Writing Through Rupture Summer Poetry Workshop Series (Virtual)
Coming off summer solstice, I feel called to connect and create! And I am doing so with intention, with my eyes and spirit aimed toward healing and dreaming forward. And I know that doing so requires gentle but true provocation; facing those ways of knowing and living that are heavy and haunting. As writers, what must we claim or confront in service to our liberation? To that end, I’m hosting these virtual poetry workshops this summer. All workshops will take place 5:30-7pm PST on Zoom. See below for specific dates and themes.
These workshops are for anyone interested in discussing and practicing poetry, regardless of your preferred genre, or whether you consider yourself a "poet.” The primary requirement is engaging respectfully and meaningfully with the work, each other, and to practice your writing. This will be an interactive session, but no one is required to share their work. Participants will be encouraged to take notes, ask questions, and support others who love to learn and write.
This event is hosted in partnership with Blue Cactus Press. Suggested donation of $10/workshop, but pay what you can as no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Registration required; click here to register.
July 22, 2026 5:30-7pm PST
Workshop Theme: Writing Grief (Virtual)
What techniques do poets use to wrestle with the experience of grief? In this time of grave losses and the fragility of life and relationships, we’ll explore how we might approach our own stories of what or who we are mourning.
August `8, 2026, 5:30-7pm PST
Workshop Theme: Writing Grief (Virtual)
How might we manipulate language, line, or even the page to invite a reader into our anger? How do we honor feelings like rage, that are at once silent and persistent? In this session, we’ll consider our unique relationships to rage, and experiment with writing work that centers our fury.
Registration required; click here to register.
