Class Description
During this class, we will discuss poems about ancestry (Where do we come from?), legacy (What do we want to pass down? What do we inherit?), as well as cultural and family traditions. Together, we will read and discuss poetry by Sharon Olds, Chen Chen, Li-Young Lee and others. Our aim will be to learn from their work, as well as generate the beginnings of our own poems delving deeper into our lineages.
You’re welcome to bring a photo of family or a family member (broadly defined) or a particular memory/story that you might want to write about. All levels of poets are welcome.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.