Geographies of the Self: Writing Poetry of Place & Home

This two-weekgenerative poetry workshop explores how place shapes our voice, image, and identity. We will read a diverse arrayofplace poems and write our own based on prompts. Whether you want to write an ode to your grandmothers homeland or pen a poem exploring a fractured senseofcultural identity, this workshop will provide prompts to guide you. Topics include: Theideaofhome and belonging Bringing place to life in your poetry Embracing culture, family lore, and ancestry About the Instructor: Lisa Marie Basile is an author, poet, and editor based in Jersey City, NJ and NYC. She is the author of a few books of poetry, including SAINT OF (White Stag Publishing, 2025) , Nympholespy (Inside the Castle, 2019, which was a finalist in the 2017 Tarpaulin Sky Book Awards selected by Bhanu Kapil) , Apocryphal (Noctuary Press, 2014) , and Andalucia (The Poetry Society of New York, 2012) . Shes also written non-fiction, including Light Magic for Dark Times. She holds an MFA from The New School in NYC and is the founding editor of Luna Luna Magazine.