This curriculum guide describes a quinmester course which provides a workshop for students interested in writing poetry and which emphasizes the encouragement of individual writing styles. Student performance objectives which are listed include: expressing ideas about words, phrases, pictures, sounds, and/or emotional experiences in a poetic fashion; writing about ideas and feelings and experimenting with a variety of styles; and developing a critical eye for judging the quality of a given selection. Descriptions of course content, teaching strategies, student resources, and teacher resources are included. (LL)