Poetry Teaching for Camden Schools

Warren Longmire, Curriculum Creator After teaching short-form poetry classes at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in 2023, we’re thrilled to launch a free, six-week short-form poetry program for 6th graders […]
Scholarship Contest

Attention teachers and students interested in our Haiku Society of America Virgilio scholarship contest: We have just posted to our YouTube channel a workshop led by Tom Painting on writing […]
Ginko Walks

In each of these hour-long workshops / nature walks, local poets take us through immersive mindful experiences in places of particular inspiration to them. These walks are modeled on haiku […]
The Midnight Notes Live Series

Launched in 2023, our series of late-night workshops called “The Midnight Notes,” are designed to offer young emerging Camden writers and poets the opportunity to learn with and from like-minded […]
Online Workshops

We offer free online poetry workshops throughout the year for writers of all ages featuring award-winning poets and educators. From workshops on the link between poetry and music to discovering […]
Healing Through Writing

Our haiku classes for elementary and middle school-aged children offer Camden youth the opportunity to receive early creative writing education and to learn to love writing, building resilience in processing […]
The Virgilio Virtual Haiku Open Mic

Our bimonthly virtual open mic features both local and nationally renowned haiku poets and a chance for you to show your best work. Catch our next reading on June 10th, […]
Haiku In Action

With the rapid pace of the events of our times, it has never been more important to share your perspective. What better form than haiku to get a snapshot of […]