Article: Poetry Workshops
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Poetry Workshops
I find poetry workshops study more the theory and craft of writing poetry. I joined one in the past and found it to be filled with snobs who pretty much write bad poetry. Half of what they say can not even be understood. Their poetry consists of nothing more but verses of diarrhea metaphors. Hearing the opinions and critiques of other writers is a vital component of every creative writer's growth, however I find workshops don't take into count poetic licensing ;when they critique the submissions of members. They seem to be harsh and focus too much on the structure, style, and other elements of literature.
To be honest I don?t even think the types of poets who think they are teachers in the theory even look at the emotions put behind a poem. Many of these so called teachers h...
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