Ryan Collins
What: What a Poems Wants: A Poetry Critique Group for Serious Poets
When: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month (September 16, October 21, November 18, and December 16)
Where: Midwest Writing Center, ground floor of Rock Island Library downtown – 401 19th St., Rock Island, IL 61201
Cost: Pay-what-you-can, but RSVP is required for each session at [email protected]; space is limited to 10 participants
The Midwest Writing Center is hosting a free poetry critique group for “serious poets” starting on Wednesday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at their office in the Rock Island Public Library – Downtown branch. The group will be facilitated by poet and MWC Executive Director Ryan Collins.
The group is open to poets who are actively working toward publishing their work and/or developing a new book or chapbook project, who have “a broad conception and appreciation of what a poem can be.” Collins said he hopes the group will be “an opportunity for poets writing adventurous work to engage and help each other find their poems’ most successful shapes.”
The group will use a modified version of Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process to facilitate discussions based around conversation, query, and understanding rather than a “gag order” style workshop where participants attempt to “fix” each other’s poems.
Each poet is welcome to bring one poem (no longer than 2 pages) to each meeting. Poets can email a copy of their poem in advance or bring a hard copy of the poem; MWC will make copies for the group.
The group will meet on the third Wednesday of each month (September-December) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The group is pay-what-you-can to join but RSVP is required the Sunday before each meeting, as seats are limited to 10 per session and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. To RSVP, please send an email to [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201
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Host or PublisherMidwest Writing Center
