In this class, students of poetry will read and discuss contemporary Colorado poets and use them as examples and inspirations for their own work. Similar to the poetic elements and themes used by well-known Colorado poets in order to expand their own repertoire of ideas and techniques. Students will read poets such as James Galvin, Veronica Paterson, and David Mason. As Coloradoans, they will resonate with the landscape and the lore, and they will learn that poetry isn't only "back then" or "out there" - it's right here in Colorado, right now. Katherine West has degrees from the University of Missouri/Columbia and the University of Colorado/Boulder. She has taught creative writing, literature and Spanish conversation. She has also published a bilingual chapbook, a collection of dream poems with a forthcoming collection to be released this year.

This seminar is for persons interested in writing and/or illustrating a children's picture book for possible publication.  The information will be very practical and day's end, participants should know exactly what to do to write, illustrate, and market a children's picture book.