Poetry of the Sixth Sense: A Garden Writing Workshop

Are you still feeling isolated in the "post pandemic" Bay Area? Are you struggling to find time to release the energy you need to continue your new projects? In this three-hour garden workshop, we'll read and write together, generating new poems as we engage with the untapped strength of our intuitions. Using dreams, tarot, and the powers of sensory and textual associations, you will be given several generative prompts to help you unblock and access new images and narratives. You'll write poem drafts, share what you wish, and receive only supportive feedback in an inviting South Berkeley garden environment. This retreat-oriented workshop is specifically designed to help you establish new ties to your local literary community while you make space to generate work that awakens you.

Workshop limited to seven participants. Registration is sliding scale. Complimentary locally-sourced fruit, bread, and cheese provided, plus coffee and tea. Learn more about your instructor, poet Alex Mattraw, at alexmattraw.com