School of Poetry

• Advanced Study of Haiku

  Please note: Myron's Beginner's Haiku Class is a prerequisite to this one. All applicants to this class must take his first. Thank you. Don
  
  Beyond the basics, this class explores many techniques of writing haiku and encourages the student to s

  Taught by haikumonk. 14 graduates.
• Art Of Acrostics

  Take the class for Acrostics.
  I promise, there's more than first meets the eye...
  

  Taught by Walking Oxymoron. 21 graduates.
• Art of Refrains Six Rhyming Poetry Forms with Refrains

  Six commonly used refrain forms are: Kyrielle, Quatern, Villanelle, Pantoum, Rondeau and Triolet.

  Taught by lianonsidhe. 16 graduates. Categories: Educational
• Bardic Verse of the Welsh and Celts 1

  An introductory class for poets interested in learning the forms of the Welsh and Celtic bards.
  
  All lessons are in English.

  Taught by Ceridwens Soul. Categories: Bardic, Celtic, Form, Life, Myth, Rhyme, Welsh
• Basic bordered backgrounds using MS Paint

  Learn to make your own basic bkgrd using MS Paint

  Taught by StormGoddess. 229 graduates. Categories: Backgrounds, Borders, Graphics
• Basic bordered backgrounds using MS Paint Part 2 TEXT

  Learning how to add TEXT to any graphic with MS Paint

  Taught by StormGoddess. 78 graduates. Categories: Graphics
• Beginning Haiku Class

  The idea of this class is to learn how to write and/or improve writing skill of haiku. To keep it simple for now, a haiku shows a contrast or comparison between two different images.

  Taught by azure85. 28 graduates. Categories: Haiku
• Etheree Experiments

  This class provides an introductory look at the etheree form. An etheree is a short syllable-formatted poem consisting of ten lines. We will concentrate on structure, coherence, and imagery.

  Taught by thelordreigns. 27 graduates. Categories: Class, Etheree, Short form
• Fun with Sound and Rhyme

  This is a course where we will explore the music of the words we assemble into poems. We will look at how to use the sounds of words to create "special effects" that enhance the tone and meaning of our work.

  Taught by Epistomolus. 9 graduates.
• Gentle Introduction to Meter

  Overview course that provides a low-stress survey of common poetic meters and how to describe them.

  Taught by Epistomolus. 32 graduates. Categories: Class, Form, Meter, Scansion
• Gentle Introduction to Short Form Poetry

  This is a survey of some popular short form styles, including epigrams, quatrains, limericks, haiku, and some variations.

  Taught by lianonsidhe. 4 graduates. Categories: Short form poetry
• Gentle Introduction to the Sonnet

  This is a quick overview of the most popular sonnet forms. We cover the basics of rhyme schemes and iambic pentameter, then move right along to writing sonnets.

  Taught by Ceridwens Soul. 5 graduates. Categories: Class, Introduction, Sonnet
• How to Be an AllPoetry Teacher

  Bootcamp for members interested in serving the AP community by running online classes.

  Taught by Epistomolus. 23 graduates. Categories: Teacher assistant, Teaching, Training
• How To Run A Contest

  Learn how to hold a contest that everyone will want to enter.
  Become known as a fair, friendly contest host.

  Taught by Walking Oxymoron. 72 graduates.
• How to write a Sestina

  Step by step easy way to write a Sestina.
  Let's try it and have some fun!

  Taught by Amera. 38 graduates. Categories: Education, Instruction, Sestina class
• How to Write an AllPoetry Class

  Developing an organized AllPoetry Class.

  Taught by Epistomolus. 19 graduates. Categories: Class, Education, Instruction, Teaching
• Overcoming Writers Block

  Is writer's block frustrating your desire to write? Do you feel like your pen has run out of ink or your keyboard is on permenant freeze up? Help is here!

  Taught by Ceridwens Soul. 42 graduates. Categories: Ap class, Inspiration, Self help techniques, Writers block
• Poetic Basics for ages 10 to 18

  Many of the younger poets seem to be overwhelmed by the demand of keeping up with the adults in the classes. This class contains shorter lessons.

  Taught by Girl With Guitar. 38 graduates. Categories: Basics, Moderate difficulty
• Shape Poetry

  Art of Shape Poetry.
  
  In this class, you will be learning how to transform ordinary pieces of poetry into unique pieces with personalities of their own

  Taught by lianonsidhe. 9 graduates. Categories: Basics, Concrete, Education, Imagination, Shape
• Tanka style and mechanics

  Basic tanka construction and use

  Taught by azure85. 14 graduates.
• Theory Of Rhyme Part 1

  This class is for people interested in learning about and writing forms of rhyming poetry or strengthening their already existing skills.

  Taught by JM Kenyon. 12 graduates. Categories: Educational, Rhyme
• Writing Wreaths and Vaughanets

  In this class we will pay homage to two of the 17th century Metaphysical poets, George Herbert and Henry Vaughan, by learning to write a wreath, as Herbert did, and by employing slant rhyme, as Vaughan did.

  Taught by ea. 5 graduates. Categories: Education, History, Metaphysical, New form, Slant rhyme, Sonnet, Vaughanet, Wreath

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