Poet Harryette Mullen wrote in Muse & Drudge, "I dream a world / and then what." This 6-week course takes up a version of Mullen's question: What happens after we dream up the first line, stanza, or draft of a poem? What do we do next? This class will demystify the process of crafting and revising poetry, with a focus on cohesive world-building, clarity, and cohesion. Students will read published work and workshop their own poems. All styles, forms, and subjects are welcome.

Instructor: Dasia Moore

Dates: Starts Tuesday, January 12, 2027 and runs for six weeks

Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Redbud HQ, 113 E. Main Street, Durham

Level: Intermediate and above

8 seat max

$635: true price

$399: base price

$424, $449, $499: donate an extra $25, $50, or $100 to our scholarship fund

(Returning students receive 10 percent off).

A note on pricing:  the “true price” reflects the true cost of the class, which includes paying a fair wage to our staff and instructors, rental fees for the Redbud headquarters and for the community spaces where we host our classes, website and administrative/commerce fees, outreach and advertising to spread the word about our offerings, and the coordination and administration for our community classes, which serve people who could not otherwise access creative writing. We’re not a university or a large corporation and that means we don’t have an operating budget we can rely on; we’re proud to be a small, local, women- and minority-run business that is passionate about bringing the transformative power of the arts to our community. Your tuition helps Redbud with the critical work of keeping the arts accessible to the public. 

We also offer students a chance to donate to our scholarship fund. At check-out, you will be given the option of choosing a donor price. If you choose one of these prices, the extra $25, $50, or $100 will go towards scholarships for students who would not be able to afford our classes otherwise.  Thank you in advance for considering making a contribution to inclusivity and access!

Read the fine print, including our refund policy, here.