Why start with a blank page to write your next masterpiece? Discover the poems hidden on the pages of books and magazines!–Just black out or “redact” the uninteresting words to create a poem that’s silly, fun, sad, unusual–something new. It’s art, it’s erasure, it’s poetry all in one.

As writer Austin Kleon notes, blackout poetry is “sort of like if the CIA did haiku.”

In this two-hour Write Club workshop with Oregon spoken-word poet and performer, Jorah LaFleur, you’ll find hidden gems and haunting words in all kinds of unexpected places.

What is Write Club? Write Club is a monthly workshop that runs during the school year and is offered to youth 9 and up. These workshops offer the opportunity for young writers to explore various genres and topics in writing with local teaching artists throughout the year. Check out all the upcoming workshops here: https://wordcrafters.org/youth-write-club/

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Do you have questions about this or any of our programs? Email us at [email protected]

Register here: https://wordcrafters.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=1993&

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Time: 10 AM-Noon

Location: Wordcrafters Studio, 436 Charnelton St. Ste. 100, Eugene, OR 97401

Price: Pay From the Heart, $19-$39

About the Instructor

Jorah LaFleur (she/her) is committed to helping others experience the power of being seen/heard, and to promoting the arts as tools of social change, and community building.

For over a decade (2006 to 2019), she ran the Eugene Poetry Slam, which gifted her with a wealth of stage hosting experience, and a front row seat to the recitation of thousands of original poems. Jorah has been writing and performing for 25 years.