Image as Door: Writing a Bigger Poem: A Poetry Workshop with Suzanne Cleary (Zoom)
Sun, Dec 07
|Zoom
We will read and discuss several poems in which the image functions to develop and deepen the poem. We will use these poems as writing prompts, in a playful, productive, supportive group.
Time & Location
Dec 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Zoom
About the event
A vivid image—word-picture—makes the reader experience your poem and remember your poem. An image can be beautiful or shocking or mysterious—or all three. But an image can also invite the poet to explore ideas and associations, that is, to open a door in your poem and discover an entirely new room!
We will read and discuss several poems in which the image functions to develop and deepen the poem. We will use these poems as writing prompts, in a playful, productive, supportive group. Count on making discoveries that will keep you writing for the rest of the year!
BIO
Suzanne Cleary is the author of five full-length poetry books, including The Odds (New York Quarterly Books 2025), chosen by Jan Beatty as winner of the 2024 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award. Twice a recipient of a Pushcart Prize, her other awards include fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Yaddo,…
Tickets
General Admission
$130.00
+$3.25 ticket service fee
Total
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