Social Listening Edition | Poetry Workshop featuring poems by Gwendolyn Brooks & Elizabeth Bishop The Real Hoodwives of Chicago

Join us for a workshop inspired by Niq James’ most recent workshop series featured ‘@niqjames’ on Instagram. Leading prompt: “what have you lost?”



lists:
1. things you have lost?
2. things you have let go of?
3. things you are forgetful of?
4. memories you share with lost things?
5. things you feel guilty about losing?
6. what have you forgiven yourself for losing?
7. things you are proud of letting go?



prompt:
1. write a poem honoring a lost thing.
2. write a celebration poem for letting something go.


poems featured in this episode:

“the mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks (as found in Selected Poems, 1963.) (audio reading courtesy of @poetryfoundation)

“One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop (as found in the Complete Poems 1926-1979)

#whatsyourthotjuice

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