Sundress Academy for the Arts Presents February Poetry Xfit

The Sundress Academy for the Arts is excited to present Poetry Xfit hosted by Krista Cox. This generative workshop event will take place on Sunday, February 16th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm EST via Zoom. Join us at the link tiny.utk.edu/sundress with the password “safta”.

Poetry Xfit isn’t about throwing tires or heavy ropes, but the idea of confusing our muscles is the same. You will receive ideas, guidelines, and more as part of this generative workshop series in order to complete three poems in two hours. A new set of prompts will be provided after the writers have written collaboratively for thirty minutes. The goal is to create material that can be later modified and transformed into artwork rather than producing flawless final versions. The event is open to prose authors as well!

Krista Cox is a poet, grad student, and freelancer. Krista is Managing Editor of Sundress Publications, Doubleback Review, and The Wardrobe, and an Associate Poetry Editor at Stirring: A Literary Collection. She’s the Executive Director of Lit Literary Collective. Her poetry has appeared in Columbia Journal, Crab Fat Magazine, and elsewhere. More at www.kristacox.com.

This event is brought to you in part by grants provided by the Tennessee Arts Commission.

While this is a free event, donations can be made to the Sundress Academy for the Arts here.

Each month we split donations with a community partner. This month, our community partner is Bridge Refugee Services. Bridge Refugee Services is the only refugee and protected class resettlement agency in East Tennessee (operating in Knoxville and Chattanooga). This nonprofit organization’s mission is to provide opportunities for clients to rebuild their lives after suffering persecution. The organization is committed to providing protection and assistance for clients’ journeys “from despair to dignity”. It recognizes their plight, resilience, and willingness to join the East Tennessee community and make it their own. Bridge Refugee Services works to help clients promote their rights within their communities and help them find peace in their new homes while supporting each client’s hope for a new life and a brighter future.

To learn more about their mission, here is a link to their website: https://www.bridgerefugees.org/