ALT On an orange background with a pink wave graphic and light pink flowers at the corner, the words "YPW workshop series presents...." are written in black text. "Humor & Hospitality: How Poems Let People In" is written in large black text, above "July 16th, 11am EST" and "presented by Avery Yoder-Wells"

ALT On an orange background with a pink wave graphic and light pink flowers at the corners, the words "Workshop Summary" are written in black text. Below, the words "If poetry isn’t funny, then why are poems basically knock-knock jokes? The reader knocks until the poem admits who’s there. Humor is an indispensable poetic trick: a flash of humanity, a “welcome mat” for an uncertain reader…and a trapdoor beneath that welcome mat. So get ready to mess around, ‘cause in this craft workshop, we’re stripping poetry down to its funny bones." are written in black text

ALT On an orange background, a photo of Avery Yoder-Wells is featured. Avery is a white person slightly turned away from the camera, with closely-cropped hair and glasses. Below, written in black text are the words " Avery Yoder-Wells is a trans poet who cries at the end of every movie, even if it was a really bad movie. They've secretly snuck poems into Narrative, Split Lip Magazine, Rust + Moth, Whale Road Review, and elsewhere—as of yet, none of those places have gotten wise to the scheme. They read for Split Lip and they write for fun."

ALT On a yellow and lavender gradient background framed by curved line graphics, the curved words "Avery Yoder-Wells" are written above the headshot of Avery, a white person with glasses and headphones on. Alongside the headshot in purple text is "Avery Yoder-Wells is a trans poet who cries at the end of every movie, even if it was a really bad movie. They've secretly snuck poems into Narrative, Split Lip Magazine, Rust + Moth, Whale Road Review, and elsewhere—as of yet, none of those places have gotten wise to the scheme. They read for Split Lip and they write for fun."

ALT On a yellow and lavender gradient background framed by curved line graphics, the curved words "Kyla Guimaraes" are written above the headshot of Kyla, a white person in a white jacket above a black tee smiling at the camera. Alongside the headshot in purple text is "Kyla Guimaraes (she/her) is a writer and highschool junior from New York City. She has been recognized by the Young Poets Network and Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Her work can be found in The Penn Review, Aster Lit, Queerbook 2024, the aurora journal, and elsewhere. Kyla is a poetry editor at Eucalyptus Lit. In addition to writing, Kyla loves bad puns, playing basketball, and going on walks in the rain."

ALT On a yellow and lavender gradient background framed by curved line graphics, the curved words "Jaiden Thompson" are written above the headshot of Jaiden, a Black person in a green and white striped sweater smiling at the camera. Alongside the headshot in purple text is "Jaiden Thompson (they/them) is a Black writer from Seattle, WA. They have work published in Diode Poetry, COUNTERCLOCK and Lumiere Review, among others. Their micro-chapbook, sympathy for the son, is forthcoming in Ghost City Press’ 2024 Summer Series. They are a Best Microfiction nominee, a four-time Best of the Net nominee, and a winner of the 2023 VSA Playwright Discovery Award. Outside of writing, they enjoy acting in plays and annoying their cat."