Poetry of Attention Masterclass
In the free live masterclass, you will:
- Hone your ability to read and write poetry with greater attention, skill, and enjoyment
- Explore techniques to approach poetry as a contemplative practice
- Close read inspiring poems by Mary Oliver, Walt Whitman, and Lucille Clifton
- Enjoy a short, contemplative writing session
- Expand your creative practice and vision
- Have an opportunity to ask questions
Available online live:
- Thursday, September 19 at 3pm ET / 12noon PT / 8pm England
- Friday, September 20 at 12noon ET / 9am PT / 5pm England
- Monday, September 23 at 7pm ET / 4pm PT
Choose the date that works best for you. The class will last 60-90 minutes.
There will be some opportunities only for people who make it live, but if you can't make any of the live times, sign up for the Friday event (Sept. 20th) to get the recording.
The poet Audre Lorde wrote, "Poetry is not a luxury."
Poetry can help us engage more fully in every area of our lives and lead to greater integration, healing, and vision.
Learn from great poets and develop your own unique voice.
Presented by
Nadia Colburn, PhD
I'm the author of the poetry books The High Shelf and I Say the Sky. My poetry has been published widely in such places as The New Yorker, American Poetry Review, American Scholar, Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. I hold a Ph.D. in English from Columbia University, where I wrote my dissertation on 20th Century poetry (Auden, Ashbery and Merrill), and a BA from Harvard.
I'm passionate about literature and using writing to come into more integrated, authentic, and full expressions of what it means to be alive. I'm the founder of Align Your Story Writing School where I've guided thousands of students to step into their full creative voice and vision, and where we have a community of over 30,000 mindful writers.
What some students have said:
"Nadia Colburn is truly one of those very great teachers."
"Thank you; I feel excited about poetry after this class and wrote a poem that is going in a new, unexpected direction!"
"I can say without reservation, I have grown not only as a writer; [Nadia's] unique teaching methods have assisted in a greater depth of self-discovery."
"Thank you for your graciousness in sharing your knowledge and love for poetry."
"Thanks so much, Nadia, this was really inspirational."
