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Poetry as Perspective: On Teaching Poetry to “Non-Poets”

Facilitated by: David A. Gaines
Wednesday, February 11 | 6:30–8pm
Online via Zoom

Many students approach poetry with hesitation—unsure how to read, write, or even relate to it. This workshop reframes poetry as a tool for empathy, imagination, and discovery, accessible to everyone. Through generative exercises and conversation, you’ll learn how to use poetry to open creative and emotional space in the classroom, helping students see themselves reflected in the work and in one another.

Bartol Certified Trauma Informed writer, director, actor, and educator, David A. Gaines, blends storytelling and social commentary to illuminate the human experience. His teaching practice focuses on empowering students to find their voices through writing and performance. In this session, Gaines will guide you in developing prompts, discussions, and classroom practices that make poetry relevant, liberating, and deeply personal, whether your students identify as poets or not.