“Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought. The farthest external horizons of our hopes and fears are cobbled by our poems, carved from the rock experiences of our daily lives.”–Audre Lorde Dancing with strangers

In what moments do you access a feeling of liberation? Starting with experiences in our everyday lives and working out into further social and political horizons, this creative writing workshop will use a series free-writing prompts to activate the imagination.

We invite you to experiment with free verse and free writing following flows of thought to unexpected places to energise visions of alternative futures and possibilities. The writing workshop is followed by an opportunity to share your writing in an open mic (theme: Liberation)