Friends of The Poetry Vessel

Committed to Heart, Committed to Memory

Online Poetry Memorization Workshop with Matthew Stillman

Friends of The Poetry Vessel presents Committed to Heart, Committed to Memory, a four-week, small-group poetry workshop focused on memorization as a living, embodied practice led by host, Matthew Stillman.

 

Participants will learn how to carry poems within them—so beauty, language, and meaning are readily available in speech, thought, and daily life.

 

Together in small groups up to twelve, participants will memorize three carefully selected poems while learning proven memorization techniques applicable to both poetry and prose. The workshop emphasizes recitation, listening, oration, presence, play, and shared aliveness—rather than literary analysis.

 

*Please note that The Poetry Vessel is a proud affiliate of this third-party workshop and may receive a commission if you choose to engage with them. We only recommend work we trust.

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Matthew Stillman is an award-winning filmmaker, the mind behind the popular Substack StillmanSays and the author of several books, including Genesis Deflowered—an erotic retelling of the King James Genesis through the lens of poetry. He has also been a previous guest on The Poetry Vessel Podcast.

 

He is the creator and host of the 4-week poetry memorization workshop, “Committed to Heart, Committed to Memory,” where he teaches small groups of students how to truly embody the poems they love through recitation.

All workshops are held via Zoom over a four week period.

Course details: $300 total for 4 sessions, once a week over one month, online.

For additional questions, you can reach out to mstillman@gmail.com 

Upcoming Committed to Heart, Committed to Memory workshop dates:

  • GROUP 1: Monday, March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 4 PM PST – 5:30 PM PST

  • GROUP 2: Tuesday, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

    4 PM PST – 5:30 PM PST

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Group size is limited to 10 students.

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Friends of The Poetry Vessel

Friends of The Poetry Vessel is a thoughtfully curated collection of workshops, courses, and creative offerings from poets, educators, and literary organizations whose work we stand behind. Each offering featured here reflects our commitment to poetry as a meaningful practice: one rooted in craft, attention, beauty, and genuine engagement with language.

 

This page connects our community with opportunities we believe are nourishing, rigorous, and worth your time. While these offerings are created and led independently, they are selected with care and endorsed by The Poetry Vessel as aligned with our values and standards.

 

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Please note that some offerings featured on this page are affiliate partnerships, and The Poetry Vessel may receive a commission if you choose to engage with them. We only recommend work we trust.

 

If you’re interested in becoming a Friend of The Poetry Vessel, or would like your offering considered for inclusion, please contact us at info@thepoetryvessel.com