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He tries to tell the doctor: / "My heart springs open and I see / there is a woods inside. / The trees are full of birds / but they are unable to sing." / It's a good sign, the doctor says.
"My body begins to shine / brighter and brighter. / In the center of the light / there is a transparent woman / yelling, _Go back! Go back!_" / The doctor says that's promising.
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"You don't understand. He was famous. / He was important. / Parker and Gillespie would still go over to the house / when they passed through town. / He invented that music with them. / Things mattered."
(The doctor does not say anything. / _Calm yourself_, something whispers / inside him. _We can go home now_.)
-- From "Ars Poetica," Jack Gilbert (Collected Poems)
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National Poetry Month Kickoff
Location not specified yetFor our sixth year in a row, join Gateless-certified facilitator Becca Lynne and John Miller for a special series of workshops celebrating National Poetry Month!
We design these sessions to spark your muse and create or reinforce a daily practice of reading and writing poetry. Each hour-long workshop meets on Zoom, where Becca or John will introduce a poem and related inspiration, intended to bring you into a generative state. The session will then write in silence (on-camera or off) for approximately 30 minutes.
When we reconvene to end the hour, we will not share our first drafts, but we will conclude each session with a brief, open discussion about the prompt, sharing of our individual process, or perspective on the practice of writing.
You're welcome to attend every session or the number that works for you. Should you miss a session, we will email you a copy of that day's prompt after the session concludes.Subscription to the month also gives you access to Becca's Gateless mythology-inspired salons on Tuesdays at 10am PST. In those sessions, in addition to writing, you can share your draft, and give and receive positive feedback with others.
Hourlong sessions in the series will take place on the following days and times in April (all times PST):
Sundays at 1 pm
Mondays at 630 pm
Tuesdays - Becca’s salon at 10am
Wednesday at 630pm
Thursdays at 630pm
Fridays at 2pm
Saturdays at 10amThe series is priced at $125, which includes all hour-long sessions, follow up emails with all presented materials, and access for the month of April to Becca's Mythology Series on Tuesdays.
Payments can be accepted via Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Rebecca-Smolen
or PayPal using the Friends and Family option: paypal.me/RebeccaLynneFor security purposes, one Zoom link will sent by email before our first session, with the same link used for all sessions.
Feel free to comment or message us with questions. We look forward to seeing all online to write!
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