Virtual Winter Workshops
Check out my upcoming, generative poetry workshops online!
Upcoming Virtual Winter Workshops
Morning in the Burned House: Writing Poems on Grief, Loss & Recovery @ Writing Workshops, (live on Zoom) Four Sunday evenings beginning on January 5th
In her poem Morning in the Burned House, Margaret Atwood writes “In the burned house I am eating breakfast. / You understand: there is no house, there is no breakfast, / yet here I am.”
In this generative workshop, we will write poems about what and whom we have lost. What does grief teach us about our own humanity? How can we develop and utilize poetic voice/poetic forms in a way that fully realizes the potential of our grief journey?We will read poets who have written memorable poems about grief and loss and respond to writing prompts inspired by these poems. Readings will include Victoria Chang, Danez Smith, Eugenia Leigh, Charles Simic and others. Other sources of inspiration may include guided visualization, photographs, news articles, scientific discoveries & weather phenomena.
Okay, Boomer!": Writing Poetry at Mid-Life (& Beyond) @Hudson Valley Writers Center (live on Zoom), February 2nd, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
For those of us who are starting our journey as writers later in life, or focusing on writing more as we age, reading & engaging with other writers our age can be an important part of the process. In this generative class, we will read & write about aging & reflect upon the past with humor, authenticity & earned perspective. What have we learned & what do we not yet understand? What poems are we compelled to write at mid-life & beyond, & how can we incorporate various poetic forms & tools in order to strengthen our voice & craft? This class is open to writers of all experience levels & will include poems & prompts that have not been included by the instructor in previous classes at HVWC. Readings will include work by writers such as Margaret Atwood, Patricia Smith, Lucille Clifton, Melissa Fite Johnson, Courtney LeBlanc, Louise Gluck, Patrick Donnelly, Jared Harel, Andrea Gibson & more.
Basement Hymns: Writing Unexpected Poems of Praise @Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown (live on Zoom), Feb. 17th to Feb. 21st, 7-9 p.m. EST
How can bold or surprising images and language serve as tools for writing unexpected, unforgettable poems? How might we flip the script on traditional anthems, hymns and odes, and what and who might inspire unexpected, poetic tribute? In this generative workshop, we will read, write and workshop traditional and experimental poems that alchemize, inspire and challenge. Readings will include Tina Chang, Ada Limon, Mary Ruefle, Megan Merchant, Chen Chen, Rachel McKibbens, Suji Kwock Kim, John Murillo, Danez Smith & others.
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