SUNRISE POETRY: WRITE FIVE POEMS IN FIVE DAYS

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Ever dream of having a daily writing practice, but life keeps getting in the way? Looking for a writing ritual to push through the dark days of winter? This workshop is for anyone seeking community and who wants to create new work, fast.

In the week before the winter solstice, during the shortest days of the year, we will meet in the early morning—before work, before the children rise—and we will write intensively for five days. At the end of the week, you’ll have five new poems you can revisit and revise at your own pace. Moreover, you’ll leave with an additional prompt for the solstice, to carry your new practice into the longer, lighter days.

Each morning, we will read and discuss beautiful contemporary poetry. We will also write. Daily prompts will take advantage of the flexibility of our early-morning brain—encouraging leaps, honesty, and discoveries our later-hour brains might overlook or shy away from. Finally, we will workshop poems written in the last 24 hours, always keeping an eye on generosity and our dual purpose of asking questions and singing praises (these will be, after all, new poems).

This daily commitment is intended not only to help you carve out writing time, but to push you into new creative territories—in one short writing season, we will dive deep and then return to brighter days, poems in hand.

Note: This winter session of Sunrise Poetry is designed for new and returning writers alike, and will feature fresh material and prompts.

Details:

When: Monday-Friday, 6:00-8:00am CST, December 16-20, 2024

Where: Zoom (You will receive Zoom information prior to the first meeting. The session will be recorded, so if you have to miss some or all of the session, you will still have access to the materials, discussion, and prompts.)

Investment: $250

(If you prefer a payment schedule, we’re happy to set one up! Simply contact Chelsea. A partial scholarship is available: contact Chelsea to inquire—no need to apply or disclose any financial information, though preference is given to writers who have not received a Freshwater Writing scholarship in the past.)