What brings you to MasterClass today?
What You'll Learn
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Express Profound Truths Through Poetry
Inspire change with poetry that reflects cultural richness and emotional depth
Amanda Gorman Teaches Writing and Performing Poetry
Amanda Gorman
Joy Harjo Teaches Poetic Thinking
Joy Harjo
Billy Collins Teaches Reading and Writing Poetry
Billy Collins
Walter Mosley Teaches Fiction and Storytelling
Walter Mosley
Introduction: The Pleasure Poetry Gives Us
Meet Your Instructor
Everyone Can Write Poetry
Breakthrough: Behind the Scenes of “The Hill We Climb”
Building Your Career as a Poet
How to Start Writing
Poetry Ancestors
Honoring the Source
Using Poetry to Understand Language
Going Into Difficult Places
Mapping Representation
Finding Your Voice: Influences
Working With Form
Student Discussion: "My (Muslim) Father Seizes the Thing on My Nightstand" by Sarah Iqbal
Starting at $10/month (billed annually) for all classes and sessions