Work Songs: Poems of Labor and Struggle
OnlineThis generative writing weekend will center around poems that deal with the themes of work and struggle.
Learning from Nina Simone: An Introductory Chapbook Seminar
OnlineUsing Simone’s debut album as our touchstone, we’ll consider how our individual poems can work together to create a web of themes, and we’ll experiment with ways to create dramatic movement and variety within those themes.
Learning from Nina Simone (Session 2)
OnlineSecond Session of Learning from Nina Simone: An Introductory Chapbook Seminar
Learning from Nina Simone (Session 3)
OnlineSession Three of Learning from Nina Simone: An Introductory Chapbook Seminar
Revisiting Homer’s Odyssey
OnlineIn this generative writing weekend, we treat the Odyssey as an opportunity to explore contemporary concerns about power and identity.
The Nation as Muse: Learning from 20th-Century Polish Poets
OnlineIn this generative writing weekend, we will focus on the work of three great 20th-century Polish poets: Czeslaw Milosz, Wislawa Szymborska, and Zbigniew Herbert.
Writing the Urban Landscape: The Poetry of New York City
OnlineThis generative weekend is the first of ongoing series that will focus on global urban centers and the poets who have captured their essence. In this session, we will explore poems set in New York City, exploring a variety of eras and perspectives.