In this interactive writing workshop, we’ll explore the rich lineage of Black poets writing about the natural world and use this to craft our own poems honoring and reclaiming our relationship to nature, our local environments, and our ancestral connection to the earth.

Drawing on the work of Camille T. Dungy, Ross Gay, Lucille Clifton, Langston Hughes, and others, we’ll expand the idea of what constitutes a “nature poem,” and examine the intricate historical and cultural relationships between Black Americans and the land.

Please bring something to write with and write on. No prior poetry experience necessary.