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The Edge of Reason: poetic line w/ Brigid Yuknavitch

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

WHERE: Online, for six weeks (please note: there is no live/Zoom component to this class—poets will go at their own pace each week) LEADER: Brigid Yuknavitch COST: $350 SCHOLARSHIPS: Yes, scholarships are available. Please follow this link to apply. The Edge of Reason: poetic line The form of the poem organizes our sensory and felt experience as we read. It supports and disrupts what the language is saying. The line slows the sentence down. The line makes a dance inside the sentence. The line breaks open the sentence. The line registers what the sentence tried to contain. The line takes a walk as Paul Klee described it in painting. And because the line can make these many moves it lets us do more with words…

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$350

Virtual IPRC: Youth Poetry Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Teen Poetry Workshop Sliding scale: $15-20 These youth poetry workshops are for everyone, whether you currently write, or are curious to try! We are going to be focused on reading, listening, and discussing poems from many different poets and writers. This will help get our creative inspiration flowing and help us to learn about the different styles of poetry, which there are many! Most of the written work we will do is free form unless we choose to delve into a specific style together. We will work with prompts, group writing exercises, and explore free/continuous writing! We will experiment with tools in our writing practice, this includes oracle cards, objects, and spoken word! In addition to a notebook and headphones, if you have objects that…

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$15 – $20

Virtual IPRC: Youth Poetry Workshop

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Teen Poetry Workshop Sliding scale: $15-20 These youth poetry workshops are for everyone, whether you currently write, or are curious to try! We are going to be focused on reading, listening, and discussing poems from many different poets and writers. This will help get our creative inspiration flowing and help us to learn about the different styles of poetry, which there are many! Most of the written work we will do is free form unless we choose to delve into a specific style together. We will work with prompts, group writing exercises, and explore free/continuous writing! We will experiment with tools in our writing practice, this includes oracle cards, objects, and spoken word! In addition to a notebook and headphones, if you have objects that…

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$15 – $20

The August Open Mic feat. Ashley Finley

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our August Open Mic! You can sign up for the open mic the day of the show when we post a call about 30 minutes before the show. All poets have 3 minutes to read 1-2 poems! We will have a feature from Ashley Finley! More about Ashley: Ashley Finley is a performance poet, writer, and activist who grew up in the diverse neighborhoods of Southern California. At a young age, she began to use poetry as a way to process her experiences as an adopted, African-American girl, growing up in the melting pot of Los Angeles. As an adult, Ashley strives to empower those in under-served and underrepresented communities. Ashley uses her platform to remind these communities that their stories and…

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Free – $5

Poetry Workshop with Doc Luben

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a poetry writing workshop with our dear friend, Doc Luben! This is a free workshop with an opportunity to tip the workshop leader for their time. Workshop Description: This workshop series will focus on writing about your personal journey and day-to-day challenges, with an emphasis on magic-realism and extended metaphor, and on poetry as a means of storytelling. Doc Luben has been a featured poet at diverse venues throughout North America, from coffee shops to colleges to ComicCons. They have been featured at Button Poetry, the Phoenix Comic-Con, Write About Now, and the California Institute Of The Arts. Doc has produced three poetry collections, including Love Letters or Suicide Notes. They know secrets only robots know. They have represented Portland, OR at…

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Free

Outlet: 6×6 Poetry Workshop w/ Zachary Schomburg

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This is a virtual event. Time TBD. Please email Zachary Schomburg at zacharyschomburg@gmail.com for more details and to register.

Free

Night Sky Reading – Poems by Joanna Klink

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for a special reading to celebrate the release of Joanna Klink's new book of poetry, The Nightfields. For the link to access the event, register here. To celebrate the release of The Nightfields, 31 poets and writers will read from "Night Sky," the sequence of short poems that ends the book. Participating writers include: Leni Zumas, Mary Szybist, Rob Schlegel, Spencer Reece, Dana Prescott, D.A. Powell, Cecily Parks, Sameer Pandya, Shelly Oria, Lisa Olstein, Malena Mörling, Honor Moore, Joe Milazzo, Nathan McClain, Lynn Melnick, Youna Kwak, Joanna Klink, Anna Maria Hong, Brenda Hillman, Nick Gulig, Sarah Gridley, Michele Glazer, Annelyse Gelman, Forrest Gander, Amanda Fortini, Shangyang Fang, Timothy Donnelly, John D’Agata, John Beer, David Baker, and Stephanie Adams-Santos. The New York Journal of Books says of The Nightfields: “Klink is…

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Free

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Featuring Maw Shein Win

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond everyone's control, this month's reading will take place over Zoom. Email christopherjluna@gmail.com by no later than 3 pm on August 13 to indicate your interest in participating. In the subject line, let us know if you are "Reading" or "Just Listening." You will receive instructions for how to join the meeting. Open mic readers are invited to share one poem for three minutes or less. If you are willing to donate to support the series, please use Christopher Luna’s PayPal (christopherjluna@gmail.com). Include a memo stating that the money is for Ghost Town Poetry. Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Christopher Luna, Toni Lumbrazo Luna, & Morgan Paige Featuring Maw Shein Win 7 pm Thursday, August 13 On Zoom $5…

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Free – $5

Corporeal Writing: The Edge of Reason: poetic line w/ Brigid Yuknavitch

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

STARTS: 8/15/2020 WHERE: Online, for six weeks (please note: there is no live/Zoom component to this class—poets will go at their own pace each week) LEADER: Brigid Yuknavitch COST: $350 SCHOLARSHIPS: Yes, scholarships are available. Please follow this link to apply. The Edge of Reason: poetic line The form of the poem organizes our sensory and felt experience as we read. It supports and disrupts what the language is saying. The line slows the sentence down. The line makes a dance inside the sentence. The line breaks open the sentence. The line registers what the sentence tried to contain. The line takes a walk as Paul Klee described it in painting. And because the line can make these many moves it lets us do more…

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$350

Last Stand at Wildwood Saloon Poetry Open Mic

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Poetry open mic. Come to Laurelhurst Park and perform or join us on GetVokl to perform as well. Or just watch.

Free
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