Join acclaimed poet and teacher Irene Blair Honeycutt for a two-hour workshop exploring elegy as a gift that can help us transcend, not “get over” grief. This session will focus on how the elegiac poem offers a place for us to not only mourn our losses— be they humans, pets, trees, relationships—but to also pay tribute to what has enriched our lives. With compassion and insight, Irene will draw from her own elegiac poems and those of others, classical and contemporary, as ways of encouraging participants to write an elegy about one of their own deep losses.
Writers will leave with insights into how the elegiac poem fosters healing, provides resilience, and shines some light on the path of grief. All levels welcome. Bring paper, pen and a small object that reminds you of a particular loss.
Learn more about Irene's latest book at https://charlottelit.org/press/mountains-of-the-moon/
Workshop Requirement: To fully participate in the discussion, all attendees are asked to have a copy of Mountains of the Moon by Irene Blair Honeycutt. We'll explore the elegiac thread throughout the collection and examine selected poems in depth, including the drafting process behind them.
Workshop Refund Policy:
If circumstances force the CWC to cancel a workshop or move it to an alternative date, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if asked to do so within 2 weeks. If a workshop is held according to schedule and an enrollee cannot attend, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if notified 48 hours before the workshop begins. Any credit issued must be used within 12 months.