Have you noticed that the "old" way of thinking about and writing poetry has become more fluid?

The old definitions went something like this:

What is poetry?

Poetry is language that is written following specific patterns, rhythms, structures, and/or rhymes to express ideas and emotions. Poetry is usually used to express deep, dramatic, exaggerated, and intense feelings, emotions, or ideas.

What is a simple definition of a poem?

A poem is a piece of writing that uses imaginative words to share ideas, emotions or a story with the reader. A person who writes a poem is called a poet. Many poems have words or phrases that sound good together when they are read aloud.

This course is going to explore all the ways in which the structured, sometimes rigid, image that may be in your subconscious limiting the way you define poetry can be dismantled and replaced with a definition that invites you to:

• Have fun

• Experience Joy

• Manifest Healing

• Open you to Forgiveness

• Increase self love

I will introduce you to eight styles of poetry and invite you to write poems in these style.

I will give you tips and tools on how to increase your confidence for writing poems and I will share my poems written in those styles.

Iwill introduce to poets who write in these styles and introduce you to artists that incorporate poetry in their artwork.

I will introduce you to several poets who create love poems as a Spiritual practice

I will share ways for you to share your work online and create submissions for publication.

You can expect to have 8-10 original poems written by the end of this class.

Let’s get started!