Remote 3-Hour Workshop: Craig Santos Perez: Eco-Poetry

Eco-Poetry

This workshop will explore one of the most important poetic movements of our time, Eco-Poetry, which refers to poetry about: nature, water, ecology, environmental justice, animals, waste, and climate change. We will read poems by well-known eco-poets and discuss form, technique, rhetorical strategies, and ethics. We will write original eco-poetry based on prompts and writing exercises. Lastly, attendees will share their work and receive constructive feedback.

Saturday  |  Oct 14  |  5-8pm ET  |  $105 ($90 for Members)

All are welcome, space is limited. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Please email support@poetshouse.org with any questions.

About the educator:

Craig Santos Perez is an indigenous CHamoru from the Pacific Island of Guåhan (Guam). He is the co-editor of seven anthologies and the author of six books of poetry and the academic monograph Navigating CHamoru Poetry: Indigeneity, Aesthetics, and Decolonization. He is a professor in the English department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he teaches Pacific literature, creative writing, and eco-poetry.