Cracks in the Concrete: Documentary Poetics in the Face of Injustice with Teresa Dzieglewicz (ZOOM)

In this generative workshop, we’ll explore the ways that documentary poetics can be used to crack open, broaden, or crumble official narratives–especially in situations of injustice. When systems and institutions tell one type of story–what power can poetry claim? What unique roles can poetry play? Guided by the work of poets such as Solmaz Sharif, Layli Long Soldier, and Jenny Molberg, we will experiment with different approaches to documentary poetics and write our own poems of fuller and richer truth.