Writing About the Dead and the Dying with m. mick powell
Sat, Apr 11
|Virtual on Zoom
This workshop invites writers to consider how we grieve, honor, and remember, and how we celebrate life and legacy even as violence shapes our world.
Time & Location
Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT
Virtual on Zoom
About the Event
Writers will consider the complexities of grief, mourning, and the celebrations of life and legacy in our inherently and increasingly violent world, by engaging in accessible somatic exercises, poetry reading, and a generative writing prompt.
Through guided somatic exercises, poetry reading, and writing, participants will explore how individuals and communities process loss and resilience in an increasingly violent world. By engaging both body and language, the workshop encourages reflection on how art helps us bear witness, heal, and honor memory. Participants will consider how poetry can transform private sorrow into shared understanding, revealing the enduring human need to find meaning, connection, and hope through creative expression.
M. MICK POWELL is a queer Black Cabo Verdean femme, poet, artist, Aries, and the author of DEAD GIRL CAMEO (One World Books, 2025) and the chapbook threesome in the last Toyota Celica & other circus tricks, winner of the 2023 Host…
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Writing About the Dead
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89342473408?pwd=ShV1LUOrotrtYvoMkaguXbnjcXv3Y0.1 Meeting ID: 893 4247 3408 Passcode: 421360
$40.00
+$1.00 ticket service fee
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