Poetry Tutorial

This is your chance to have a teacher's undivided attention. Whatever poetic forms you want to work on, we will do it. They can be forms you've never tried before you styles of poetry you already employ but want a chance to work on more with a teacher's feedback.

Each week we will work to hone your craft. You can write several poems of one specific style you have always wanted the chance to study in depth, or you can try out several different forms you've always wanted to try but never got motivated enough to try. This is your opportunity to use another poet as a resource and as a sounding board. Sign up by yourself or sign up with a friend or a couple of friends. Times will be flexible as well. This is a gift to yourself.


Instructor: Brooke Baldwin

About The Instructor: Brooke Baldwin received her education from Smith and her M.A. from Yale, she focused on essay writing. Her master's degree is in American Studies, which includes American literature. While a graduate student, she served as a teaching assistant in several writing-intensive sections of American Studies classes. For over twenty years she taught writing at the middle and high school level.

As a grad student, she had several articles published in academic journals. She has published articles and pamphlets about the anti-apartheid movement. She joined Fan Story as adewpearl in August, 2008 and became the site's second ranked poet that year. In 2009 she became poet of the year.