Testimonials: Writing Mentorships

“Ruth is the most devoted instructor I’ve ever encountered.”

“Ruth was excellent; she has an awareness of structure and time, allows the group to make suggestions, creates space for creativity to occur. She takes the art of poetry seriously, provides concrete examples to clarify some of the skills, and supports the opinion that poetry both follows and breaks the rules.”

“Ruth was very relaxed, very friendly, and very welcoming to everyone in her class. And she was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what she was talking about, each and every class.”

“Ruth is a very kind person. You can really tell when an instructor loves what they do, and this is reflected in Ruth’s teaching. She is always willing to help and gives full attention to her students.”

“I have grown more this semester as a poet than in any other semester. Awesome instructor.”

“I learned a lot about poetry – craft and devices. My poetry has greatly benefitted from this class. Ruth is a great teacher – I recommend her to other students and would love to have her as a teacher again.”

“Immensely helpful... I loved having a gifted and passionate poet – as opposed to a dry, stuffy academic type – leading the course. Ruth is lovely – brilliant and warm. We are fortunate to have her.”

“I thought the class had a good vibe. Ruth was enthusiastic and led the class with what seemed like true glee.”

“(She) did a superb job. Her selection of poems to discuss was excellent, and she got students involved in discussion. A skillful, highly professional teacher.”

“Ruth gave me two pages of typed comments on the manuscript I gave her as part of the class assignment. Her comments were very helpful, very constructive... Ruth is a very accessible, helpful instructor who is willing to commit extra time and effort to work with us.”