Poetics of Silence

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POETICS OF SILENCE with Sloan Asakura Wednesdays | Nov 11 + 18 | 6-8pm 2-week craft intensive Poetry What is silence in poetry? From concrete poetry to collage, from cinematic poetry to poems that wrestle with grief, colonial absences, and the invisibility of black and brown people in the American eye–where are silences most potent in literature, and why? In this workshop, we'll be reckoning with the works of artists like John Cage, Susan Howe, Jjjjjerome Ellis, Diana Khoi Nguyen, Solmaz Sharif, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and m. nourbeSe philip to work at defining and refining silence, and to reflect on how the paradox of silence persists. Through writing exercises that engage with collage, cyanotypes, field audio recordings and erasure, we will explore the impossibilities and wonders of blank space, and how it can speak in our own poetry. Open to poetry writers of all levels. This is a 2-week workshop, with a 2-hour session each week. Please prepare for approximately 4 hours of work between sessions, including time for your own writing. . Sloan Asakura (she/he/they) is a poet and memoirist from Los Angeles. They have received support from organizations like Periplus Collective, McCormack Writing Center, and Blue Mountain Center. They completed their MFA in Literary Arts at Brown University where they won the Frances Mason Harris Prize and Edwin Honig Memorial Award. They are the winner of the 2024 CRAFT Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest. Their work can be found in Joyland, Tupelo Quarterly, BRINK, The Rumpus, and more. Tickets $140 General Admission (4 hrs at $35/workshop hour) $100 LitArts RI Member Admission (4 hrs at $25/workshop hour) Community Access Lottery Admission (2 registrants) - Deadline Oct 28 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetics-of-silence-tickets-1993774087968