[New-Poetry] Tongues Afire -- Call For Writers
TheOldMole
Opus40-01 at opus40.org
Sat Sep 6 17:17:54 EDT 2008
I think Judy's asking for the impossible. No one non-conforms all the
time. The most nonconforming nonconformist eats, sleeps, propels
him/herself either with feet or a vehicle, pays bills of some sort, and
has sex using some variation or another of the same catalog of equipment.
amy king wrote:
> Hmm, I think this is a can of worms and a half. Worms with swords.
>
> Maybe the ideal conforming woman is the notion of a sort of 'modern
> woman' who embraces traditional views of womanhood while giving a
> pseudo-nod to the progress women have made. Society-in-general can
> only tolerate so much outside of our familiar & secure comfort zones.
> Right now, I'm thinking about Sarah Palin. [Turning hand-crank of
> opener now ...] Off the top of my head, she would be symbolic of a
> conforming woman, esp versus Hillary Clinton. Palin embraces, no,
> touts her 'soccer mom' role while also giving nods to 'progress' (she
> belongs to some right-wing 'feminist' group) for women (her nods
> resemble that of a pit bull gearing up for the lunge, seeing's how
> she's a self professed pit bull with lipstick. oh how we do love our
> aggressive woman images, for fun only though). I mean, she has no
> problem seeking power, but she's careful to do so under the
> traditional rubric of what it means to be a woman. She'll get more
> covert sexist flak than H. Clinton got, for sure. Hillary didn't
> conform well enough; she didn't even bake cookies and was damned to
> hell and back for it! Just google image search her name and see what
> comes up. At least Palin knows what she has to do to make her own
> kind of selfish progress (i.e. sell out more 'progressive' or
> 'nonconforming' women for the payout). Conform. Hillary didn't play
> those cards right (i.e. she's slightly nonconforming in terms of her
> womanhood-- too many 'male' behaviors like thinking aloud, demanding
> she be taken seriously, didn't play up her nurturing side, etc --
> yikes!).
>
> Now I'm sitting in the can, wriggling with the worst,
>
> Amy
>
> _______
>
>
> Movies With Poems
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>
> Poems To Do
> http://amyking.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/poetry-exercises-wanted/
>
> Amy's Alias
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>
> --- On *Sat, 9/6/08, Judy Prince /<jbalizsprince at googlemail.com>/* wrote:
>
> From: Judy Prince <jbalizsprince at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] Tongues Afire -- Call For Writers
> To: "NewPoetry: Contemporary Poetry News &, Views"
> <new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu>
> Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 4:53 PM
>
> Good point, Tad. I just don't know. If you're right, I wonder
> what that translates to in terms of what the nonconforming female
> actually does each day? I'm trying to imagine the ways in which
> conforming females behave and then compare that to what a
> nonconforming female might do. But right now I'd much rather have
> lunch.
>
> Best,
>
> Judy
>
> 2008/9/6 TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org
> <mailto:Opus40-01 at opus40.org>>
>
> Wouldn't it be more about non-conforming /to/ the stereotypes
> of a given gender?
>
> Judy Prince wrote:
>
> Hi, Amy,
>
> Does one have to be queer, trans, gender non-conforming
> and a person of colour all at the same time in the same
> body? And what is gender non-conforming? My body seems
> unlikely to non-conform at this stage of the game, thank
> goodness. Since "trans" means across or beyond, it's
> likely that I'll only be trans after I die. More's the
> pity. On the other hand, being a beyond or across woman
> sounds positively goddess-like! Should I be able to
> choose, then, I'd want to be a trans.
> [BTW, I'm having you on, in case you can't tell.]
>
> judyhappened2
>
> 2008/9/6 amy king <amyhappens at yahoo.com
> <mailto:amyhappens at yahoo.com> <mailto:amyhappens at yahoo.com
> <mailto:amyhappens at yahoo.com>>>
>
>
> Tongues Afire:
>
> Creative Writing Workshop for
>
> Queer Women, Trans Women and Gender Non Conforming
>
> People of Color*
>
>
> *****
>
>
> Workshop Facilitator: R. Erica Doyle
>
>
> WHEN:
>
> October 9, 2008 - December 11, 2008
>
> Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
>
>
> WHERE:
>
> Audre Lorde Project 85 South Oxford Street
>
> Brooklyn, New York 11217**
>
>
> CONTACT:
>
> 718.813.7240
>
> tonguesafire at gmail.com <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>>
>
>
>
> How much:
>
> -FREE-
>
>
> Application Deadline:
>
> Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 ***
>
>
>
> ****************************************************
>
>
>
> These workshops, led by writer-teacher-performer R.
> Erica Doyle,
> are for writers of all levels, and will incorporate
> readings along
> with in-class workshop exercises in literary memoir,
> poetry, and
> short fiction. Participating writers will develop
> methods of
> constructive critique and strategies for incorporating
> writing in
> their everyday lives. Information on publication,
> funding, and
> reading opportunities will be shared. The workshop
> will culminate
> in a public reading at the Audre Lorde Project.
>
>
> *****************************************************
>
>
> How to Apply:
>
>
> Apply via email with the following information to
> tonguesafire at gmail.com <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>>
>
>
>
> * your contact information,
>
> * one paragraph that describes who you are and how you
> identify as queer woman/gnc person of color (be
> creative and
> definitive)
>
> * one - two paragraphs for why you want to be a part of
> Tongues Afire, and
>
> * a writing sample (1-3 pages of poetry, prose,
> fiction, or
> creative non-fiction)
>
>
> You may send questions to tonguesafire at gmail.com
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com
> <mailto:tonguesafire at gmail.com>> or call 718.813.7240.
>
>
>
> Space is limited.
>
>
> Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
>
>
> ******************************************************
>
>
> About the Facilitator:
>
> R. Erica Doyle is a writer of Trinidadian descent who
> lives in New
> York City. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and
> anthologies, including Best American Poetry, Ploughshares,
> Callaloo, Bum Rush the Page, and Ms. Magazine. She has
> performed
> her work at the Nuyorican Poets Café, Kennedy Center,
> Public
> Theater, St Mark's Poetry Project, Bar 13, Bowery
> Poetry Club, and
> the Calabash Literary Festival in Jamaica. She has
> taught creative
> writing workshops at the 14th Street Y, the Brooklyn Public
> Library, Union Settlement, Sisterspace and Books, and
> in the New
> York City public schools. She is the recipient of
> awards and
> fellowships from the Hurston/Wright and Astraea
> Foundations and
> the New York Foundation for the Arts. She is a fellow
> of Cave
> Canem, a workshop and retreat for African-American poets.
>
>
>
> ***********************************************
>
>
> More Information:
>
> * Anyone who identifies as a woman of color is welcome,
> including
> people of color who self-identify as women, trans,
> butch lesbians,
> bois, drag queens, bi-gendered, two-spirited, drag
> kings, femme
> queens, A.G.s, genderqueer, non-gendered, andro,
> crossdressers,
> gender-benders, gender fluid as well as other identities of
> peoples who face gender oppression because of their
> non-conventional gender expression.
>
>
> ** Directions: C train to Lafayette Avenue; G train to
> Fulton
> Street; 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q, D, M, N, R to Atlantic
> Avenue/Pacific
> Street)
>
>
> ***All applicants will be notified by Monday, October
> 6th. Accepted applicants must confirm their attendance
> upon notification.
>
>
> Tongues Afire is made possible by support from the
> Audre Lorde
> Project. This event is funded in part by Poets and
> Writers, Inc.
>
>
>
>
> _______
>
>
> Movies With Poems
> http://amyking.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/movies-with-poetry/
>
> Poems To Do
>
> http://amyking.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/poetry-exercises-wanted/
>
> Amy's Alias
> http://amyking.org/
>
>
>
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