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Instagram Poetry: Create Personal, Visual Vignettes for Self-Expression

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Overview

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With the rise of Instagram, we all have a chance to share our voice! In this inspiring short class, you'll learn a new way to connect with friends and followers—and create a personal, beautiful poetry vignette!

In this bite-sized class, poet and performer Alison Malee shares her step-by-step process for transforming personal experiences into visual vignettes: a unique combination of text and image, perfect for sharing on Instagram. Through a series of simple exercises, you’ll learn how to:

  • Choose a moment to inspire your poem
  • Describe an experience using poetic language
  • Select an excerpt to use as your vignette
  • Arrange and photograph your vignette to share

All are invited to join this class and stretch their creativity. Whether you’re looking for a new outlet for self-expression or a fresh perspective on poetry, you’ll gain the tools you need to write an open, honest poem, transform it into a beautiful vignette, and share it with your friends and followers online!

Download the Class Worksheets to use as a guide during the class.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Your Instagram Poetry Project
  • Choosing Your First
  • Describing a Moment
  • Writing Your Poem
  • Extracting Your Line
  • Creating Your Visual
  • Final Thoughts
  • Explore More Classes

Taught by

Alison Malee

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