Juxtaposition and its Gifts of Surprise! The desire to write with freshness, energy, and insight are daunting aspects of the drafting process, especially when we think we have to do all the heavy lifting ourselves. But once juxtaposition becomes part of the process, the resulting friction between elements yields startling moments whose rightness can be recognized by writers and readers alike. These moments seem to be gifts, but they come from surprising regions in ourselves, and we can stay in those regions as we experiment further through revision. This is, in part, the legacy of Surrealism, but not the sort that sought to derange the senses. Rather, juxtaposition can show us what compelling things can happen when we re-arrange the senses. We will look at paintings by Rene Magritte, photographs by Jerry Uelsmann, and poems by Neruda, Vallejo, Transtromer and others, and then enter the arena ourselves through a series of brief writing exercises. Leslie Ullman is the celebrated author of four collections of poetry and most recently Library of Small Happiness, a book of essays, poems and exercises on the craft of poetry. To register call (575) 758-0081 or pay directly on our website.
Poetry Workshop with Leslie Ullman
Date and Time
Saturday Apr 7, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
Saturday, April 7th from 9-noon
Location
SOMOS - 108-B Civic Plaza Drive
Fees/Admission
$45/members, $60/non-members. To register, please call SOMOS or do so directly on our website.