The Amuse-Bouche of Poetry: Sonnets, Food, and Recipe Poems

Event Type:

Class, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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Allowed Ages: 18 to Over 18

Details

Poet Dorothy Chan says, “For me, the sonnet is the ultimate ‘amuse-bouche’ of poetry: it’s that palate whet that makes you want more and more.” In this three week poetry series, join Chan in an exploration of the intersections of poetry and food. Participants will complete at least one newly written poem, along with the building blocks for future poems.

May 9
Explore examples of sonnets from the thirteenth century to today.

May 16
Try your hand at writing sonnets, with a guided writing session.

May 23
Workshop your sonnet with other participants.

About the Instructor

Dorothy Chan is the author of five poetry collections, including the forthcoming, Return of the Chinese Femme. They are an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Honey Literary Inc, 501(c)(3) BIPOC literary arts organization, run by women, femme, and queer editors of color. Visit their website at dorothypoetry.com.

This program is funded in part by the Elizabeth Morris grant, in partnership with UW–Eau Claire.