Poetry is a tool of empowerment and catharsis, helping us to process complex feelings and experiences that might be difficult to express in a linear way.

“Poetry Heals” is a new offering from Time To Tell, a four-session virtual workshop specifically for survivors. The first cycle of Poetry Heals: Vessels for Our Writing will focus on poetic form - the haiku, abecedarian, ghazal and golden shovel. We will discuss the structure, look at examples and write our own.

Schedule:  Sundays at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET: March 3, March 10 & April 7, 21

Cost: $100 for four sessions

Facilitator/Instructor: Karo Ska (she/they) is a South Asian and Eastern European gender-fluid writer living on unceded Tongva land. Their writing focuses on identity, mental health, survivorship, and the intersections of trauma and politics. They are a teaching artist for Community Literature Initiative’s Poetry Publishing class, author of loving my salt-drenched bones (World Stage Press, 2022) and are currently working on a memoir. They have taught on multiple college campuses, including Mt. Saint Mary’s University and Pasadena Community College. They believe that writing is a craft and a restorative tool for well-being. Their classes focus on utilizing poetry to rejuvenate ourselves while improving our practice of language through the use of lyrical and literary elements