Write poetry that is uniquely you. By drawing from your own personal lexicon of symbols, sensory memories, and niche cultural references, you will create work that is hyperspecific to your lived experience. Together, we will brainstorm symbols that hold meaning for us and channel their wisdom to answer the questions we carry every day. Through guided writing activities and collective reflection, we will also explore how creating hyperspecific work can be used to combat archetypes of tokenistic diaspora poetry, which often paints the migrant experience in broad strokes. This generative poetry workshop is for poets and for other writers trying to find their unique visual and literary language.
This is the first event in a two-part poetry workshop presented by Eunice Andrada and supported by Magenta House. The last workshop Finding Form – Poetry Editing Workshop takes place on 17 May. Participants are open to attend both sessions, however this is not mandatory. Tickets sold separately.
Cost: $30 General / $40 Solidarity
Solidarity tickets help us to offset costs so we can provide affordable ticket options.
Pls select a tier that suits your capacity.
Photo: Hebah Ali
Team:
Workshop host/facilitator: Eunice Andrada
Event organiser/comms: Mariam Ella Arcilla
Bios 🐣
Eunice Andrada is an Ilonggo poet, educator, and organiser. She is the author of three acclaimed poetry collections. Her first book Flood Damages (Giramondo Publishing, 2018) won the Anne Elder Award for best debut poetry book and was a finalist for both the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Poetry and the Dame Mary Gilmore Award. Described by poet Ellen van Neerven as ‘one of the most important poetry releases in years,’ her second poetry collection TAKE CARE (Giramondo Publishing 2021) gained several honours as a finalist for the Judith Wright Calanthe Award, Stella Prize, Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, and two NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Her third book KONTRA (2025) won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Poetry. euniceandrada.com
1pm – 3pm
