Texas, not just desert and cowboys: Poems and Place
Thu, Jun 13
|Virtual Workshop
Drawing from their own work as well as poems by Esteban Rodríguez, Wanda Coleman, and Naomi Shihab Nye, SG Huerta will talk about how writers evoke different cities, environments, and of course home in their poetry.
Time & Location
Jun 13, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual Workshop
About the event
This craft talk is a part of Abode's inaugural Retreat but is open to all the public to attend. We look forward to virtually seeing you there!
About the Workshop: Drawing from their own work as well as poems by Esteban Rodríguez, Wanda Coleman, and Naomi Shihab Nye, SG Huerta will talk about how writers evoke different cities, environments, and of course home in their poetry. How does writing about an intimately known place impact the reader’s understanding of it? What makes a poem feel like it’s inviting you into its world? Through close readings, this craft session will dissect how place is translated to the page and how we can bring places of importance to life for the reader. Closed captions will be provided.
About the Presenter: SG Huerta (they/he/el) is a queer Xicanx writer from Dallas. A 2023 Roots Wounds Words Fellow and 2024 Tin House Winter Workshop…