Poetic Forgiveness and Other Intentional Acts of Creative Compassion with Karen Finley (via Zoom)

Letting go, holding on, remembering, recollecting, forgiving ourselves and others is a process that can be nurtured by expression. This creative workshop is intended to inspire, imagine, refocus and engage with compassion, sympathy, restoration, the tensions, the conflicts, the grace of elevated language that is part of creating complex verse. It is in the search for meaning, in observation, releasing or owning defensiveness, that we can gain new perspective and flow of daily living, sorrow, regret or reconciliation. This can be considered as deadly serious, political, biting or casual and random. The half assed apology. The hurt hidden away. Through a series of crafted prompts I will guide you through a process to inspire and navigate the words never heard, heartache, the areas to reveal and give voice to or reimagine new narratives of your choosing. This is a creative workshop so humor, twinkle, the uncanny, absurdity, resistance and joy are possible. Returning and new creatives welcome. Introverts welcome. Sarcasm cherished but open to other scenarios if given a chance. I look forward to working with you as your guide.