Workshop

Intro to Poetry - Fall 2025

With: 
Stephanie Ginese

Generate new poems in this six-week class designed to kick your writing into gear. Each week we'll share our writing, find inspiration in published poems, and respond to in-class exercises to get going on the next piece. Throughout the class we'll discuss craft, experiment with new poetic forms, play with language and line breaks, and find out what sparks our process.

Details: Intro to Poetry with Stephanie Ginese meets Tuesdays, October 21, October 28, November 4, November 11, November 18, November 25 from 6:30-8:30pm remotely online via Zoom.

Prerequisites: None

Genre: Poetry

Level: Emerging

Format: Generative writing workshop with in-class writing and group sharing

Location: This course takes place remotely online via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 12 participants (including scholarships)

Suggested Sequence: Follow this class with another generative fiction writing workshop or a feedback course.

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by August 25.

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

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
6:30 pm
 - 
8:30 PM
Class Level:
​Emerging
​Emerging
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Stephanie Ginese

Stephanie Ginese is an author and stand-up comedian from South Lorain, Ohio. Her debut collection of poetry, Unto Dogs, was released in July of 2022 on Grieveland. She was a 2023 Cleveland Arts Prize recipient and a 2024 Creative Impact Fund awardee. Currently, she lives in Cleveland with her two children. She can be found at www.sginese.com or on Sundays at Dunlap’s Corner Bar where she co-hosts the Con Tú Variety Show.

Remotely Online Via Zoom

Cleveland, OH

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