A three-part live generative series that looks at the importance of place for the poet and for the poem
Meets virtually
Sundays, Nov. 15, 22, 29
1:00-2:15 p.m. EST
Meets virtually
Sundays, Nov. 15, 22, 29
1:00-2:15 p.m. EST
Do you find yourself riding down a road that calls you to want to explore it-- its past or present?
Do you remember a place that you have been urging to write about?
Is there a place that haunts you? One that you want to shed?
Writing can help!
If you're looking for a creative way to ground yourself in this constantly changing world, join me for this discussion.
In this 3-part series we will:
Session 1: How do settings/places inspire poems?
We will take time to orient ourselves in our virtual space and discuss a variety of poems and readings (you will receive ahead of time) that have to do with place. Why is writing about place important? What are the places (or ghosts of places) that are calling for your attention? Who are some poets that do this well? What can we learn about place as a form or inspiration and a topic for poems?
Session 2: How settings/places inspire the writer?
We will look at essay and interview statements from writers and poets such as Naomi Shahib Nye who talk about place. And we will ask ourselves about our own space and places that give us inspiration. How might we be able to go there more often, if desired, even during this pandemic? What's the role of place for the poet's creative process? How can we better orient ourselves?
Session 3: How can we more critically observe and incorporate space in our creativity?
In this final session we will continue the conversation as well as incorporate our own poetic voice by sharing what we've written and/or challenges we've experienced in writing about a place. We will come back to pieces we've read in our previous sessions and look ahead to how we will incorporate what was learned in our writing.
Though we won't use class time to "workshop" your poems, there will be opportunity to share what you've written electronically with each other and receive feedback from me.
Also, I get creative license to change the flow of this outline based on our discussions and needs :-).
In this 3-part series we will:
- examine select poems and essays that explore place and its symbolism
- talk about what place means to us as writers and how we are informed and inspired by it
- be inspired to look more critically at place
Session 1: How do settings/places inspire poems?
We will take time to orient ourselves in our virtual space and discuss a variety of poems and readings (you will receive ahead of time) that have to do with place. Why is writing about place important? What are the places (or ghosts of places) that are calling for your attention? Who are some poets that do this well? What can we learn about place as a form or inspiration and a topic for poems?
Session 2: How settings/places inspire the writer?
We will look at essay and interview statements from writers and poets such as Naomi Shahib Nye who talk about place. And we will ask ourselves about our own space and places that give us inspiration. How might we be able to go there more often, if desired, even during this pandemic? What's the role of place for the poet's creative process? How can we better orient ourselves?
Session 3: How can we more critically observe and incorporate space in our creativity?
In this final session we will continue the conversation as well as incorporate our own poetic voice by sharing what we've written and/or challenges we've experienced in writing about a place. We will come back to pieces we've read in our previous sessions and look ahead to how we will incorporate what was learned in our writing.
Though we won't use class time to "workshop" your poems, there will be opportunity to share what you've written electronically with each other and receive feedback from me.
Also, I get creative license to change the flow of this outline based on our discussions and needs :-).
Cost: $125
Includes
Includes
- Poetry packet you will receive in advance
- Inspiring live sessions facilitated by Jacinta, which will include a writing prompt for each week
- Feedback by Jacinta on poetry crafted during this class
- An opportunity to continue 1:1 sessions with Jacinta at a discount
You will walk away with
- An introduction to new poets and writers or revisit some you know, and their work
- Poems you've written based on the prompts, along with feedback from Jacinta
- Inspiration and tips to continue your writing feeling more grounded
- New writing friends or partners
Bonus: Snapdragon Journal Members receive an additional 10% discount!
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To learn more about Jacinta, poet and facilitator,. founder of The Word Project and Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing, click here.