Workshop: Oddities and Curiosities of Nature with Arielle Hebert
Let’s hear it for the weirdos, the odd balls, and the outcasts. Nature (and humanity) is full of strange and misunderstood animals, plants, and phenomena. While funding and campaign efforts are often hitched to more “marketable” species (like the Giant Panda), in a climate-changed world, our environmental efforts
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can’t afford to overlook any living thing. In this generative writing workshop, we will engage with a variety of sample poems that celebrate unsung heroes and little weirdos of nature to discuss wonder, craft, and incorporating research. Through guided prompts, we’ll write our own poems that explore the wonderfully strange and curious organisms of our world. Remote 3-Hour Workshop | Saturday | November 7 | 12-3pm ET This remote class will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to you by a staff member in the week leading up to the class start date. All are welcome, space is limited. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Please email support@poetshouse.org with any questions. By attending or participating in this program, you agree to abide by our Community Agreement. About the Educator: Arielle Hebert is a queer poet based in North Carolina with roots in Florida and Louisiana. She is the author of Bottom Feeders (Black Lawrence Press, 2026). Her poems have appeared in Southern Humanities Review, Poetry Daily, Best New Poets, and others.