Discerning the Jewel Point -- A Poetry Workshop
11/05/2017 12:00 PM - 11/19/2017 03:00 PM ET
Category
Adult Workshops
Location
Loft
Summary
Our workshop will focus on the benefits of discerning the "jewel point" of a larger narrative one wishes to relay. For our purposes, a "jewel point" here is a clearly, realistically depicted incident, occurring during a short period of time, that somehow captures the arc of the larger story--what has come before this moment, and what very well may happen after.
During the November 5th session, we will examine poems that use jewel points to covey larger stories. Participants will then have two weeks to write their own "jewel point" poems, which will be workshopped by the larger group on November 19th.
Teaching Artist: BJ Ward
Workshop Dates/Times: Sun. Nov. 5, 12-1:30pm and Sun. Nov. 19, 12-3pm
Regular: $75.00 | Members: $67.50
Late fee of $25 will apply from Oct. 30
During the November 5th session, we will examine poems that use jewel points to covey larger stories. Participants will then have two weeks to write their own "jewel point" poems, which will be workshopped by the larger group on November 19th.
Teaching Artist: BJ Ward
Workshop Dates/Times: Sun. Nov. 5, 12-1:30pm and Sun. Nov. 19, 12-3pm
Regular: $75.00 | Members: $67.50
Late fee of $25 will apply from Oct. 30
Description
BJ Ward’s most recent book of poetry, Jackleg Opera: Collected Poems 1990-2013, received the Paterson Award for Literary Excellence and was listed by The Star-Ledger as #3 in its year-end list of Top 10 Books by New Jerseyans in 2014. His poems have appeared in Poetry, American Poetry Review, TriQuarterly, The New York Times, The Normal School, Painted Bride Quarterly, and The Sun. A recipient of a Pushcart Prize and two Distinguished Artist Fellowships from the NJ State Council on the Arts, he co-founded the creative writing degree program at Warren County Community College. His website is www.bj-ward.com.
Late fee of $25 will apply from Oct. 30