April 14, 2012, Saturday - Flavor of the Infinite: Food Poems at The Loft

Time:  9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Location:  Open Book, Loft Classroom, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Why has food proved such a rich and enduring subject for poetry? Salt, Pablo Neruda observes, is “dust of the sea,” so even the “least, / tiniest wave / from the saltshaker” kisses us with the “flavor of the infinite.” Poems are often written out of hunger—not physical hunger but the desire to consume (and thereby understand) the world around us. In this class we’ll read a diverse array of food poems and undertake exercises that will engage not just our sensory faculties but our sense of nonsense too.

Teaching Artist: Katharine Rauk
 
Katharine Rauk received her MFA in poetry from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She has poems published or forthcoming in many national literary journals, such as Harvard Review, Georgetown Review, Cream City Review, Zone 3, and others. Her chapbook, Basil, will be published by Black Lawrence Press in 2011. She has taught literature and writing at Butler University, Liaoning Institute of Technology, and North Hennepin Community College