BRONX MEMOIR PROJECT (BMP) Narrative Poetry: Making the Story Sing

Every Tuesday, starting on February 16th from 5:00PM-7:00PM, Bronx Memoir Project (BMP) will offer the second winter series of four online workshops, Narrative Poetry: Making the Story Sing, with writer JD Debski.

Participants will explore the intersection between storytelling and lyric by utilizing close readings of relevant texts, exploratory writing exercises, and workshopping each other’s original work. Get a head start on registration and join a growing community of Bronx writers!

The narrative poem is one of the evergreen modes of writing. It’s been around since the ancient epics and persists in the work of contemporary writers around the world. Not only is the study of narrative poetry crucial for poets looking to sharpen their storytelling skills, but it is also invaluable for prose writers looking to add poetic techniques such as metaphor, image, and rhythm to their arsenal.

In this course, we will explore the intersection between storytelling and lyric, searching for that “luminous detail” (as T.S. Eliot called it) that makes our stories sing. This course will include close readings of relevant texts, exploratory writing exercises, and workshopping of participants’ original work.

Workshop Dates:

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tuesday, February 23, 2021
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
5:00pm - 7:00pm