Speaking + Reading
I love coming together in community and sharing my work. It’s an honor to talk with others. I have had the joy of reading to crowds of over a thousand people and once in a small coastal library to only my little sister and the librarian.
I’ve given talks on poetry to groups from kindergarten classes to high school English Lit rooms, bookstores, book clubs, MFA programs, medical schools, creative agencies, private engagements, churches, Buddhist seminaries, and assisted living communities.
Here are just a few topics I love to chat about:
The joy of creativity and language; how to write a poem; grief; writing about the body; writing about family; memory; writing about Love; writing about animals; radical revision.
More Poetry Offerings From Matthew
Manuscript Consultation
I believe no book is written alone. Drawing from 15 years of working with poets as an editor and consultant, I offer thoughtful, collaborative manuscript consultations designed to help writers see their work more clearly and shape the book they’re trying to make.
Six-Week Online Poetry Studios
These poetry studios are a place to come together, support one another's creativity, and explore what it means to be a writer.
Poetry Workbooks
These digital workbooks come directly from my own life as a writer. Each one is full of useful, fun prompts I use every day. I'm excited to share them with you.