with Chen Chen

Thursday, February 12, 6-8 PM

Location: Writers & Books, 740 University Ave, Rochester NY
Price: Members $40 | General Public $60. In person.

Minimum Enrollment: 7
Maximum Enrollment: 15

It’s that time of the year when the heart either sings or screams. Whether you’ve lost (or tossed) a recent love, or are embracing something new, this workshop is for you. Find inspiration in example poems and try your hand at two new drafts on the themes of “goodbye” and “oh, hi”. Spells, screeds, songs of mourning, tears of joy: it’s all fuel for your wild, memorable, and cathartic verse, in this session led by Rochester’s Poet Laureate of Possibilities, Chen Chen.

Chen Chen lives in Rochester, New York and teaches for the MFA program at New England College. He is the author of two books of poetry, most recently, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency (Boa Editions, 2022). His work appears in many publications, including Poetry, three editions of The Best American Poetry, and The Norton Introduction to Literature. His honors include the Thom Gunn Award, three Pushcart Prizes, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and United States Artists.

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