Women's Poetry Workshop Registration (6 Weeks in May & June 2024, Wednesdays 7-9:30pm EDT)

What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open                       —Muriel Rukeyser, “Käthe Kollwitz”  What It IsThis is a six-week workshop course designed to support women in the work of telling their stories through the medium of poetry. Participants will:  be introduced to the role women’s poetry has played in the development of feminist thought read and discuss at least 14 selected poems by women poets including Aracelis Girmay, June Jordan, Margaret Atwood, Lucille Clifton, Ada Limón, and many others write five new poems using provided writing prompts  receive and offer poetry feedback in a structured setting during two-and-half-hour weekly group sessions held over Discord Assigned readings and poetry prompts will be roughly grouped around these topics:Session 1: Women’s History & “Lost Mothers”Session 2: Femaleness & Faith Practice Session 3: Women’s Bodies & Sexuality Session 4: Women Alone with OurselvesSession 5: Rel