In this generative workshop, we’ll read and write our way through how masculinity appears in poetry—through silence, inheritance, performance and memory. We will look at works by Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Bly, Robert Lowell, Carl Phillips, Tony Hoagland, Terrance Hayes, Seamus Heaney, Stephen Sexton and Kevin Prufer. The session combines brief discussion with writing exercises focused on voice and the uncertainties of masculinity. No prior experience required; participants will leave with new drafts and fresh approaches to revision.

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