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diVERSES
Upcoming Craft Write Session
Feb 22nd IN-PERSON
Every Word Must Conjure
w/ Denise R. Ervin
Every Word Must Conjure is a 2-hour generative writing workshop that dives into the differences between denotation and connotation in poetry. Specifically, the importance of word choice in conveying not only meaning, but ideas and images in an intentional way. Participants will have the chance to explore contemporary writing by poets of color, discussing and dissecting the syntax of each, and have time to generate new work in response to a prompt along with the opportunity to share it with the group.
More On Denise R. Ervin
Denise R. Ervin is a creative writer hewn from the streets, classrooms, and boardrooms of Detroit. She has spent more than two decades as a teaching artist, performing poetry around the country, and leading workshops for the likes of Literary Cleveland and the University of Michigan. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Vagabond City Lit, Harbinger Asylum, Third Wednesday Magazine, and others. She is a TWH (The Watering Hole) Graduate Fellow, an Obsidian Foundation Fellow, and a semifinalist for America’s Next Great Author. When she's not serving as a Program Manager for a local youth writing organization, Denise is working on several novel projects and her first full-length poetry manuscript, tentatively titled Palimpsest.
Best Value
Substation
20
Every month
The diVERSES poetry editing space
Valid until canceled
Poets have given up control of their poetry careers
for too long.
I say this as a poet who has benefitted from the current system, winning awards, graduating from prestigious fellowship programs, and publishing widely.
The change in approach started for me when I had a chapbook reach the final round in a contest held by a notable press, twice.
Both presses had the same final judge. That final judge rejected me twice in a matter of months.
I have no resentment towards the judge. I resent that I believed my
art's future dependent on a system's approval.
If you are a poet or other artist reading this, I believe you can create
a life around your art that allows you to create on your own terms.
If you agree, you believe your art will survive
even in if you do not send another submission, or do not apply to another contest, or do not submit another grant request.
Let's explore creative and financial independence.
- geoff
Want to share space with poets interested
in getting published in top-tier journals,
sending out manuscripts, focusing
on craft, and discussing how to ?
and transform writing into writing that transforms
Peer Review & Poetry Editors: Ajanàe Dawkins, Geoff Anderson, and Violeta Orozco
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What's Happening
This Week?
Tuesday: Arts & Offers Video Podcast
Recording of the podcast that discusses the intersection
between poetry, art, and business
11:40AM Tuesdays The Stanza 15 N Westmoor
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Monday: Poet Business Institute
Poetry workshop REGISTER (Postponed Feb 2nd For Special Open Mic)
6:30-7:45PM Mondays The Stanza 15 N Westmoor
Thursday: 8AM Freewrite
An hour to write together with us at the Stanza; walk on in! 8-9AM The Stanza
Thursday: 5PM Creative Companionship
A book club focused on applying business books to art | Walk on in!
5-6PM The Stanza 15 N Westmoor
Friday: Photo Friday
Free poet headshot 12:30-1:00PM (limit 3) REGISTER
Sunday: Substation Editing
A weekly, private poetry editing workshop for members
8AM Online JOIN
Sunday: Lofi Poet
A Livestream Of Writing Prompts & Lofi Beats
8:30PM Sundays youtube.com/@diversespoetry
Sharpen your first stanza.
Next Session: January 30th | 5PM-6PM |
The Stanza 15 N Westmoor
Register
The opening to your poem is often a determining factor of whether your reader trusts you and reads on or abandons ship. Join us for a new editing series dedicated entirely to the first lines of your work. Bring five copies of the first stanza for an hour of editing and insight.
New Monthly Poetry Open Mic
Guidelines:
*10 attendees maximum, registration required
*all attendees must have a poem to read (does not need to be original)
*Light food will be provided (guests are welcome to purchase drinks & additional food)
*Downtown location (provided upon registration)
*Business casual dress suggested but not required
First show: NOW Feb 2nd 5:30PM
Bio
Geoff
Anderson
created diVERSES to promote the writing of multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and under-represented poets in building writing that supports creative and financial future. His poems can be found in journals like Cimarron, Tar River, Ninth Letter, Indiana Review, and Hobart. He's a Callaloo fellow, Cave Canem fellow, poetry retreat organizer, event curator, and dad