Why Experimental Poetry?
It
challenges the colonial/post-colonial assumptions of the novel.
It
challenges the assumptions of poetry.
It
uses what poetry does—”language in attention”—to make a social statement, to
serve as a site of activism.
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Pioneers I covered:
Gertrude Stein
kari edwards
Quo-Li Driskell
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Prompts:
Before
we start, write a list of things you could write a poem about? Experiences?
Thinking
about LGBTQA2 experiences, add to your list. (Sharing will be optional!)
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Refer
to your list of experiences, and add ideas of how you could write about /
approach traditional gender roles in your poems. (Of the house, the workplace,
etc.?)
Add
ideas of how you could challenge traditional straight roles in your poems.
(Raising children, dating, etc.?)
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Add
to your list: Think of ways to write directive poetry—even incantations or
prayers—to aid in LGBTQA2 awareness. Maybe a “how to” poem?
Write
one right now if you feel inspired.
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Anyone
not of any tribal affiliation should not use the Sovereign Erotic as a strategy
for writing. However, the poems themselves are interesting ways to think of poetry.
Instead of how concrete poetry meets Sovereign Erotic, I think of how concrete
poetry meets [fill in the blank] in my life.
What
objects / shapes would you use for a concrete poem about your experiences?
If
something isn’t on your list to refer to, what could you add to the list?
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With
your list in mind, let’s write the start of a poem!
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Thanks again!
