No Holds Poetics
Chart Your Course From Curiosity to Mastery
A structured journey from Formal Fundamentals to Irreverent Mastery with in-depth analysis of top-tier classics and contemporary works, systematic breakdowns of the anatomy of a poem, and uniquely inspiring hands-on exercises with the option to add personalized editorial feedback
Complete the core curriculum below to earn your Certificate and complete your own publishable manuscript and add bonus offerings in getting published, hybridization, poet-specific deep-dives and more
CURRENT COURSES
new ones added regularly
A Timeline of Humanity in Verse
From collective memory programming to individual expression, fragmentation, and experimentation
1. History
2. Craft
Everything you need to know about how a poem works
Get out your scalpels and microscopes, we’re going to be dissecting contemporary and classic verse to reveal the integral scaffolding of form, cadence, tension, image, and metaphor
3. Creation
Intensive Creation & Workshopping
Put your newfound knowledge to the work with uniquely inspiring and intentionally destabilizing prompts and assignments + extensive feedback & rewrite guidance
4. Publication
EXTRAS
Get your collection publication-ready
Full manuscript editorial feedback, line edits, and publication guidance
Up to 70 pages
Previous clients, almost without fail, have gone on to publish with reputable publishers and win numerous awards for their collections.
Invaluable Insights
Personalized editorial feedback on your original poetry or on the No Holds Course Worksheet from a single course
Up to 5 pages
Robin Richardson will provide general notes, point out strengths, occasional line edits, suggestions for overall revisions, and equip you with new tools and insight to apply to your work moving forward.
Expect an email within 24 hours upon purchase and feedback within 2 weeks