Poetry Calisthenics : Exercises to Stretch and Strengthen Our Writing Craft

with Michelle Peñaloza

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 - 10:00Am - 12:00PM PT

Together with generosity and intentional ease, we will engage in reading and writing that builds on elements of poetic craft. We will take a look at poems and excerpts of poems together and then try out generative exercises to experiment our writing technique, specifically playing with image, figurative language, sound, and syntax. Much like a circuit, we will go from one poem and writing exercise to the next with time available for folks to share (or not share, no pressure!) the writing generated by these experiments and exercises. Come with a laptop or notebook, ready to take a deep breath, ready to have fun, and ready to try things out and see what happens!