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The Golden Shovel Poetry Workshop
February 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST
Thursday February 1, 2024
12-1:30 p.m. EST FREE
Hosted by Ritualwell
The Golden Shovel: Digging in Text for New Meaning
To receive the spiritual impact of our traditional texts, sometimes we need to turn the words upside down and inside out. In this workshop, we will use poetic forms and techniques to bypass the logical brain and discover new levels of meaning and insight in verses from the Torah. Join Tzivia Gover in this generative workshop and learn to create a Golden Shovel poem—with a twist. The poems that results, like a shirt that’s been turned inside out, will reveal new patterns beneath the familiar ones.
No previous experience writing poetry is necessary! You will receive step-by-step guidance and support as you learn inventive ways to approach and adapt this poetic form. You can bring 1-3 verses to work with, or use the ones that will be provided. Everyone is welcome, whether you consider yourself a poet or not, and no matter your familiarity with traditional texts.
The session will be recorded and sent to participants. We encourage live attendance for you to get the most out of the experience.