Sit down with an experienced, local poet on the pinnacle day of love. You’ll learn what goes into writing a sonnet – Shakespeare’s favorite form of poetry. Then, you’ll flex your creative skills in a small-group setting by exploring why your romantic (or platonic) relationship can be so infatuating. Bring your girlfriend, your husband, or even your bromance! Valentine’s Day is a day to throw every word at the wall and hope at least 14 lines stick!
Full Outline:
Introductions - 15 minutes
Meet the other writers and share your history with creative writing.
Rules of a Sonnet - 30 minutes
Read over one of Shakespeare’s sonnets, discuss the overall meaning, and identify what makes it a true sonnet.
Brainstorm - 15 minutes
Writers will pick a specific person in their life that they love and brainstorm what parts of them they love the most.
Writing Time - 45 minutes
By using a structure organizer and the rules discussed previously, writers will work individually on a poem. Our poet will be open to questions during this time to help anyone who is stuck.
Sharing - 15 minutes
Before ending the class, writers will have the ability to share what they’ve came up with.
Class Goals:
Anyone who buys a ticket will meet other aspiring writers, read one of Shakespeare’s poems, learn the rules of writing a sonnet, and write their own personal sonnet about someone they love.
About This Event’s Poet:
Colin R. Oldham is a local writer with multiple published pieces in literary magazines and a chapbook. He has graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Secondary Education - English. He has attended poetry workshops before of various forms, and he is currently teaching high school students, aiming to improve their writing.
Saturday February 14th
2 pm to 4 pm
$25/student
ALL SALES ARE FINAL