Find your feedback people–and the perspectives your pages need at this 6-session critique circle

Writing poems is vulnerable work. Revising them without knowledgeable readers? Even more so.

Maybe you’ve shared drafts with kind humans who say things like, “I love it!” (Sweet, but… not exactly actionable.) Or maybe you’ve asked ChatGPT what it “thinks.” (Respectfully: robots are not your workshop.)

If you don’t currently have a poetry community that can offer constructive feedback—or if you’re not sure how to give feedback that’s clear, compassionate, and useful—this circle is for you.

Bring Your Poems is a supportive space where poets receive thoughtful critique and learn how to give it. You’ll practice reading poems with craft in mind, naming what’s working, and offering feedback that helps a poet revise with clarity—without flattening their voice.

Kelly Eastlund leads this group uses a compassionate, writer-centered approach rooted in Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process (the same overall critique philosophy used in Bring Your Pages).

Each session includes:
-A short craft mini-lesson (so we’re building shared language and tools)
-Guided critique practice (so feedback doesn’t turn into vibes-only improv)
-Round-table workshopping, one poet at a time, with the facilitator keeping things supportive and on-track

Bring Your Poems isn’t just a solution to your writing struggles. It’s a way to form new connections and friendships with other writers. The enemy of creativity is often isolation, which can make you spiral into yourself and cloud your vision for your writing. By committing to six bi-weekly (every other week) sessions, you’ll find fellow writers who understand this craft to talk with and become inspired by!

Dates: Six sessions, every other Tuesday | Spring cohort: March 3 to May 12, 2026 – led by Kelly Eastlund

Time: 3-5 pm

Price: $199
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If you’re able, you can add a donation during registration to support our scholarship fund.

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Your Instructor
Kelly Eastlund (she/her) Kelly Eastlund has been happily hooked on poetry since the age of 13. She earned her B.A. in English from the University of Colorado and after moving to Oregon in 2002, has continued to study and hone her craft independently via books, workshops, and critique groups. Her poems have been published in Rust + Moth, Shot Glass Journal, Verseweavers, and other journals.