WELCOME TO THE HVWC CALENDAR: home of all our upcoming readings, events and workshops. You can view by list or calendar (see right menu to choose). Click the colored tabs below to show only specific options. Our workshops run as multi-session series or one-day “intensives.” Note, we list the multi-session courses on the first day they meet only. The full dates of the session are described in the course descriptions. You would need to scroll back to the start date if you needed to enroll for something already underway. But do let us know if you want to join something in midstream since we need the blessing of the instructor. Questions? Email us.
Workshops – This category encompasses all one-day and multi-week classes, whether in person or via Zoom.
Readings – Our readings are in many different genres and take place in person, on Zoom, or both!
HVWC Recurring Events – This category encompasses such regular favorites as Open Mic, Open Write, and Submission Sunday.
Special Events – These other creative experiences are sure to interest our creative community!
Do you write poems only when you feel strong emotions? Would you like to discover another route into writing new poems? This generative poetry workshop provides model poems and writing prompts designed to open you to the wide world beyond the strictly “I”-based first-person poem. We’ll read a variety of poems that lean on fact, rather than on emotion, and then you’ll explore your own store of knowledge–rich material you may have overlooked as sources for poetry. Spoiler Alert: The poem of fact has a way of leading you deep into your imagination, and deeper into emotion than you might imagine.
NB: This class will be taught on Zoom (Saturday, September 14, 12:30-4:30 PM ET) and will be capped at 15 students. Registrants will receive the Zoom link to the email address they use to register. It will arrive immediately after registration so please check your spam folder if you do not receive it. It will also be sent the day before class as a reminder. Please review the course policies page before registering for any classes. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Suzanne Cleary‘s most recent books are Crude Angel (2018) and Beauty Mark (2013). Her awards include a Pushcart Prize, The John Ciardi Prize, and PSA’s Cecil Hemley Memorial Award. Her poems appear in Best American Poetry, Southern Review, Poetry London, and on PBSnews.org. Her website is www.suzanneclearypoet.com