THE POETRY LAB PRESENTS4-Weeks on Experimental Forms
Sunday, November 16 - December 7
10:00am PT - 12:00pm PT
via Zoom
At the intersections of identity, language, and environment intersect we will explore experimental poetic forms.
From erasure and blackout techniques ⬇
to fragmented and visual structures
⬅ and multilingual/translingual practices
This 4-week interactive course is full of close readings, creative prompts, and peer feedback.
Are you ready to develop work that bridges personal narrative and cultural memory?
By the end of the course, each participant will have a draft portfolio of innovative poems and tools to push the boundaries of poetic voice. The goals of this course are to help you:
✔ experiment with form
✔ blend languages
✔ articulate craft choices
✔ give and receive feedback
Class begins Sunday, November 16, 2025
and continues November 23, 30, and December 7
All sessions are live via Zoom from 10:00am PT - 12:00pm PT
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You will receive access to the online classroom where all class materials will be posted.
Melanie Hyo-In Han (she/her)
Born in Korea and raised in East Africa, Melanie Hyo-In Han recently moved from the U.S. to the U.K. She is the author of Passing Notes in Secret (boats against the current, 2025), Abecedarian: Banff, Canada (kith books, 2025), My Dear Yeast (Milk & Cake Press, 2023), and Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips (Finishing Line Press, 2021), as well as the translator of several collections of Spanish poetry (Hebel Ediciones).
Han has been awarded fellowships from the Kees Eijrond Foundation, Gladstone’s Library, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and Casa Uno. She has received nominations for the Pushcart Prize and awards from the International Human Rights Art Movement, Boston in 100 Words, The Lyric Magazine, and elsewhere.
She holds an M.F.A. in Poetry and Translation and an M.Ed. in English and Spanish. Currently, she is the Editor-in-Chief of Flora Fiction and the Two Languages Prize Editor at Gasher Press. Over the past few years, she has led a range of successful creative writing workshops, including sessions on erasure/blackout poetry, eco-poetry, and multilingual poetic forms, nurturing inclusive, experimental spaces for writers at all levels.
Learn more about her at melaniehan.com.
