QUEER THE PAGE. SAT 21ST MARCH, 1-3, QUAKER MEETING HOUSE. LIST-POEMS

OUR MONTHLY "QUEER THE PAGE" WRITING MEET.

NB THIS TIME IT IS THE *THIRD* SATURDAY OF THE MONTH (Usually its the fourth!)

*A MERSEYSIDE LGBTQ(18+)SAFER-SPACE LGBTQ (18+) Group: LGBTQ(18+) WRITERS ONLY*

For writers at ANY stage/any genre: beginners to advanced:)

*THIS GROUP IS TRANS-AFFIRMATIVE.
We welcome all trans,and gender-non-conforming folk(18+).

ANY GENDER-CRITICAL VIEWS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.*
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Today: Prepared writing; and a WORKSHOP on LIST-POEMS (see pictures above)
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PLEASE NOTE: it can be a bit nerve-wracking to attend a group for the first time; but we are very friendly:)

*The group is suitable/welcoming to LGBTQ(18+) people who have just come out/just arrived in the area(as well as regular attenders!)*

ALL LGBTQ(18+)-identifying writers (any genre) welcome; new writers, via intermediate, to experienced:)
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TODAY THE WHOLE SESSION is FACILITATED BY JEREMY DIXON, one of our Hosts, and a much-published poet.

LIST POEMS & PARATAXIS

List poems are a fantastic way of bringing unexpected words, ideas and images into our work. They thrive on ambiguity and are rarely narrative based. Parataxis Is a poetic form where two or more images or ideas, usually very different to each other, are juxtaposed without a clear connection. Both techniques can be incorporated into more conventional forms or for generating new ideas.

MEETING FORMAT

1 INTRODUCTIONS & GUIDELINES

2 PREPARED WRITING
Please bring along a short piece writing you would like feedback on.
OR
Bring along work done before the meeting relating to the theme of the workshop. For this LIST POEM workshop please compile a list of at least eight different things. Each item on the list should be a short phrase or description no more than four words long. You could record 8 items on a walk, or in separate parts of the house or what you find in front of you over the course of eight minutes, eight hours or eight days. Some could be physical objects others emotions. But be precise and don’t go over the four words per item limit.

(NB: There is no pressure to do either of these things, or to read it aloud if you don’t want to).

3 WORKSHOP: Part One

We’ll read some examples of list poems and poems that use parataxis. Then we’ll do some short exercises to generate more of our own lists.

SHORT BREAK

4 WORKSHOP: Part Two

Using either/or our prepared writing or workshop lists we’ll look at writing some of our own list/parataxis poems.

5 FEEDBACK

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VENUE:

QUAKER (FRIENDS') MEETING HOUSE),22 SCHOOL LANE,Liverpool L1 3BT.

Pls read directions section.

*WE MEET BETWEEN 12.45 AND 1 PM, in the FOYER of the Friends Meeting House(entrance School Lane)*

ONE OF OUR HOSTS/FACILITATORS(see our profile pics at the top of the RSVP list) WILL BE IN THE FOYER TO GREET YOU:)

NB If you arrive after 1 pm , ask their Receptionist what room we are in, and knock on the door!
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COST:
£6 PER ATTENDEE: covers room rental cost;no profit is made;we are wholly unfunded.

*Payable to STEVE at start of the event, preferably CASH; but a bank transfer is fine too; Steve will give his bank details on the day*
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OUR GROUP'S FEEDBACK MODEL:

CONSTRUCTIVE, DEVELOPMENTAL FEEDBACK.
so ENCOURAGEMENT; but ALSO, the way FORWARD for your peer writers, eg "you could DEVELOP a character /image further, perhaps".

YOU can also request the kind of feedback(or NO feedback) you want!

*PLEASE REMEMBER ALL CRITIQUE/FEEDBACK IS SUBJECTIVE; and that writing is a very subjective and personal thing*
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*OUR GROUP'S TRIGGER WARNING SUBJECTS:

ANY sexual or physical abuse.
LARGE amounts of violence generally
ANY references to suicide,including THOUGHTS of suicide(ideation)
ANY references to self-harm.*

PLEASE INFORM STEVE(ORGANISER)IF YOUR WRITING CONTAINS ANY OF THE ABOVE, AND A BRIEF CONTENT-INDICATOR; then anyone who feels uncomfortable with that content can leave the room-temporarily- and one of the hosts will come and get them after the particular reading is ended
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FACILITIES:

We can use one of the venue's kitchens(there is one on each floor;some rooms have one attached!)

Coffee(instant)/tea/milk(cows only) and sugar is also provided by our regulars:)

Venue kitchen has crockery cups cutlery.

U can bring take -out drinks and food.

If you want NON-cows milk, please bring ur own(there is a fridge)
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ACCESSIBILITY AND TOILETS:

THE VENUE IS COMPLETELY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE: lift 2 all floors; room for wheelchairs in all rooms.

THERE ARE TWO SELF-CONTAINED TOILETS-FOR-ALL in the building
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LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEWCOMERS AND REGULARS:)