Spring Retreat
April 10th-12th
"Hands down my favorite retreat"
2025 Winter Retreat Cohort Member
April 10th-12th | See Schedule Information Below
Sessions held at the Stanza & downtown Columbus
From Previous Retreats
The 7th Retreat Is
Almost here!
Join us April 10th-12th for an intensive poetry immersion experience! During the three days you can expect to:
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DRAFT
WORKSHOP
ANALYZE
3+ poems
2+ poems
3+ poems
PERFORM
One Set Of Poetry
(Professionally Recorded For Your Portfolio)
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DAILY SCHEDULE
9:30-10AM Arrival
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10:00AM-12PM Reading Analysis + Writing
1:00PM-5PM Workshop
Sunday 7PM Community Open Mic
SPECIAL FRIDAY RECAP SESSION
For fellows unable to attend the session during the day or looking to review some of the day's exercises, an abbreviated evening session will be held 6-8PM at the Stanza​
LOCATION
The Stanza
15 N Westmoor
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Facilitator: Geoff Anderson
Cave Canem Fellow
Callaloo Fellow
Watering Hole Fellow
Founder of diVERSES
Author of Meditations For The Independent Poet
Winner Ghost City Press Summer Micro-Chap Series
Winner Paper Nautilus Debut Series
Frost Place Finalist
BOAAT Chapbook Prize Finalist
Adrift Chapbook Competition Finalist
Published in journals including Ninth Letter, Cimarron,
Tar River, Indiana Review, Normal School, & Sugar House
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6 Open Seats!
Registration is first come, first served.
$150
What Past Fellows Have Said
I was challenged, encouraged, and revitalized! It was all I could've hoped for and more!
I felt so lucky and happy to be a part of the group.
The writing prompts helped me break through a bit of writer's paralysis.
I was deeply impressed, had a great time, and am amazed by how much I learned and how valuable the workshop was -- especially for the price. Keep doing such great work!
Please keep doing this. And I hope past retreat members are welcome to return! I hit a real snag with my reading & writing life. I came into the workshop really nervous that I wouldn't be able to keep up or be able to produce anything. [It] helped me (re)navigate why I'm doing this and helped rekindle a love for reading poetry.​​
​Thank you SO much for this workshop. It was truly a gift.
YES. I would definitely recommend this workshop to poets who are further in their career as poets. This workshop is definitely not for poets who "dabble" in the art. I truly appreciate the more advanced approach in the workshop. The quality of the poets' work was superb!
Geoff is a-ma-zing. He’s not only well versed in poetry he also knows a lot about the English language which lends itself well in his instruction. He takes things one step further for attendees to truly understand what is being taught and expected of a poet publicly. The retreats are well structured and not a huge time commitment, so if you’re going to take advantage of the opportunity make time for it. It will surely be a great experience and time well spent.
My experience was awesome! We wrote pieces and got feedback on them to keep improving them. I learned about different ways to write poetry using duplex which helped me write a new poem at the museum. I also just came from the studio to record my poems musically. The performance methods I was taught helped a great deal in my recording! I will never forget what I learned