Instructor Bio
Jim Moreno is an Artist-in-Residence teaching poetry with Arts 4 Learning since 2005. Jim was an original member and coordinator of San Diego’s Langston Hughes Poetry Circle and a board member of the African American Writers & Artists…
What to Expect in a Class
What Happens in a Jim Moreno Poetry Course?
Greetings and Introduction to the poets covered in the class
Quotes on writing from the authors
Poems from the poets and related poems from poets of other cultures and genres
Poem-Making Classes
Here is a list of all my Poem-Making Classes. More will be added later. Read the class descriptions and complete the PayPal payment for the desired class to enroll. If you have more questions about a specific course please use the contact form or send me an email at jimmoreno95@gmail.com.
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Poetry Composition Through Instruction
a complete list of currently available classes
One of a Kind Poetry Instruction
“I grew up listening to my mom and my sisters tell great stories during the day, at meals, and at night.”
I left home at 18 to begin a life of collecting my own stories. That’s what you will find in my poetry.”
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Testimonials
Here are just a few words of praise from a few former students of Jim Moreno’s One Of A Kind Poetry Instruction
Janice
Writer
Jim Moreno is a gifted poet who has the ability to bring out the best in his students. He inspires with his sincerity, commitment to the art and his encouragement. Jim’s workshops present opportunities to explore various poetry genres and to get acquainted with poets from varying backgrounds. He is certainly my poetry guru.
Gwen
Writer
Through a wide range of methods and mediums, Jim Moreno creates an island of exploration, an oasis of safety, an invisible thread of flowing wordsong where we know, where we feel, where we see we belong. From that quiet confidential space, Jim invites us to write, to discover a place beyond our shadows into a new world. With poets and poetry, Jim takes out the critic and invites in the grace. And I leave every class with a deeper truth.
Patricia
Poet
Jim has a unique way of teaching. He pays attention not only to one’e craft but to one’s person and spirit. He encourages while being directive, and is supportive while being instructive. He has the ability to critique in a way that inspires self-confidence and never elicits shame. Jim writes beautifully himself and freely shares his experience and hope. I have benefited from Jim’s guidance and highly recommend his offerings.
Kristen Fogle
Executive Director
San Diego Writers, Ink
Jim Moreno has been teaching for San Diego Writers, Ink for years. His courses are always top quality and his students are “repeat offenders”—coming back again and again for his nurturing, informative approach. Any poet would be well served by attending one of Jim’s online sessions.
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