Our workshop series, on the second Tuesday of each month, is open to poets at any skill level or stage of interest, from not-yet-beginner to old hand.
Presented online, we invite participation from anywhere you can get a connection.
Our usual process has three main pieces:
Time to check in, share a little about current events, both personal and global.
Poetry jump-starters for us to write and share new stuff.
Opportunity for participants to share work in progress and get feedback.
Schedule with Approximate times:
6 pm: Zoom Opens
6:30: Intro Check In
6:45 Prompt Presentation
7:00 Freewrite
7:15 Sharing Freewrites
7:45 Reading and Feeding: Poets present work in progress for feedback from group.
8:30-9:00 Workshop ends
// ZOOM DETAILS ///
Reach out via https://www.lowellpoetry.com/contact for zoom details
Download Zoom: https://zoom.us/download
How to join a meeting: https://support.zoom.us/.../201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
/// Safer Space & Community Guidelines ///
We strive to foster a space of inclusivity and respect. We ask everyone to not bring (in no particular order) ableist, ageist, body shaming, classist, homophobic, misogynist, misandrist, racist, transphobic, oppressive language, attitudes, and actions at the space. We look to hold ourselves and one another accountable to creating a culture in which we treat each other with consent and respect. This includes but is not limited to respecting people's physical and emotional boundaries and receiving explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing other personal boundaries. If you are disrupting our safer space we will ask you to leave.
Please reach out to Rikhav Kothari or Douglas Bishop with questions regarding the workshop.
“This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.”