SKYE JACKSON—WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN: NEGOTIATING DISTANCE & DESIRE IN POETRY

Thursday, March 26
1 – 2:15 PM—Writer’s Craft Session
SKYE JACKSON—WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO BURN: NEGOTIATING DISTANCE & DESIRE IN POETRY
How close is too close? When we write poetry about desire, we must begin with a deep understanding of ourselves but also of the power of restraint—the way in which we use desire as a tool or as conduit for connection. What should be revealed? And what should stay hidden, and then, suddenly be deliciously discovered? We will probe these questions and more in our examination of desire in poetry—how we write into it and how we live it out as well. In this craft talk and workshop, we’ll read work by poets who unveil the underpinnings of desire and then attempt, in earnest, to write into that space as well. There will be time towards the end of the session to share your poems and receive feedback from the craft session leader and the rest of the group.
Hotel Monteleone, Lobby Level, Royal Salon, $25 or VIP Pass.