Saturday, July 11, 2015
Workshop: Writing in the Voice of a Relative or Intimate, Instructor: Tom Daley - Aug. 15th @2-4pm
CERVENA BARVA PRESS STUDIO WORKSHOP
Arts for the Armory
BASEMENT, Room B8
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
Writing in the voice of a relative or intimate
Instructor: Tom Daley
Saturday, August 15, 2015
2:00-4:00PM
Registration: $45.00
Limited to eight participants
Is there a character in your family or circle of intimates you could imagine speaking passionately or colorfully or mouthing off on forbidden topics in a poem? A shy and taciturn grandfather with an axe to grind against your mother, his daughter-in-law? A disgruntled child or envious sibling? A parent exasperated with your refusal to get married? A best friend who has been lusting after your husband? A husband who is lusting after your best friend?
In this workshop, we will examine poems in the persona vein by established poets. We'll consider the audacity necessary for this project-and the best poetic forms for this kind of poem. Each participant will then draft a short poem in the voice of a relative or intimate and we'll discuss the successes of the poems and make suggestions for improvements.
Tom Daley leads workshops for poets and writers working in creative prose in the Boston area and online. His book, "House You Cannot Reach-Poems in the Voice of My Mother and Other Poems," was recently published by FutureCycle Press. He is a recipient of the Dana Award in Poetry and has been widely published in journals including Harvard Review, Crazyhorse, Fence, Denver Quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review, and Witness. He is the author of the play, Every Broom and Bridget-Emily Dickinson and Her Irish Servants, which he performs as a one-man show.
Cervena Barva Press Studio
Basement Room B8
Center for the Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
To register and pay for this Workshop securely using your Paypal account or a Credit Card, please go to our homepage. www.cervenabarvapress.com
You will find this workshop on the homepage or click on the workshop button to the left on the homepage.
Writing in the voice of a relative or intimate
Registration: $45.00
The Center for the Arts is located between Davis Square and Union Square. Parking is located behind the armory at the rear of the building. Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15 minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MTBA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get to us from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.
Arts for the Armory
BASEMENT, Room B8
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
Writing in the voice of a relative or intimate
Instructor: Tom Daley
Saturday, August 15, 2015
2:00-4:00PM
Registration: $45.00
Limited to eight participants
Is there a character in your family or circle of intimates you could imagine speaking passionately or colorfully or mouthing off on forbidden topics in a poem? A shy and taciturn grandfather with an axe to grind against your mother, his daughter-in-law? A disgruntled child or envious sibling? A parent exasperated with your refusal to get married? A best friend who has been lusting after your husband? A husband who is lusting after your best friend?
In this workshop, we will examine poems in the persona vein by established poets. We'll consider the audacity necessary for this project-and the best poetic forms for this kind of poem. Each participant will then draft a short poem in the voice of a relative or intimate and we'll discuss the successes of the poems and make suggestions for improvements.
Tom Daley leads workshops for poets and writers working in creative prose in the Boston area and online. His book, "House You Cannot Reach-Poems in the Voice of My Mother and Other Poems," was recently published by FutureCycle Press. He is a recipient of the Dana Award in Poetry and has been widely published in journals including Harvard Review, Crazyhorse, Fence, Denver Quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review, and Witness. He is the author of the play, Every Broom and Bridget-Emily Dickinson and Her Irish Servants, which he performs as a one-man show.
Cervena Barva Press Studio
Basement Room B8
Center for the Arts at the Armory
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA
To register and pay for this Workshop securely using your Paypal account or a Credit Card, please go to our homepage. www.cervenabarvapress.com
You will find this workshop on the homepage or click on the workshop button to the left on the homepage.
Writing in the voice of a relative or intimate
Registration: $45.00
The Center for the Arts is located between Davis Square and Union Square. Parking is located behind the armory at the rear of the building. Arts at the Armory is approximately a 15 minute walk from Davis Square which is on the MTBA Red Line. You can also find us by using either the MBTA RT 88 and RT 90 bus that can be caught either at Lechmere (Green Line) or Davis Square (Red Line). Get off at the Highland Avenue and Lowell Street stop. You can also get to us from Sullivan Square (Orange Line) by using the MBTA RT 90 bus. Get off at the Highland Avenue and Benton Road stop.
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