Poetry with Therese Broderick

 Four Takes on the Praise Poem: Anger, Grief, Joy, Serenity

In this workshop, we will write and explore poetry that affirms the struggles as well as the blessings of our lives.  Clapping, singing, and finger-snapping will be encouraged.  Each participant will receive a packet that includes: sample poems, writing prompts, history of the praise poem, podcasts, and tips for craft-based feedback. Beginners welcome.  

Therese L. Broderick, MFA, MLS, has served the community of writers in Albany, New York, for more than twenty years in numerous roles, including board officer, contest judge, classroom guest poet, and facilitator for Albany Area Poetry Chat. Her poems have been published in many venues, both paper (Poet Lore) and digital (New York State Writers Institute), and have received several awards, including an Intro Journals Project prize from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, and the Overall Winner prize from The Poetry Project with Poetry Ireland. She is the author of four chapbooks, the most recent of which, Green-Weak, is available for free at https://redwolfjournal.wordpress.com. Her first full-length collection, Breath Debt: Poems, was published in 2018. Her poetry hacks may be found at Terzanelles.