I believe

in fostering the poetic potential in all of my students.

I teach the poetry series—Poetry I, Poetry II, Poetry III—where students grow from studying the history of poetry to writing and workshopping their own accomplished pieces.

I also design and teach classes that speak to specific tasks like publishing in literary journals, including Poetry & Publishing, and my students practice plenty of generative writing and revision in The Four-Minute Poem.

For advanced students who want a very close connection to their classmates and strong opportunities to grow, I offer a yearlong tutorial, Jeanine’s Poetry Tutorial, and I meet with poets for one-on-one coaching for the most personalized experience.

Just trying it out? Come to my free, drop-in generative poetry session, hosted the last Wednesday of every month. Here, adult poets respond to texts and prompts I provide for 90 minutes of generative writing and discussion. 

upcoming Classes

Jeanine’s Poetry Tutorial - * Full for this year! check back July 2026.

When: October 2025 - May 2026 — Class time: TBD. Selected members will meet and decide.
Taught By: Jeanine Walker
Location: Zoom
Class Size: 4 students per section

Contact for interest, cost, and application.

Free Drop-In Generative Session - every month!

Next Up: December 10, 2025
When: one Wednesday a month, 6 - 7:30pm Pacific Time
Where: Zoom

For adult students of poetry of all levels, this class is an opportunity to write, share some words, discuss published poems, and be an integral part of a community of poets.

One-on-One Coaching - ongoing availability

Location: Zoom
Taught by Jeanine Walker

If you’re interested, please send Jeanine a brief email describing your goals for mentorship.

Poetry & Publishing - next offered summer 2026

Jeanine taught this class through Hugo House this summer and will offer it again in July-August 2026.

Four-Minute Poem - Offered Fall 2025

Jeanine will teach this course in person at Hugo House on Tuesday nights, 5-7 p.m., from Oct. 7 - Nov. 11. More details and sign-up here.