As an instrument must have a resonating ch amber in order to sing\, a poem too depends on empty space. We'll discover how\, in poetry\, the absence of one element can amplify the meaning of a nother.
\nExplore absence in poetry\, from ellipsis to erasure. Draf t poems using implication and white space to indicate emotion and meaning. Turning to poets like \;Sappho&mdash\;an accidental master of the uns aid&mdash\;we will explore ways absence is much more than a lack. By allow ing ourselves to suspend familiarity in favor of gesture\, we will open up resonating chambers\, allowing our poems to sing through what&rsquo\;s mi ssing\, making our poems whole.
\nAdult writers of all levels welcom e. \;
\nWorkshop leader Stacey Balkun is the author of Sweet bitter (Sundress 2021) &\; co-editor of Fiolet &\; Wing: An Anthology of Domestic Fabulist Poetry. Winner of the 2019 New South Writing Contest as well as Terrain.org&rsquo\;s 10th Annual Contest\, her work has appeared in Best New Poets 2018\, Crab Orchard Revie w\, The Rumpus\, and several other anthologies and journals. Stacey holds an MFA from Fresno State and teaches creative writing online at The Poetry Barn &\; The Loft. Visit her online at http://www.stacey balkun.com.
\nSponsored by the \;Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
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