Righteous Rage & Inner Justice: A Poetry Workshop

Join us as we explore and analyze model poems that give us an outlet into our own rage as a means of activism and healing. How do we channel that which maddens us, and use it to help the world? How do we quell the storms inside of us in the aftermath / aftercare of such events? In a world where Social Justice is collectively fought for, are we also remembering to practice Inner Justice? We’ll explore all these themes and write some challenging forms such as the Ghazal & the Contrapuntal.

Paul LaTorre, aka ‘Paul con Queso’, is a poet, professor, performer, producer, publisher, curator, facilitator, activist & advocate from the brick city of Newark, NJ. His poetry blends pop culture with advocacy, using verse as a means for activism around mental health, social justice and decolonization. His first book of poems, ‘Disappearing Boy’, was published in 2020. He teaches Creative Writing at Bloomfield College & he is a proud member of the Newark poetry collective ‘Evoluculture’, as publisher of the Literary Magazine ‘Living Lit’, as well as lead editing two other Literary magazines — ‘BC Underground’ & ‘I Can’t Breathe’. Paul is also a proud member of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, where he facilitates workshops and hosts since 2020. He has featured at such prestigious events as the Dodge Poetry Festival at NJPAC and the Lincoln Center’s ‘La Casita’, where he is honored to carry on an esteemed legacy of both Nuyorican & Nork Poetry.

Coffee and donuts will be served!