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Writing the Elegant Sex Poem: Turning Your Readers On Without Turning them Off

Sat, Jul 15

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Most of us are here on the planet because our parents made love. And since lovemaking is so common, why are so many of us uncomfortable about writing about sex? How can we write about sex without offending or being embarrassed? Find out in this workshop.

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Writing the Elegant Sex Poem: Turning Your Readers On Without Turning them Off
Writing the Elegant Sex Poem: Turning Your Readers On Without Turning them Off

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Jul 15, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Zoom

About the Event

Most of us are here on the planet because our parents made love. And since lovemaking is so common, why are so many of us uncomfortable about writing about sex? In this workshop, we will acknowledge writing the sex poem as a necessary Rite of Passage for every poet. We will study both popular and obscure sex poems, and analyze their successes and failures. Finally, we’ll learn some best practices concerning writing the elegant sex poem, so that our sex poems make us proud, allow us to be unembarrassed when we read them, and turn readers on without turning them off.

ADRIENNE CHRISTIAN is an Author and Fine Art Photographer. Her poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and photography have been featured in various journals including Prairie Schooner, Hayden’s Ferry Review, CALYX, phoebe, No Tokens, World Literature Today, and the Los Angeles Review as the Editor’s Choice. Her work has been anthologized…

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  • Writing the Elegant Sex Poem

    Nebraska Poetry Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85694085639?pwd=SE1VRFpjRjRuaW9PSFg2bm9LQjI2UT09 Meeting ID: 856 9408 5639 Passcode: 919881 One tap mobile +16694449171,,85694085639#,,,,*919881# US +16699006833,,85694085639#,,,,*919881# US (San Jose)

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