In their Ecosexual Manifesto, Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle declare that, “The Earth is our lover. We are madly, passionately, and fiercely in love, and we are grateful for this relationship each and every day”.

We’ll enter into this workshop with this in mind: how can we celebrate our lover, the Earth, in how and what we write? How can we engage in a writing practice which celebrates our sensuous connections to the more-than-human?

Taking a queer and playful stance, we’ll explore ways to articulate our closeness to the furry, scaly, chlorophyll-filled, microscopic and even slimy fellow earthlings. We’ll celebrate the kaleidoscopic ways non-human animals express their desires.

Be inspired by poems by C A Conrad, Mary Oliver, Seán Hewitt and others, as well as museum artefacts, tree-hugging and a bit of (Isabella Rosselini’s) Green Porno.

Caleb Parkin, Bristol City Poet 2020 – 22, has poems in The Rialto, The Poetry Review, Under the Radar, Poetry Wales, Magma, Butcher’s Dog, The Guardian and elsewhere. He tutors for Poetry Society, Poetry School, Cheltenham Festivals, First Story and holds an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes (CWTP) with a research dissertation focused on museum and gallery settings. Debut pamphlet, Wasted Rainbow (tall-lighthouse, Feb 2021), debut collection This Fruiting Body is out now with Nine Arches Press.

Date: Thursday 10 February 2022 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Location: Online
Cost: £20-£10

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