A Furious Blooming: Writing Into Grief

"When mothers are planted, daughters begin a furious blooming."

Initiation, Kamilah Aisha Moon

Grief leaves us speechless, throws us into the depths of silence. There are never the right words to say to those who are grieving. Or to explain to others the depths of our own grief. Grief is a door we are pushed through into a new world, a world we must live in. We are never the same. How do we write from these new selves? How can we lean into our writing practice to not only survive the storms of grief, but also the storms that are unleashed in those who we grieve alongside? How have writers before us grappled with personal and collective grief? In this workshop, students will find inspiration from writers who have broken through the boundary of wordlessness, and join each other in our grief journeys, if only for a moment. We will write of our own grief, side by side, and not so alone.

This class is a 2 hour long generative writing class on Friday, April 26 at Word UP Community Bookshop

from 6:30 PM–8:30 PM EST

Tuition is $40-$60+ sliding scale.

Participants will receive a copy of Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion and

Funds will be shared with MECA for Peace

Middle East Children’s Alliance and and Recirculation @ Word UP Bookshop

There are only 25 spots, so sign up soon!

This class is open to BIPOC writers only.

If you are interested, please fill out the form below