Led by Nevada County Poet Laureate Karen Terrey.

The word inspiration comes from the Latin word inspirare, meaning “to breathe or blow into”. This could be why reading a beautiful poem or listening to a song can sometimes be breathtaking. In this fun workshop you will learn how to breathe the inspiration from other poets and musicians into your own new poems. Over time, poets have invented approaches to writing poems that are influenced or guided by other artists. Three forms in particular are: the Glosa, the Golden Shovel, and the Erasure poem.

Using your favorite lines and lyrics that move you, we will try these techniques to breathe inspiration into your own writing. You will leave this workshop with two or three new poems and lots of ideas and prompts. 

Bring your friends - no writing experience required!  You might even invent your own new form for a poem!