That’s a very sweet question, thank you. I had an experience very clouded by mental illness and personal drama. But your inquiry has reminded me how special that time was, too.
Things I remember fondly: the gift of so much time and support to just write for three years / picking up visiting writers from the airport / a queer poetics class mixed with MFA poets and PhD lit folks / an excuse to live in Austin / the honor of being classmates and a student of folks whose books I’m still discovering on bookshelves / hosting a reading series / taking some playwriting classes / working with my favorite poet Dean Young on my thesis manuscript
What made you choose that program? Who are you excited to study with? Any projects going?
The painting is wonderful.
I love the painting too!
Thanks Curt! It's a meditation on Rehoboth, if I remember correctly...
Where are you doing your MFA? In what discipline?
At the University of British Columbia, in Creative Writing! It's great fun :)
That’s so cool! What year are you? How long of a program is it? I did the three year program in poetry (and a little playwriting) at UT Austin
Oh that's so cool! I'm still in my first semester:) it's a 2-3 year program
That’s so exciting. Enjoy it. Such a special time.
What were your favorite moments or takeaways from your program?
That’s a very sweet question, thank you. I had an experience very clouded by mental illness and personal drama. But your inquiry has reminded me how special that time was, too.
Things I remember fondly: the gift of so much time and support to just write for three years / picking up visiting writers from the airport / a queer poetics class mixed with MFA poets and PhD lit folks / an excuse to live in Austin / the honor of being classmates and a student of folks whose books I’m still discovering on bookshelves / hosting a reading series / taking some playwriting classes / working with my favorite poet Dean Young on my thesis manuscript
What made you choose that program? Who are you excited to study with? Any projects going?
“We set out porcelain questions for the future…” 💙