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Hands-on Poetry Workshop: Write your first sijo poem!

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Sarah Taylor

Writer.

Portland, OR, USA

I use my art to teach, shock, and inspire. In my art, you’ll find threads of connection from my diverse life experience gained from traveling, working, and living in Brazil, France, South Korea, and my native United States. This international lens, combined with work experience that includes corporate recruiter, makeup artist, travel consultant, Lyft driver, ghostwriter, digital marketing manager, and English as a Foreign Language teacher, has given me a global perspective, and shown me that we are more alike than we are different. Writing professionally in various contexts for the last 15 years, I also writes creatively as a sijo poet, novelist, and screenwriter.

About this FieldTrip

My sijo poetry workshop will introduce you to this Korean poetry structure that I specialize in, while offering a hands-on opportunity to write your own three line poem, concluding with a short read-aloud for those participants who want to share their poems.

This workshop not only introduces seasoned poets to Korean literature, but offers new poets and writers a chance to begin their craft with a shorter structure that is less intimidating than other poetic structures.

My aspiration for you once you complete this workshop is for you to have drafted your first sijo poem, and feel more empowered as a poet.


Agenda

  • Learn some background: a quick history lesson on sijo poetry to give you some inspiration to write your own.

  • Get a refresh on syllable count: an important component of this Korean lyrical poetic form.

  • Poetry writing: put your poet hat on and write your first 3-line sijo. Who knows, maybe this will be a first draft to submit to a literary magazine!

  • Sijo sharing: we’ll finish with an open mic for anyone who wants to read their poem aloud. Don’t be shy!

  • Bring an open mind, your favorite writing pen or pencil, and paper and begin your journey to becoming a poet.


What to know or bring

  • Your favorite writing tools - pen, paper, pencil, tablet, papyrus, whatever!


What to expect

Workshop format!

A hands-on session where participants get to build, craft, or create something tangible.

It will be recorded!

The recording will be shared within 24 hours in the follow up email for a 4-day window, and available at the top of this page. Make sure to register for access!

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Sarah5
Your Host

Sarah Taylor

Writer.

Portland, OR, USA

About Sarah Taylor

I use my art to teach, shock, and inspire. In my art, you’ll find threads of connection from my diverse life experience gained from traveling, working, and living in Brazil, France, South Korea, and my native United States. This international lens, combined with work experience that includes corporate recruiter, makeup artist, travel consultant, Lyft driver, ghostwriter, digital marketing manager, and English as a Foreign Language teacher, has given me a global perspective, and shown me that we are more alike than we are different. Writing professionally in various contexts for the last 15 years, I also writes creatively as a sijo poet, novelist, and screenwriter.


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