5-7 p.m. Mountain Time
Wednesdays in January (January 8, 15, 22, 29)
Zoom, $125, hosted by One Spirit, recorded
We will explore:
*how reading poems can help us explore our own lives
*how writing can be a tool for entering difficult topics in a playful or non-judgmental way
*how practicing self-compassion can change our experience of writing
One of the greatest gifts of poetry is it allows us to explore our humanness with compassion and playfulness, even when the subjects challenge us. Psychologist Michael Brant DeMaria identifies four topics we often shy from meeting openly—love, death, desire and madness—and this four-week class, we’ll circle each of them through reading and writing poetry. Curiosity will be our guide. How might exploring raw, vulnerable states open us to depth, startle us with wonder and invite a more profound relationship with the sacred? In each session, we’ll read poems, write poems of our own, discuss process, and have a chance to share the writing we do together—or not. All levels of writing are welcome.
To register, visit here.
