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Workshop Descriptions & Instructors Marilyn Abildskov Mary Allen Kate Aspengren Thomas Fox Averill Nancy Barry Timothy Bascom Kyle Beachy Karen Bender Linda Bendorf Maudy Benz Venise Berry Bruce Bond David Bouchier Michael Dennis Browne Maggie Conroy Mary Cross Thomas K. Dean Amber Dermont Janet Desaulniers Kelly Dwyer Hope Edelman Josh Emmons Jill Esbaum Sarah Fay Hugh Ferrer Katie Ford Geoffrey Forsyth Cecile Goding Douglas Goetsch Sands Hall Christine Hemp Jim Heynen Rick Hillis Charles Holdefer Richard Jackson Rebecca Johns Cheryl Fusco Johnson Wayne Johnson Daniel Khalastchi Carolyn Lieberg BK Loren Peter Markus Fritz Mc Donald James McKean Gordon Mennenga Sharelle Byars Moranville Michael Morse Marc Nieson Shannon Olson Diana Ossana Lon Otto Juliet Patterson Kiki Petrosino Mark Jude Poirier Leslie Carol Roberts Anjali Sachdeva Sarah Saffian Sam Samuels Sandra Scofield Mary Kay Shanley Robert Anthony Siegel Carol Spindel Karen Subach Mary Swander Mary Vermillion Kris Vervaecke Ashley Warlick Michelle Wildgen Bart Yates	Kiki Petrosino The Seven Deadly Sins: A Poetry Series One-Week Workshop July 5–10 Through the Hungry Gate: Writing Poems about Food, Memory, and Desire Weekend Workshop July 18–19 Biograpy The Seven Deadly Sins: A Poetry Series One-Week Workshop July 5–10 Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Pride. Sloth. Wrath. Envy. These are the so-called “Seven Deadly Sins,” a collection of vices that we’re instructed to avoid at all costs. For better or worse, though, these very conflicts have formed the basis of literary drama and inspired centuries of thrilling poetry. In fact, if you look closely at your own poems, I’ll bet you’re already writing about one or more of them in some way. In our week together, we will use the Seven Deadly Sins as inspiration for exploring different ways of poem-making. I will provide readings from other poets—some who write poetry series, and others who have treated each of these seven “sins.” We’ll generate new work through discussion and writing exercises. You won’t submit previously written work for review; instead, you’ll create a multi-poem series or sequence that uses our talks as a springboard for new writing. You’ll receive feedback from your peers. By the end of the week, be prepared to share one poem aloud from your new series. This workshop welcomes poets of all skill levels, but especially those who are excited about writing a series of brand-new poems. Through the Hungry Gate: Writing Poems about Food, Memory, and Desire Weekend Workshop July 18–19 Nearly every important conversation I’ve had in my life has occurred around a meal of some sort. I measure out my history in blue plate specials, juice boxes, and those little plastic stands they put in the middle of a delivery pizza. If you’re like me, food is the gateway through which you re-enter your past, explore your fantasies, and wrestle with demons and angels alike. While the focus of this class is primarily on poetry, we’ll spend our weekend exploring a variety of texts—poetry and prose—that trace the connections between soup du jour and le mot juste. Expect writing exercises that will prompt you to use all your senses to illuminate scenes, conversations, and relationships. In lieu of previously written work, I’ll ask you to bring raw materials to class—the names of eight foods that are important to you, and a memory or story from your own life that you associate with food. This class is for poets of all skill levels. Prose writers who would like to explore this topic are most welcome, too. Biography Kiki Petrosino was educated at the University of Chicago and The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her debut poetry collection, Fort Red Border, will be published by Sarabande Books in August 2009. Her poems have appeared in Fence, The Iowa Review, and Best New Poets 2006. Among her awards are a UI post-graduate writing fellowship and two staff scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Currently, she works at The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program.

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