Join us in the Workshop Gallery at Ball & Socket Arts. Tuesday, October 21st from 7 to 8:30 pm will take place on with Carly Message Writing Beyond the Veil: Exploring Poetry About Death The Factory:

Death is a part of life; that notion is underscored by the multitude of poetry dedicated to that subject. Let’s explore how our culture, our personal experience and the universality of death shapes the poetry we create.

In this season of transition featuring Samhain, Pitru Paksha, All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos, we are reminded that death is a part of life, which is reflected in the ubiquitous theme of death in poetry. In this workshop we will explore categories of poetry dealing with death (e.g. grief/loss, mortality, the macabre, socio-political, the natural world, celebratory/afterlife, war) while discussing techniques such as form, metaphor, personification, etc.

Workshop is limited to 12 participants, so be sure to register now! 

$30 gets you 90 minutes of instruction in the Workshop Gallery at Ball & Socket Arts from 7 to 8:30 pm. If cost is a barrier to participation, please reach out to our team by emailing info@ballandsocket.org to discuss accommodations.

About the Instructor:

Carly Message received her MFA with a concentration in short fiction from the University of San Francisco. She is an active member of the CT Poetry Society and is excited to support the Ball & Socket’s arts community as both a student and facilitator.