Poetry is a wonderful way to convey emotions, share ideas, and entertain the audience all in one. Join a local Y member and widely-published poet, Terry Busch, to discover your creative writing side.

Learn about poetry styles, examine the use of poetics in poetry and prose-poems, and practice writing with guided prompts. Share your poems and discuss the experience of discovering your creative writing side with the group.

This special workshop meets every other week on Zoom. Mark your calendars with upcoming dates! You can participate in every workshop or just drop-in for inspiration and writing prompts.

Upcoming Workshops

Poetry workshops are on the 2nd and 4th Fridays every month from 12:00 - 1:00pm on Zoom. NOTE: Beginning in January, workshops will move to 11:30 am.

• December 10
• January 14
• January 28
• February 11
• February 25
• March 11
• March 25

Second Friday Zoom Meeting Details

• Link
• Meeting ID: 926 1648 5391
• Passcode: 750467

Fourth Friday Zoom Meeting Details

• Link
• Meeting ID: 952 3516 1154
• Passcode: 161609

These workshops are offered as part of the Y's virtual Healthy Aging Series, you can find similar events in our What's Happening for Active Older Adults blog, too.

About Terry Busch

Terry was born and raised in California and has been living in Washington since 2004. He started writing poetry in 1972 and self-published his first book of poetry titled Traces in 1981. Terry has worked as an editor and producer and has been published in many poetry quarterlies and anthologies. His recent publications include Almost Forever, Selected Poetry from 1972-2014, and Realms of the Heart, a collaboration with his wife, Shirlee. He regularly leads poetry groups at the Northshore Senior Center and has been the emcee for monthly readings at The Creekside in Woodinville and Tsuga Gallery in Bothell.