Poetry Workshop: The Body Knows The Poem

In this generative poetry workshop, we'll explore what it means to write beyond politeness, perfection and self-censorship. Drawing inspiration from poets such as June Jordan, Morgan Parker, Kenyatta Rogers and others who write with fearless intimacy, we'll use guided meditation, close readings and generative prompts to write poems that alchemize rage, desire and the erotic. Together, we'll write the poems that go straight for the jugular and don't ask for permission.

Come prepared to experiment, and leave with new poems and new ways of writing with your whole self. For ages 18 and up.

In partnership with Deer Lake Artist in Residencies, City of Burnaby.

Anahita Monfared is a poet, performer and professional menace. Their work explores the body politic, violence, and disobedience through text, movement, and performance art. Recent theater includes English (Goli) at Theaterworks Hartford. Upcoming: 1001 Nights (La MaMa, NYC). Select TV/Film: Firefly Lane (Netflix), National Parks (ABC), and For Her, a feature film about the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution in Iran. A former Brooklyn Poets and I.S.L fellow, you can find their writing in the Poem-a-Day Poets.org series, Beloit poetry journal, the Canadian Shores Anthology, Bloodletter Magazine and Edge City. Anahita is an honors graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (BFA ’24).

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