"Poetic Craft"
poetry writing workshops
led by Jamie O'Halloran
to be held in the
ROOM FOR POETRY
at the Fine Art Connection
2 S. Garfield Ave. # 15, Alhambra
4 Saturdays, beginning April 28th, 2001
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Each session will focus on a particular element of poetic craft--the line,
diction, sound and meter, trope--and offer methods for revision to
strengthen works in progress. Workshops will begin with a discussion
of a poetic element and conclude with a critiquing session of
participants' poems.
Open to adults
Limited to 10 students
$80 advance registration
$100 walk-in (if seats are available)
For advance registration, or more information, please Email:
roomforpoetry@... , or call (626) 281-3605.
Jamie O'Halloran holds an M.A. in English from the University of
Washington's Creative Writing Program. She is the author of the chapbook
Sweet to the Grit and her poems have appeared in more than 40 journals and
anthologies, including Prairie Schooner, The Cream City Review, Solo,
Yankee and Grand Passion: Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond. She has won
the Ann Stanford Poetry Prize and other awards, and has been nominated
twice for the Pushcart Prize. During her tenure as a co-director with the
Valley Contemporary Poets she edited its 1999 anthology and six poetry
chapbooks. She has directed the literary reading series at the
Sunland-Tujunga Branch Library since 1993 and is contributing editor for
POETRYBAY.COM.
"[T]he work you did with Robert Arroyo, Jr. and I on "Call the Sun Down"
was careful, incisive and with an eye toward recognizing and nurturing the
heart of each poem individually--as well as the collection as a whole."
-- Robert Wynne
"Lyrical acuity and intense musicality are hallmarks of Jamie O'Halloran's
work. Yet, still she captures her lush inner landscape with an economy of
language that speaks of a dedication to the fundamental principle of the
art form: make every word count. Reading her poetry is like seeing in
stereo--both halves of the brain respond to the deft nuances of her
syllables. "
--Robert Arroyo, Jr.
Jamie O'Halloran
ohalloran@...
