Poetry of the Personal & Political: Forms of Poetry
Poetry of the personal and political will cover the basics of poetry with a lens of sharing personal experiences within a larger political and socioeconomic ecosystem. How the intimate details of our lives can often be political in the way they impact our place in the world. No political agenda will be pushed in any way; this is an opportunity to explore your own place in the world and how poetry can help you understand/cope with that place. The general theme of the sessions will be learning how to write poetry and hone your existing practice. It will offer opportunities for beginner and intermediate students alike to learn new skills and be in a room of fellow writers.
Over the course of the three sessions students will learn about the basic form and techniques of poetry. Each session is an independent class; participants can register for one, two or all three. Each session will include a poetry packet with examples and writing prompts. Sessions will include time for sharing writing with the group. For ages 16 and up.
In this session, we will cover some different forms of writing poetry and how they can allow for different opportunities in your writing (sonnets, ghazals, sestinas, erasure, epistles, etc).
Register for Session 1, Enabling Details & Session 3, Drafting Process here!
Saturday, March 8, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at OffCenter Community Arts Project, 808 Park Ave SW, ABQ, NM 87102
No experience required.
Tiered Pricing: Free $0 / Base $10 / Core $20 / Supporter $40
