APPLY for the Paris Poetry Retreat through Writing Workshops of Dallas (July 21-26) Go HERE for more information & HERE to apply!
(SOLD OUT) Strangers Among Us: Writing Poems About Estrangement (generative, virtual & synchronous) @ Writing Workshops of Dallas on five Sundays beginning March 1, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EST
(ONLY A COUPLE OF SPOTS LEFT) (single session intensive) “Be the Stain:” Writing Poems Inspired by Diane Seuss, Sharon Olds & Louise Gluck— (generative, virtual & synchronous) @ Hudson Valley Writers Center on Saturday, March 28th from 12-4:00 p.m. EST
Mothers & Monsters: Writing Poems on Difficult Family Relationships–(generative, virtual & synchronous)– @ Writing Workshops of Dallas, five Monday evenings beginning May 4th, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EST
(single session intensive) Hand on My Stupid Heart: the Poetics of Betrayal @ Brooklyn Poets on May 17th, 2-5:00 p.m. (generative, virtual & synchronous)
Ars Romantica: Writing Poems on Love, Limerence & Liminality–(generative, virtual & synchronous)– @ Writing Workshops of Dallas, six Tuesdays beginning June 2nd, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EST
Morning in the Burned House: Writing Grief Poems–(generative, virtual & synchronous) @ Writing Workshops of Dallas, three Mondays beginning June 22nd from 6:30-8:30 p.m. EST
*August Workshops announced soon
Rust in My Mouth: Writing the Bold Poem–(HYBRID–in person & virtual) @ Poets House (Battery Park, NYC) on September 12th from 1-4:00 p.m.
Upcoming Events
2026
March 20th, 2026: Downtown Writers Center—YMCA of Central New York (Syracuse, New York) (VIRTUAL) Featured Reader
April 11th, 2026: The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College (Paterson, NJ) (IN-PERSON) Paterson Poetry Prize Winner Ceremony, Reading & Workshop
April 13-14, 2026: West Chester University Center for Poetry & Creative Writing Visiting Writer Series (IN-PERSON) Featured Reader & Speaker
April 15-18, 2026: SWWIM Betsey Hotel Residency (Miami, Florida) (IN-PERSON)
April 19th, 2026: Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival (Bronxville, New York) (IN-PERSON) Workshop Facilitator
May 2026: Poetry by the Sea Conference (Madison, CT) (IN-PERSON) Featured Reader & Panelist
July 21-26, 2026 Writing Workshops Paris Retreat (Paris, France) (IN-PERSON) Poetry Faculty
July 28-August 2, 2026: Highlights Foundation Retreat Center in Pennsylvania (IN-PERSON) Western CT State University MFA Residency Visiting Writer
2027
March 23, 2027: Smith College Boutelle Poetry Center Visiting Writer Series (IN-PERSON) Writer in Residence (Northampton, MA)
October, 2027: UCONN Creative Writing Department Aetna Writer-in-Residence (Storrs, CT) (IN-PERSON)
May, 2027: Poetry faculty for a residency to be announced in January, 2027 (IN-PERSON)
Testimonials From Students
“Joan’s 6 week class was great! She provided a wide variety of readings and unique writing prompts each class which made it easy to generate new writing. She also gave ample opportunity to share our work in a supportive environment. Her comments and reactions to our first drafts were always encouraging. Joan has a friendly competency about her that made the class relaxed and engaging. Look forward to future classes with her!” —Nancy M.
“Joan Kwon Glass is a phenomenal poet and an equally wonderful teacher. I recently participated in one of her carefully developed workshops around a challenging but important topic—difficult family relationships. Joan provides excellent and extremely well-organized materials, including a rich array of poems, prompts and poetic resources that can be used again and again to deepen your craft. During the workshop I generated multiple new poems, many of which are extremely promising and that I feel proud of. Do not hesitate to sign up for one of her workshops.”–Lisette A.
“I had the pleasure of taking Joan Kwon Glass’s Poetic Magic class. To say the experience was one of growth would be a gross understatement. In this generative workshop, I found a whole new way to look at my work while being exposed to new and exciting poems I had not yet discovered. This launched me into a writing frenzy, producing several poems I hope to see published in my newest collection! Not only was there ample time for writing, exploring others work, and workshop feedback, but Joan’s guidance as a patient and wise instructor with a humble and encouraging demeanor helped to elicit the best from each poem and poet. Her support and insight have been instrumental in my growth in the craft of poetry, and I can’t recommend her highly enough.” —R. S.
“Joan encouraged us all to think deep and write quickly which always produces inspired results but can be difficult to do. She is a master! Her attention to detail gave us so many ideas and corners in which to create and likewise the poetry read and shared –and a class with an equally lovely guest poet– left me eager to write more, more, more. thanks to Joan for a class where I kept producing, thinking, exploring. I will return to this experience again.” –Laura D.
“Joan is an incredibly kind, welcoming, and supportive teacher. Her classes are deeply engaging and well researched, and she introduces her students to a wide variety of poets and new and important work. Her generative prompts are inspiring, and she offers thoughtful and brilliant insight into work created in class.” —Jill K.
“Joan Kwon Glass’s three-hour “New Woman Warrior Poetry” workshop was a transformative experience. She’s a warm, welcoming teacher who dives into the heart of poems; and every student seemed to come alive in the discussions. Joan’s imaginative prompts were fantastic— I’m still using them. Plus, her individual feedback was smart, unusually detailed and insightful. I recommend Joan’s workshop to poets at any stage of their writing career.” —Carla S.
“I was so fortunate to be able to take a generative poetry writing course with Joan Kwon Glass. Joan led a wonderful, dynamic discussion each week, provided thoughtful, insightful feedback on poems drafted during the course, and created a syllabus full of inspiring prompts and poems to spark new work. I hope to take another class with her -soon!” —Marceline W.
“I have had a broad range of experience with all kinds of classes, programs, and collaborations where everyone brings something personally important to the table to make progress on. You provided a space that opened up more and more every session, and I believe this is in part due to the universal respect you gave each and every one of our works. You smoothly identified what each poem was asking for and went beyond to foster new possibilities for us as poets. This lead each of us to grow not only as writers, but as gardeners of each other’s poetry as well. By encouraging us to look beyond what we want out of poems, and instead delve into what the poetry wants itself, your course became a yoga of honoring what’s said and unsaid. Thank you.” —Sam C.
“I’ve attended over a dozen poetry workshops in person and online. The time I spent with Joan Kwon Glass was by far, the most productive, enriching and insightful for me as a poet. Her deep knowledge of lesser known poets took the class to a whole new level of inspiration. Joan set the tone immediately for a creative, safe and supportive environment. The structure of the class, gave everyone time to listen, write and the opportunity to share our work. Joan brought her focus, devotion and good humor to every session. Her organized presentation was also much appreciated. We were doing serious writing – and thanks to Joan’s teaching style- with light hearts.” ~Moe P.
“Joan’s class was a unicorn: in a world of disconnection, she not only connected us more to ourselves and our own writing, but to the larger community of writers. The breakout room at the end of class—where we could ask her anything—was pure magic. I’d take another class from Joan in a heartbeat!” Bliss G.
“Everything about Joan’s class surprised me and surpassed my expectations, as I usually avoid generative classes. Joan created an atmosphere of warmth and trust—-a community of like-minded, companionable, creative women. The poems she chose for us to read, as well as the prompts, were deeply moving and inspiring. And her close attention to our work and her thoughtful feedback–all were key factors in making this workshop so successful, and so conducive to sharing—something I’m typically not comfortable with. Thank you Joan, for this well crafted and inspiring workshop.” ~Elizabeth B.
Joan Kwon Glass, Poet 