What if Lana Del Rey could give you dating advice, or you could get a pep talk from Frida Khalo? Pop culture is ripe with poetry. Join award-winning poet Kelly Grace Thomas to mine the zeitgeist and write poems packed with power and pizzazz. We will use the lens of media and genre to examine everything from the latest blockbuster to the five o'clock news. Expect to read contemporary writers that use media as a mirror to forge new reflections. We will read and discuss poems by Danez Smith, Megan Falley, Patricia Smith, and more.*

In this workshop, participants will:

• Use elements of pop culture to add structure and surprise to their work

• Practice and apply the power of persona 

• Use form and genre-specific language to break patterns and expectations

• Leave with three fresh and fiery new drafts 

*Reading material subject to change.

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• Monthly workshops

• Membership to our monthly Creative Club

• Poetry, writing, & life prompts

• Personal essays

• Discounts on additional classes & editing