Visio Divina: A Practice with Erin Trondson
I have perhaps the most unique job in the world. In addition to being a poet, I am the Executive Director of a monastery. This particular monastery is now many things…
On the Wall: Crafting with Akiva Israel
ORIGIN: Sometimes, I dream and wake up in paintings. I dream the oftenest of Goya, of being on his walls, the real walls in the Maestro's long lost home, LA…
Make a List: Writing Prompt by Leila Baron
When I sit down to write and feel stuck - or am working with a student who feels stuck - many of the prompts out there seem too specific (“It…
Four Seasonal Recipe Pairings
by Patty Paine
Patty Paine's poem, "Museums of Echoes," is strongly seasonal, and for the editors, seasons are so strongly tied into emotion and memory and being human and food. We asked Patty…
Tarot Writing: A Craft Exercise
by Jennifer MacBain-Stephens
Eight of Swords Key Phrase: Time is running out. Are you participating in your own execution? Poetry prompt: What truth are you refusing to see? Write a poem with these words: blindfold, circle,…
Strengthening “Being” Verbs
with Katrina Kaye
May 9, 2022 This is a revision prompt so you need a poem you have already written and are workshopping. The prompt itself is pretty simple. Reread your poem and identify any "being"…