Our Planet, Our Poems, Your Work Now with Jane Munro

As a witness in an era of crisis, what do you feel yourself called to do?

·       Can you write a political poem without being didactic?

·       What could you use as a meaningful structure for a poem on climate change (or any other huge topic)?

·       What if you just don’t know enough?

·       How on earth can you write poems now?

Bring your own questions. This will be a workshop in which you can explore your relationships with your writing, our Earth, and others who live here. Come prepared to draft new poems

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About Jane Munro

Jane Munro is an acclaimed Canadian poet, writer and educator. Her sixth poetry collection, Blue Sonoma won the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize. Her newest poetry collection is False Creek (Harbour Publishing, 2022). Recent books include Open Every Window: A Memoir (Douglas & McIntyre, 2021) and Glass Float (Brick Books, 2020). She is a member of the collaborative poetry group Yoko’s Dogs who have published Whisk, Rhinoceros and Caution Tape.

Jane has taught creative writing at universities, led writing workshops, and given readings across Canada, in the USA, England, Ireland, Italy, Egypt, and India. She lives in Vancouver on the unceded ancestral territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. To learn more about Jane, visit: https://janemunro.com/