Focusing on the Smallest Moment Inside of Us: The Art of Micro-Poems

Poems that are small in stature inexplicably have the ability to leave the biggest impacts on us. Stripped of any excess, they act as shards of highly-concentrated texts, taking incredibly specific emotions and distilling them into something that is often universal. In each class we will study several micro-poems and how their extreme language compression functions to make a memorable poem. Every week will have a different focus, such as poems that are longer than the title, or the art of haiku. We will draft our own micro-poems in response and also workshop and revise them so that by the end of the six weeks each person will have a solid collection of their own micro-poems. For our final class, we will have a celebration of all things micro where we read our poems and enjoy the micro-community we have established.

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Details: Focusing on the Smallest Moment Inside of Us: The Art of Micro-Poems with Meg Thompson takes place Wednesdays, November 4, November 11, November 18, November 25, and December 2, and December 9th from 6:30 - 8:30pm in person at the Literary Cleveland Office (13002 Larchmere Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44120).

Genre: Poetry

Level: All levels welcome

Format: Workshop

Location: This class takes place in person at the Literary Cleveland Office (13002 Larchmere Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44120).

Size: Limited to 14 participants (including two scholarship recipients)

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by Sunday, August 23rd. Click here to apply.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email programs@litcleveland.org.