Writing Our Identity Through Pop: Poems and Pop Music

Workshop Description: A virtual class where we look into works by Barbara Jane Reyes, Brenda Shaughnessy, and Rosebud Ben-Oni on using pop music to explore themes of grief and identity through poetry. We will be listening to various songs from the pop genre while writing poems based on the music we listen to during class. We will have time to share our work.

About the Presenter: Asela Lee Kemper is a poet based in Southern Oregon. She is a poetry editor at Variety Pack magazine and has previously worked with presses and magazines including Timberline Review, and Copper Canyon Press. She also has published works in Silk Club: QUIET, Mag 20/20 and the anthology No Tender Fences. She is the author of the digital chapbook Cherry Blossom Festival and audio microchapbook Finally: The Mixtape. Asela is currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Pacific Northwest College of Arts. You can find Asela on Twitter @AselaLeeK and Instagram @thesakuraink.

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