My World, Your World, Our World (Poetry)

Sometimes images speak louder than words, but what kind of impact can you create if you put them together? In From Flash to Fiction, we explored the writing of, from, and alongside the images that spoke to us. Together, we wondered about how to bring images to life with our words and sharpened our imaginations by playing in the crosshairs of writing and photography. Using photos we took ourselves or ones we found through research, we found inspiration for short stories. 

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What’s the one thing that separates your world from the next person? It’s simple: perspective. In this workshop, we’ll take a magnifying glass to the world around us, what we love and hate, and everything in between, to unpack what makes things so amazing, disastrous, or just plain “mid.” Amazing teaching artist and poet, Daemond Arrindell, will guide us as we write odes, epistolary poems, acrostics, vignettes, persona poems, recipe poems, and more!

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have paws? To leap like a frog or soar like a falcon? Through poetry and short fiction, come dive into the world of animals.We’re going to write from the perspective of your favorite animals and imagine answers to captivating questions: What does my cat dream about? What do two dogs chat about? How does Moo Deng feel about becoming famous? We’ll also learn about some quirky, interesting, and even inspiring real-life animal stories, from a friendly cat who became a town’s mayor, to the squirrel leaving behind thank-you treats for humans. Join us this winter and let’s bring the animal kingdom to life with your words