40 days

A meditative experience and a commitment to create, daily, within the container of 40 days.

Session 1: In our first two-hour session, we’ll ground together with reading* and meditation, set intentions for our own 40 days of writing, begin writing together, and co-construct structures for daily writing.
Sessions 2-7: During the 6 one-hour sessions, we’ll spend time reading poems, meditating, and sharing and discussing our work and progress.
Session 8: We’ll reflect on our work, set intentions and goals for next steps, and celebrate with a culminating online reading!
Poets of all experience levels, who want to commit to a summer writing project regardless of (and hopeful about) the outcome, are welcome!
*Poets we’ll read will include Will Alexander, Diane di Prima, Stacy Szymaszek, Simone White, William Butler Yeats, and/or Ariel Yelen.
suggested:
$160=pressured resources $240=balanced resources $320=abundant resources
If 40 DAYS sounds like what you need and you want to join but can’t pay in full, or at all, please include a brief message when you register. I offer payment plans and a limited number of scholarships, especially to writers impacted by lived experiences of racism and/or transphobia and/or other forms of systemic oppression.

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hear what others love about 40 days

“The workshop reinvigorated me! -- reframed my idea of daily writing AND (my ability to stick to) long form poetry. especially after a stretch of feeling really disconnected from my practice. thank you!”
“I LOVED the embodiment/grounding practices weaved in!”
“It really increased my self confidence and belief in myself as a writer. I usually put writing on the back-back-back burner (i.e. I don't do it at all) in favor of everything else that I have to do. This workshop was great because it asked me to simply make writing a priority every day for a certain number of days. I loved the guidelines. That made it feel extremely doable.”
“It reminded me how much I love writing, being in community with fellow writers.”
“The project took turns that I didn't expect. I discovered things about the narrative that I wouldn't have ever discovered if I didn't have the dedicated time to work on the poem. It transformed from an almost silly, satirical concept into something sincerely felt and metaphysically dense. There were poetic forms and insights that emerged for me that were genuinely delightful. I'm so grateful to have had the space and time to find those moments.”
“Emily is a very thoughtful, generous, funny, welcoming and wise guide.”