I believe
in fostering the poetic potential in all of my students.
I teach the poetry series—Poetry I, Poetry II, Poetry III—where students grow from studying the history of poetry to writing and workshopping their own accomplished pieces.
I also design and teach classes that speak to specific tasks like publishing in literary journals, including Poetry & Publishing, and my students practice plenty of generative writing and revision in The Four-Minute Poem.
For students who want a very close connection to their classmates, I offer a yearlong tutorial (Levels 1-4), and I meet with poets for one-on-one coaching for the most personalized experience.
Just trying it out? Come to my free, drop-in generative poetry session, hosted every fourth Wednesday of the month. Here, adult poets respond to texts and prompts I provide for 90 minutes of generative writing and discussion.
upcoming Classes
When: July 1 - August 12, 2025 ( skip date: 7/15 ) — 6 weeks on Tuesdays, 5 - 7pm PT
Taught By: Jeanine Walker
Location: Zoom
Class Size: 16 students
When: October 20 - November 24, 2025 — 6 weeks on Mondays, 5 - 7pm PT
Taught By: Jeanine Walker
Location: Zoom
Class Size: 16 students
Jeanine’s Poetry Tutorial
When: October 2025 - May 2026 — Class time: TBD; all selected members will meet and decide
Taught By: Jeanine Walker
Location: Zoom
Class Size: 4 students per section
Contact for interest, cost, and more informaiton.
One-on-One Coaching
Location: Zoom
Taught by Jeanine Walker
If you’re interested, please send me a brief email describing your goals for mentorship.
Free Drop-In Generative Session
Next Up: April 23, 2025
When: 4th Wednesday of the month, 6 - 7:30pm PT
Where: Zoom
For adult students of poetry of all levels, this class is an opportunity to write, share some words, discuss published poems, and be an integral part of a community of poets.
Free Poetry Revision Workshop
An exclusive event for AWP attendees.
Saturday, April 26 from 10 - 11am PT
Where: Zoom
In this class, students will come prepared with poems they've written that need a little extra something. Bring one poem you're happy to tear apart and put back together and one poem that feels almost finished but not quite. We'll do some warm-up writing, then engage in deep revision with these two pieces after studying how the process works.