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In the Beginning: Poetry as Creation Myth [Dean Young]

In this workshop we will look at one of the ancient roots of poetry—to call into existence the world. Our focus will be on the imagination as answering the challenge of making something out of nothing, be it personal myth or cosmic confabulation. We’ll look at some instances that conjure such forces and attempt to write our own.