The Poetry Colloquiums are aimed at writers wishing to explore topics in poetry as a means of developing their own work. They follow a seminar format and run for six weeks.

Readings, including poems, essays on poetry, and interviews with poets, are distributed a week ahead as springboards into the following week’s discussion. Each week there is also a roundtable where participants present questions or ideas they’re grappling with in their own practice.

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TESTIMONIALS

“I appreciate the way you encourage us to think of ourselves and one another as artists. The discussions we have, without focussing on our own work directly, as in a workshop, nonetheless lead us to central questions that we need to ask about our work.” – Colloquium participant

“Tonight was wonderful, as each of the other nights have been. S and I were talking afterwards, saying how the sessions are affecting our work in such a positive way, almost at a sub-conscious level. Thank you!” – Colloquium participant

“I appreciated the range of readings and the exposure to poets I was not familiar with. Receiving feedback on my poems was an important component of the colloquium. Your knowledge of poets and poetry was most impressive.” – Colloquium participant

“[I]t was an enriching experience… And so much fun being able to discuss specific poems and poetics with a group of interested and interesting peers.” — Colloquium participant