Research as Observation: How Exploration Informs Poetic Practice with Michael Kleber-Diggs
In nature writing, our observations are shaped by many things: who we are, where we live, how we access the world around us, how often, what we know about the natural world, and things like our aesthetic and personal preferences. Poets often create vibrant poems based on their observations, experiences, and knowledge. At the same time, research as an element of poetic practice can add depth, detail, and possibilities. In this generative workshop guided by award-winning poet Michael Kleber-Diggs, participants will study a few poems advanced by research (and some great poems that are not obviously sourced by research) and will generate their own new poem with Michael's helpful guidance. Come ready to write and learn about flora and fauna that may be new to you.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10-11:30AM Pacific Time
Live online
This is a live, participatory lab and it will not be recorded. A meeting link will be emailed a few days prior to the lab. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the lab and will be charged a $10 cancellation fee. Partial scholarships may be available; contact us to apply.
In nature writing, our observations are shaped by many things: who we are, where we live, how we access the world around us, how often, what we know about the natural world, and things like our aesthetic and personal preferences. Poets often create vibrant poems based on their observations, experiences, and knowledge. At the same time, research as an element of poetic practice can add depth, detail, and possibilities. In this generative workshop guided by award-winning poet Michael Kleber-Diggs, participants will study a few poems advanced by research (and some great poems that are not obviously sourced by research) and will generate their own new poem with Michael's helpful guidance. Come ready to write and learn about flora and fauna that may be new to you.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10-11:30AM Pacific Time
Live online
This is a live, participatory lab and it will not be recorded. A meeting link will be emailed a few days prior to the lab. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the lab and will be charged a $10 cancellation fee. Partial scholarships may be available; contact us to apply.
In nature writing, our observations are shaped by many things: who we are, where we live, how we access the world around us, how often, what we know about the natural world, and things like our aesthetic and personal preferences. Poets often create vibrant poems based on their observations, experiences, and knowledge. At the same time, research as an element of poetic practice can add depth, detail, and possibilities. In this generative workshop guided by award-winning poet Michael Kleber-Diggs, participants will study a few poems advanced by research (and some great poems that are not obviously sourced by research) and will generate their own new poem with Michael's helpful guidance. Come ready to write and learn about flora and fauna that may be new to you.
Thursday, January 23, 2025 10-11:30AM Pacific Time
Live online
This is a live, participatory lab and it will not be recorded. A meeting link will be emailed a few days prior to the lab. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to the lab and will be charged a $10 cancellation fee. Partial scholarships may be available; contact us to apply.
Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection, Worldly Things (Milkweed Editions, 2021), won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. Among other places, Kleber-Diggs’ writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Poem-a-Day, Poetry Daily, Poetry Northwest, Potomac Review, Hunger Mountain, Memorious, and various anthologies. Since 2016, Michael has been an instructor with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. He also teaches Creative Writing in Augsburg University’s low-res MFA program and at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. He lives in Minneapolis.