The Silence in the Poem
Poetry Workshop
Tuesdays, 17:45-19:45 or 19:00-21:00
February 21, March 7, 21 & 28, 2017 (four sessions)
Silence is more musical than any song
Christina Rossetti
Poetry, formed of language and music, arises out of silence, while silence remains a powerful force within the poem. In architecture and visual arts, “white space” has its own shape and size; in music the pause resonates with its own energy.
Poetry blends words, images and music, all of which contain and employ their own “white space,” or silence in many of the ways other art forms do. However, only within a poem’s silence can the image reverberate in the complete conscience of the poet and of the reader, allowing imagination and understanding to blend, what the poet Li Young Lee calls, 'using words in order to uncover the deep, resonating interior.' Only within this silence is the full impact of a poem realized, what Rilke calls 'the deep speaking to the deep.'
In this four-week workshop learn how to find, maintain and drive the silence in your poems in order to deepen the nature and experience of your work.
Poetry blends words, images and music, all of which contain and employ their own “white space,” or silence in many of the ways other art forms do. However, only within a poem’s silence can the image reverberate in the complete conscience of the poet and of the reader, allowing imagination and understanding to blend, what the poet Li Young Lee calls, 'using words in order to uncover the deep, resonating interior.' Only within this silence is the full impact of a poem realized, what Rilke calls 'the deep speaking to the deep.'
In this four-week workshop learn how to find, maintain and drive the silence in your poems in order to deepen the nature and experience of your work.
Instructor Bio
Rachel Heimowitz is the author of the chapbook, What the Light Reveals (Tebot Bach Press, 2014.) Her work has appeared in Poet Lore, Salamander, Crab Orchard Review, Spillway and Prairie Schooner. She was recently the winner of the Passenger Poetry Prize, a finalist for the COR Richard Peterson Prize, and she has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize. Rachel received her MFA from Pacific University in Spring 2015. Rachel has taught extensively in person and online. www.rachelheimowitz.com.
DetailsMinimum/Maximum No. Participants: 6/12
Cost: 450 NIS for all four workshops (50 NIS reduction available for those who've already taken a workshop with us). Individual sessions are 120 NIS per session (20 NIS discount for prior workshop participants) Location: PICO Jerusalem, Po'alei Tsedek 2, Talpiyot Payment: Email us regarding payment options. Endorsements'Rachel Heimowitz's workshop was a journey into attentiveness and the human spirit. As she guided us through reading each others' work, Rachel shared her passion mixed with a critical eye. She lead the participants through an in-depth reading of poetic masters, alongside continued meditations on what it means to find and express your heart in poetry. I recommend Rachel's workshop to anyone seeking not only to improve elements of craft, but also to those who desire to delve into the artful expression of the issues that really matter.' (L. M.)
'We all want to find the best readers for our poems, to speak to someone who knows what we mean to say, who helps us say it better. Rachel is that kind of reader, generous, alert, and loyal to the poem's ambition, what it wants to be in the world. I love her workshops.' (C.E.C.) 'Not only was [the online workshop] fun but Rachel formed a real poetry family from across the world. I got honest opinions about my work (especially from Rachel herself, who I think has the best eye in identifying the strengths and weaknesses in a poem). One of the poems I wrote and workshopped with Rachel was accepted recently by Salamander Magazine and was even nominated for a Pushcart prize. I highly recommend Rachel's workshops!' (O.N. - Nigeria) |
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