Poetry Craft: Tools for Moving Beyond the Self w Craig Brandis | Jan 15 - Feb 19 | Zoom

Looking for new poetic territory to explore? Maybe it's time to move beyond the “I” in your poems. Tools like persona, mask, and re-framing language and worldview can help poets look through and beyond the self. They help create distance and refraction between poet and subject. We will explore how some modern masters use these tools to reveal truths the self resists. We’ll then try them in our own work. Share your work in an atmosphere of acceptance and celebration. Reading list: poems from Ai, Patricia Smith, Louise Glück, and others. Come join us!

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Teacher:

Craig Brandis

Time:

Thursdays, Jan 15 - Feb 19, 6:30 - 8pm Pacific Time

Total Fee:

$249

The Attic Experience

"I attended Friday on the Boulevard with my partner and wanted to write to say how much we enjoyed it. Great evening of literary readings with a wide range of subject matter and styles. I have taken two Attic Institute classes in the past seven months or so and had been hoping to see a program like "Fridays..." come to the Attic. What a wonderful opportunity to become part of the writing community here in Portland. The open mic hosts were generous and gracious, encouraging those of us who read material. We also really enjoyed talking to other writers who attended and made plans to meet again at the August meeting. I can see this program becoming a nexus for writers to explore other classes and programs."

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The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters opposes the legitimation of bigotry, hate, and misinformation. As a studio for writers, we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We embrace and celebrate our shared pursuit of literature and languages as essential to crossing the boundaries of difference. To that end, we seek to maintain a creative environment in which every employee, faculty member, and student feels safe, respected, and comfortable — even while acknowledging that poems, stories, and essays delve into uncomfortable subjects. We accept the workshop as a place to question ourselves and to empathize with complex identities. We understand that to know the world is to write the world. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to literary pursuits and shared understanding by affirming diversity and open inquiry.