Join us for a reading by featured poet Nen G. Ramirez. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by community members. SUPPORT OUR WORK: Suggested donation of $5 or more. Every donation to Open Mouth Literary Center supports our programming, ASL interpreters, featured poets, and increasing accessibility. The only way we […]
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Puzzle Poems: A Workshop with Nen G. Ramirez
Join us on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 2:00pm Central for a generative workshop with featured poet Nen G. Ramirez. Puzzle Poems: a Workshop on Invented Forms In this workshop, Nen G Ramirez will introduce you to two of their invented forms inspired by logic and language puzzles, the sudoku sestina and the container puzzle.They […]
Translating Like a Poet: A Workshop with David Brunson
Join us on Sunday, May 14, 2:00pm Central for a generative introductory workshop on the art of translation with featured translator and poet David Brunson. Translating Like a Poet: A Poet’s Approach to Literary Translation Translation has taken on increased visibility in recent years as magazines expand their reach to include translated literature, translators themselves […]
A Reading with Venezuelan Poets in Chile Featuring David Brunson
Join us for a reading featuring the work of six Venezuelan poets from the recent anthology A Scar Where Goodbyes Are Written, edited and translated by poet and translator, David Brunson. The reading will include work by poets Ivana Aponte, Lorena Caraballo, Sara Emanuel Viloria, Julio Tizzani, Georgina Ramírez, and Elizaria Flores. SUPPORT OUR WORK: […]
Ritual as Origin: A Workshop with Maya Salameh
Join us on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 2:00pm Central for a generative workshop with featured poet Maya Salameh. Ritual as Origin Exploring ritual as a (non-geographical) location of provenance. Poetry and ritual are two ancient technologies – what (not where) are you from? This reading is sponsored by the King Fahd Center for Middle […]
A Reading with Maya Salameh
Join us for a reading by featured poet Maya Salameh. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by community members. SUPPORT OUR WORK: Suggested donation of $5 or more. Every donation to Open Mouth Literary Center supports our programming, ASL interpreters, featured poets, and increasing accessibility. The only way we can […]
A Reading with K. Iver
Join us for a reading by featured poet K. Iver. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by community members. UPPORT OUR WORK: Suggested donation of $5 or more. Every donation to Open Mouth Literary Center supports our programming, ASL interpreters, featured poets, and increasing accessibility. The only way we can […]
Elegy and Ecstasy: A Workshop on Desire and Contrast with K. Iver
Join us on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 2:00pm Central for a generative workshop with featured poet K. Iver. Elegy and Ecstacy: A Workshop on Desire and Contrast Lately I’ve been interested in how queer poets write desire, which is not to be confused with writing sex. Queer poets can uniquely show us how to […]
A Reading with Mag Gabbert
Join us for a reading by featured poet Mag Gabbert. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by community members. SUPPORT OUR WORK: Suggested donation of $5 or more. Every donation to Open Mouth Literary Center supports our programming, ASL interpreters, featured poets, and increasing accessibility. The only way we can […]
Building with Concrete:A Workshop with Mag Gabbert
Join us on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at 2:00pm Central for a generative workshop with featured poet Mag Gabbert BUILDING WITH CONCRETE: REPLACING ABSTRACT LANGUAGE WITH SENSORY DETAILS IN POETRY In this generative, hour-long workshop, participants will work to transform concepts—such as anger, liberty, beauty, and greatness—into poems that feature tangible and sensory details. We […]