The first step in preparing a poem isn't editing—it's letting your ideas come out freely. In this lesson, Ree shows you how to stop judging or editing your thoughts too early and instead capture the messy, unexpected ideas that can become powerful poetry. You'll learn how to: ✍️ Let your ideas flow before judging them 💭 Turn memories, images, experiences, and observations into writing 🪁 Get unstuck when your mind goes quiet 🎤 Build a healthier creative process for poetry preparation

Before you ever step on stage, the real work happens on the page. This course takes you through the full preparation process — from the first raw idea to a performance-ready piece. Inside you'll learn 8 lessons built from real performance experience, not theory. You already carry the weirdness and the burden of existence. This course gives you the tools to turn that into something the world needs to hear.