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Secrets of Our Craft: What We Return to When Writing Poems

$75.00 $85.00

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Time: 7:00—9:00 PM ET

Format: Virtual workshop on Zoom

Instructors: Georgia Heard and guest poet Nikki Grimes

Early Bird Pricing: $75 through April 11 | $85 after April 11

When we write poems, most of us return again and again to a few essential craft tools. They become part of our practice—the small moves that help us begin, shape, and deepen a poem.

In this special online workshop, featured guest poet Nikki Grimes and I will each share the craft tools we return to most often in our own poetry. Nikki will join us for part of the evening, and I’ll guide the rest of our time together.

We’ll write together, share some of our work, and reflect in a warm, supportive community of children’s poets.

Join us during National Poetry Month to discover some of the craft tools poets return to again and again—and try them in your own poems.

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Time: 7:00—9:00 PM ET

Format: Virtual workshop on Zoom

Instructors: Georgia Heard and guest poet Nikki Grimes

Early Bird Pricing: $75 through April 11 | $85 after April 11

When we write poems, most of us return again and again to a few essential craft tools. They become part of our practice—the small moves that help us begin, shape, and deepen a poem.

In this special online workshop, featured guest poet Nikki Grimes and I will each share the craft tools we return to most often in our own poetry. Nikki will join us for part of the evening, and I’ll guide the rest of our time together.

We’ll write together, share some of our work, and reflect in a warm, supportive community of children’s poets.

Join us during National Poetry Month to discover some of the craft tools poets return to again and again—and try them in your own poems.

Cancellation Policy: Please be advised that we cannot accommodate cancellation or refund requests for The Poet’s Studio courses.

Guest Poet: Nikki Grimes

New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes was inducted into the Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023. Her honors include the CSK Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Medal, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Author of the Coretta Scott King Award-winner Bronx Masquerade, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honors, she won the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor for her memoir Ordinary Hazards. Her latest titles include Garvey's Choice: The Graphic Novel, a School Library Journal 2023 Best Book; Lullaby for the King, one of Book Riot's 25 Best Christmas Books of All Time; and A Walk in the Woods, recipient of 8 starred reviews, and 11 Best Book listings for 2023, including the New York Times, NPR, and Smithsonian Magazine. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Photo credit: Aaron Lemen

Instructor: Georgia Heard

Georgia Heard received the 2023 Excellence in Poetry for Children Award which honors a living American poet for their aggregate work for children ages 3-13. She is the founder of The Poet’s Studio and has taught at Poet’s House, Teachers College, Columbia University, Gothenburg University, and in schools around the world. She is a graduate of the Columbia University Writers’ Workshop.

She is a founding member of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and the author of 19 books. Her most recent poetry book & journal is A Field Guide to the Heart: Poems of Love, Comfort & Hope (co-authored with Rebecca Kai Dotlich), and an anthology of poetry The Woman In This Poem: Women’s Voices in Poetry. She is also the author of several children’s poetry books including Welcome to the Wonder House (Random House), My Thoughts Are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness (Macmillan), and Boom! Bellow! Bleat! Animal Poems for Two Or More Voices (Astra Books for Young Readers).