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Becoming a Poet: The What, Whys, and Hows of Writing Poetry

with Thurber House Instructor, Niki Gnezda

2024-04-23 19:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 America/New_York Becoming a Poet: The What, Whys, and Hows of Writing Poetry Do you have feelings and ideas? Then translate them into poetry. In this class we will learn the basics, voice, and aesthetics of poems. We will go through the steps of writing meaningful poems. Gahanna - Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tuesday, April 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-23 19:00:00 2024-04-23 20:00:00 America/New_York Becoming a Poet: The What, Whys, and Hows of Writing Poetry Do you have feelings and ideas? Then translate them into poetry. In this class we will learn the basics, voice, and aesthetics of poems. We will go through the steps of writing meaningful poems. Gahanna - Meeting Room 1 + 2

Gahanna

Meeting Room 1 + 2

Do you have feelings and ideas? Then translate them into poetry. In this class we will learn the basics, voice, and aesthetics of poems. We will go through the steps of writing meaningful poems.

Do you have feelings and ideas? Then translate them into poetry. In this class we will learn the basics, voice, and aesthetics of poems. Then, together, we will go through the steps of writing meaningful and beautiful poems of our own. Whether you are a beginner or an active poet, class will be individualized for your needs.

Instructor bio: Nicole Gnezda (Niki) is a writer, artist, speaker, and educator with a Ph.D. in creativity studies. Included in her body of publications is the book, Teaching Difficult Students: Blue Jays in the Classroom (Rowman and Littlefield), professional articles, and poetry published in Ohio Bards Poetry Anthology, Common Threads, Crone Magazine, and Uppercase. Niki makes bobbin lace with her ancestor’s bobbins, paints, cooks, and travels. She believes creativity takes life apart and reassembles it in magnificent ways. It gets us through and sometimes heals us.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Learning & GED |

Gahanna

Phone: 614-645-2275
Branch manager
Nate

Hours
Mon, Dec 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 Closed
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
Thu, Dec 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Thu, Dec 26, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Thu, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Fri, Dec 27, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Sat, Jan 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Jan 06, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 06, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 07, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 07, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Tue, Jan 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 08, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 08, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 2 + 3

Wed, Jan 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 09, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jan 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming

Fri, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
School Help Center

Fri, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
School Help Center

Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Sat, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Help Center

Sat, Jan 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Mon, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Mon, Jan 13, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Mon, Jan 13, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 14, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 2 + 3

Wed, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 16, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thu, Jan 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jan 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming

Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Fri, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
School Help Center

Fri, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
School Help Center

Sat, Jan 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Sat, Jan 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 21, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Tue, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 3

Tue, Jan 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Wed, Jan 22, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 22, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Wed, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 2 + 3

Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jan 23, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Jan 23, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
School Help Center

Thu, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Jan 23, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thu, Jan 23, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Thu, Jan 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children's Programming

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Fri, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
School Help Center

Fri, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
School Help Center

Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1 + 2

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Help Center

Sat, Jan 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Help Center