Poetry for the People:

An e-mail class with Sage Cohen

 

Currently closed.

Have you always wanted to write a poem but didn’t know how to begin? Maybe you’re already writing poetry and want to connect with your muse more often, or brush up on your poetic prowess? Poetry for the People takes poetry off of its academic pedestal, making it accessible to and enjoyable for everyone.

Facilitated by award-winning poet Sage Cohen, a teacher of poetry since 1995, Poetry for the People will introduce new ways of expressing yourself in poetry and appreciating the poetry you read. Each week’s lesson will include a mix of:
 

    * Inspiration: sample, published poems that illustrate the topic of the week

    * Craft tips: simple instruction about image, sound, rhythm, metaphor, etc.

    * Exercises: process and content prompts to get you writing

    * Publication ideas: tips about how and where to submit your work for publication
 

You’ll be inspired (but not required) to write a poem a day!

 

Weekly assignments include a poem and check-in. At weeks three and six, you’ll provide brief feedback about classmates’ work. Personal attention from the instructor is offered throughout the class in the form of questions answered for the entire class, just like a traditional, “live” class. Two detailed reviews of your poems-in-progress are included at weeks three and six. You choose one of your pieces for an instructor critique each time. Because of the high volume of student productivity, the instructor does not critique each and every student submission, but does share them with the entire class.

 

Starts:  Currently closed.
 

Duration: Six lessons with six assignments completed in six weeks

Prerequisites:

 

This class is for people at any level of poetry writing experience. You must be able to receive and create Microsoft Word documents to participate. The instructor will send a personal introduction request form after your registration is confirmed, and a class evaluation when the class is complete.

 

Class Limit: 20 students
 

Cost: $175.00 (This is a one-time, discounted rate. Future classes will cost $199. Don’t miss your chance to save!)
 

Class Materials:
 

On the start date of class, you will receive class materials via email from your instructor. Students will provide a jpg photo/headshot and a one-paragraph intro about who you are as a writer the week prior to the class start date. This is a voluntary, fun way to “meet” your classmates.

 

 

About Sage Cohen:
 

Sage Cohen is an award-winning poet and essayist whose work appears in more than 30 journals and anthologies including Poetry Flash, Oregon Literary Review, blueoregon.com and San Francisco Reader. In 2006, she won first prize in the Ghost Road Press poetry contest. Sage serves as Managing Editor of--and a monthly columnist for--Writers on the Rise, and writes a monthly personal essay column for Black Lamb. She holds a MA in creative writing from New York University where she was awarded a New York Times Foundation fellowship. Sage has taught poetry at universities, hospitals and writing conferences as well as online. Her poetry collection, Like the Heart, the World, was published in 2007. Sage is Principal of Sage Communications, the marketing communications firm she founded more than a decade ago.
 

How to Register:

 

Click here to register via PayPal:

This course is currently closed.

Questions? 

 

Contact Sage Cohen at sage@sagesaidso.com.