Join us at this month's Free Verse a PSNY initiative designed specifically by & for BIPOC creatives, with Subin Lee!

The Triggering Town: Poetry as Home

We will find be constructing a poem using a memory of a place as catalyst, following the exercise in Richard Hugo's "The Triggering Town." This workshop analyzes the space between a triggering subject and the generated subject with an emphasis on metaphor as falsification, false reality as a poem's most honest setting, and poetry as home especially in the context of displacement and diaspora.

About the instructor: Subin Lee is a Korean American poet, production designer, and stylist based in LA with an interest in medieval history and religion in the context of colonialism.

This workshop is taught by and for Black, Indigenous, and other Persons of Color with an interest in poetry. We invite folks to connect in this safe, generative, BIPOC-centered space: to share work, experiences, and discourse. At the end of every workshop, we welcome the sharing of resources, such as literature, community events, and grants available for application. Respectfully and consensually connecting with other members outside of the space is encouraged. If you are not BIPOC-identifying, we kindly invite you to attend other PSNY events. While topics do not necessarily center around being BIPOC, this community space is designed specifically for the BIPOC experience. Attendees of our Monthly Free Workshops for BIPOC Creatives receive a 50% off discount code for our Weekly Virtual Workshops!