Poets Camp (Summer 2026)

Rediscover the joy of writing poetry in community.

What you'll get:

  • Enrollment in Poets Camp 2-week workshop led by Ariana Brown, which meets daily from July 17-30 for live workshops.
  • Workshop materials including prompts, curated poem selections, and exercises that are yours to keep.
  • Video recording of Day 1 workshop.
  • Access to online community forum to stay in touch with your workshop peers!
  • Chance to perform in the Poets Camp Showcase on July 31.

All of Ariana Brown's classes and workshops have a strict anti-harassment policy. Students who cause harm (such as racism, transphobia, homophobia, misogyny, etc.) to other students, the instructor, or the learning environment may be removed from the workshop without a refund.

Hurricane Season Clause: Ariana is based in Houston, TX, known for its power outages during hurricane season (June-Nov). If any disasters, emergencies, or outages occur during Poets Camp that affect the workshop in significant ways, please know that any cancelled workshops will be rescheduled for the week of Aug 9-15. Refunds will not be provided if interruptions occur due to weather events or resulting power outages, because services will still be provided. By signing up for this workshop, you agree that this is amenable to you.